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Dilzer, Robert J., Jr.; And Others – 1987
This curriculum guide is for a semester length elective course on the world's major religions designed to be used at the 10th grade level in the Newtown Public Schools, Newton, Connecticut. It reviews each religion's origins, historical developments, sacred literature, beliefs, values, and practices while emphasizing the impact of religion on…
Descriptors: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Cultural Education
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Waltner, Ann – International Journal of Social Education, 1991
Tells the story of Tanyangzi, a young visionary and religious teacher in Ming China. Discusses writings relating to her life and teachings. Emphasizes the concern with chastity, publicity, and fictionality as they relate to the male view of female virtue among men of the late Ming period. (DK)
Descriptors: Buddhism, Chinese Culture, Confucianism, Cultural Influences
Abrahamson, Brant; Smith, Fred – 1997
The Student Text begins with a comparison of Eastern and Western World Religions. The three interrelated Abrahamic faiths are compared with Hindu-Buddhist traditions. Subsequent chapter titles are: "New Religions,""Religion and Morality,""Religion and Science,""Religion and Human Life,""A Historical Perspective" and "Getting Together." An…
Descriptors: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Creationism