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David Fagg – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2024
School chaplaincy in Australia is highly contentious. The federal government funds a chaplaincy programme in Australia's secular public schools, which, combined with the declining influence of institutional Christianity, places Christian chaplains at the nexus of debates on the public role of religion. Yet little is known about how these chaplains…
Descriptors: Clergy, Public Schools, Christianity, Foreign Countries
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Byrne, David – Education Research and Perspectives, 2021
The history of religion as a school subject, as with the history of the school curriculum in general and the history of individual school subjects in particular, tend to be neglected. As a contribution to that corpus of work, a study of religion as a school subject in Western Australian Catholic schools offers some interesting insights. In…
Descriptors: Clergy, Religious Education, Educational History, Catholic Schools
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Rayner, Christopher S.; Swabey, Karen J. – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2016
School chaplaincy services aim to promote student and school community well-being. Given the community interest in chaplaincy services in government schools, it is important that research inform future developments to maximize the potential benefits of chaplaincy services to schools. In this study, 68 chaplains in the Australian state of Tasmania…
Descriptors: Clergy, Foreign Countries, Well Being, Online Surveys
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Green, Michael – International Studies in Catholic Education, 2014
This article considers the ways through which the Marists in Australia are enhancing their charismic vitality and the structural viability as a movement of Christian educators within the Church. A theoretical context is described, focusing on the nature of the concepts of charism, "communio," discipleship, the spiritual families of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Churches, Christianity
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Webber, Ruth; Singleton, Andrew; Joyce, Marie R.; Dorissa, Arrigo – Religious Education, 2010
Christian-based youth ministry in many Western countries is being conducted in difficult circumstances. How might denominations, parishes, and youth workers best approach youth ministry? Theologian Arthur Canales (2006) proposes eight different models of youth ministry. Drawing on Canales' typology, this article considers youth ministry among the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Spiritual Development, Religious Education, Youth
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Cohall, Kirkpatrick G.; Cooper, Bruce S. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2010
The role of the typical Baptist pastor has evolved well beyond providing spiritual direction. Congregations expect them to fulfill complex leadership roles, similar to those in secular institutions, such as church administrators, political strategists, and social activists. Leadership preparation in seminaries for clergy has not kept up with the…
Descriptors: Clergy, Churches, Leadership Styles, Leadership Training