This biographical resource outlines the lives and achievements of more than 200 philosophers and religious leaders and shows how their accomplishments have influenced the world and the thoughts of those who followed. The resource provides information on how these thoughts and beliefs made a lasting impact on society. The volume begins with an…

The University of Portland is a Christian university in both the Catholic and the liberal arts traditions, and in this history, the history of the surrounding community (the Pacific Northwest region in general as well as Northwest Oregon) is interwoven with the story of the institution's 75 years. The arrival of and exploration by Captain William…

In the spring of 1971 a study was conducted at various religious student centers at the University of Texas at Austin to determine the effectiveness of a multimedia presentation in several worship services. Effectiveness was defined as: 1) acceptance of the quality of the presentation by a distinct group of viewers; and 2) their recognition of…

The purpose of this book is to explore what happens--and what can happen--in the higher education, and even secondary school, classroom when course content meets or collides with students' religious beliefs. It also considers the impact on learning in an environment where students may feel threatened, angry, misunderstood, or in which they feel…

This monograph describes a process to transform the routine managerial aspects of the Catholic school principalship into a vibrant and prayerful ministry. It opens with a portrayal of a fictitious Catholic school principal, and the contemplative skills that are used as a method of reflective practice and leadership. The focus is on how to…

This historical account of the events to the ongoing effort of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities to arrive at a clear self-understanding addresses how and why these institutions evolved into the structures that exist today. The task of defining institutions as Catholic colleges and universities in relation to the modern world was pursued…

This book considers the Catholic university in relation to religious truth and academic freedom. The book offers a practical consideration of how the ideal Catholic university might be expressed. The chapters are: (1) "Biblical Foundations of the Modern University"; (2) "Science: The Truth of Universities"; (3) "Art: Signatured Truth"; (4)…

The chapters in this collection explore the religious and spiritual dimensions of college life. They offer innovative approaches for positive change and address legal, organizational, and cultural issues involved in making campuses more hospitable to the human spirit. The chapters in Part 1, Religious Pluralism and Spirituality in Campus Life:…

This book offers a history of Catholic schools in the United States and cites their recognitions and challenges. It is intended as a resource book for those interested in Catholic schools in the past and/or present. The chapters are arranged chronologically beginning with colonial times and concluding with 1991. Each chapter features an annotated…

This book argues that understanding the current state of academic teaching, and the study of religion in higher education, requires familiarity with the individuals and organizations that have shaped the field and, more importantly, with the arguments used to justify religion as a field of academic inquiry. The primary focus of the book is on the…

The relationship among schooling, religion, and social justice in a framework of theory and practice is explored in this book. Emphasis is placed on the importance of integrating critical discourse with Catholic education. Values underlying liberation theology and critical pedagogy epitomize the characteristics of good Catholic schooling. The…

The chapters in this volume do not represent the whole of the Middle East and North Africa, as such a collection would have been too large for one volume. Rather, the selection here is intended to present different perspectives on a range of educational issues, relevant to a particular focus or country, or common to a number of countries in the…

This book is a theological essay on education, particularly higher education in a Roman Catholic context. The book is organized as a fourfold delineation of reality, with one chapter given to each component. An introductory chapter deals with teaching, research and publication, and with theology: the Christian faith, and the difference God makes.…

Ten exemplary program descriptions arose from the 1998 conference hosted by Selected Programs for Improving Catholic Education (SPICE), an organization created to assist Catholic school leaders to choose and replicate programs that successfully meet the needs of the contemporary Catholic school. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the annual…

This historical analysis of American Protestant university-related divinity schools from the 1880s to the present focuses on powerful social and cultural ideas that decisively influenced American education in general and Protestant theological education in particular. The study argues that, in the service of ideas of specialization,…