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Malik, Charles Habib – 1982
Views on the place and power of the university, the church's role in the university, and the sciences and humanities are presented. The secularization of western universities raises fundamental criticisms from the Christian point of view that the university atmosphere is not congenial to Christian spiritual values, and that higher education…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Christianity, Church Role, College Role
Melchert, Charles F. – 1998
The combination of biblical scholarship and pedagogical inquiry of the Biblical "wisdom" texts (Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom of Solomon, and the Synoptic Gospels) are the focus of this book. Inferences about teaching and learning that can be drawn from these texts are discussed. Acknowledging that the practices of…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Cultural Context, Global Education, Inquiry
Doerr, Edd; Menendez, Albert J. – 1991
National tensions are increasing over religious freedom, education, and the relation of government and its taxing power to religious institutions. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George Bush, sectarian special interests and others have stepped up their efforts to compel all citizens to contribute involuntarily through taxes to the support of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Government School Relationship, Private School Aid
Peter, Val J.; Connolly, Theresa; Dowd, Tom; Criste, Andrea; Nelson, Cathy; Tobias, Lisa – 1998
The Boys Town Model of Education is located within the historical context of Catholic parochial education. Classroom management includes all the things teachers must do to foster student involvement and cooperation in classroom activities, not just reactions to problem behaviors. This program is designed to help teachers motivate and encourage…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Competence
Institute of Catholic Education, Ascot Vale, Victoria (Australia). – 1984
A selective history of Mercy Teachers' College (Australia) is divided into six chapters. Following an introduction, the first chapter, "We Shall Find a Place," describes events leading up to the establishment of the college. The second chapter, "And Build," is an account of the major building projects undertaken to provide…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, College Buildings, College Curriculum, College Programs
Nuzzi, Ronald – 1996
This book provides practical direction for religious educators in teaching heterogeneous groups of learners by employing a broad range of teaching and learning approaches. The booklet explains the attributes of multiple intelligence theory, including the seven types of intelligence, and provides suggestions for engaging students in each…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Catholics, Elementary Secondary Education
Nord, Warren A.; Haynes, Charles C. – 1998
This book presents an overview of the interplay of religion and public education. The book states that schools must take religion seriously, and it outlines the civic, constitutional, and educational frameworks that should shape the treatment of religion in the curriculum and classroom. It examines religion's absence from the classroom and the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Handy, Robert T. – 1987
The history of Union Theological Seminary in New York, which was established in 1836 to train primarily Presbyterian ministerial students in the area, is reported. The institution has since evolved into a nondenominational graduate school of theology in the Christian tradition, and in recent decades has trained some students from other religions.…
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Role, Educational History, Graduate Study
MacMullen, Ian – Princeton University Press, 2007
Should a liberal democratic state permit religious schools? Should it fund them? What principles should govern these decisions in a society marked by religious and cultural pluralism? In "Faith in Schools?", Ian MacMullen tackles these important questions through both political and educational theory, and he reaches some surprising and provocative…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Political Attitudes, Ethics, Religious Education
Galetto, Paul W. – 1996
This report presents data about Catholic elementary school teachers in light of the trend of the last 50 years, moving from teachers who were predominantly members of religious communities to the present when teachers are primarily laity. During the 1993-94 academic year, there were 112,199 teachers in Catholic elementary schools or which 89.5…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Elementary Education
O'Brien, J. Stephen; Vacca, Richard S. – 1974
The scope of this book is limited to a study of case law encompassing the major decisions of the United States Supreme Court involving religion and education. It is intended to aid readers in predicting the legal ramifications of various legislative enactments and administrative policies affecting the schools and in understanding the reasoning and…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Elliott, T. Michael; And Others – 1976
Part One is an official statement on the mission of the United Methodist Church in its institutions of higher education, and asserts several reasons for the church's direct involvement in colleges and universities. That statement is supported by the four concept papers in Part Two. From a theological perspective, because the world is knowable and…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Church Related Colleges, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Opportunities
Cobb, Joseph J. – 1981
Chapter 12 in a book on school law focuses on religious activities within the schools. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that bible reading and prayer recitations are not permissible. However, objective study of religion as history or literature or the study of comparative religions would be acceptable. The Court has given approval for excusal from…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Court Litigation, Curriculum, Dual Enrollment
Hennessy, Thomas C., Ed. – 1979
This book contains papers in revised form that were delivered during the Fordham University 1976 Institute on Moral Education. The eight papers are titled: (1) The Teacher as Moral Educator; (2) Ten Years as a Moral Educator in a Catholic School; (3) Moral Education at the College Level: A Blueprint; (4) Moral Education at the Elementary School…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Ethical Instruction, Human Dignity, Humanistic Education
Delon, Floyd G. – 1977
This monograph is a review of recent state and federal court decisions that have particular significance for school administrators. The author summarizes and comments on selected decisions rendered by courts of record during the 1976 calendar year plus a few late 1975 and early 1977 cases. A total of 77 cases are reviewed under six topical…
Descriptors: Administrators, Contracts, Court Litigation, Educational Administration
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