Stating that educational campaigns are mandatory, prudent behavior required, and limited screening and quarantine recommended, Evans addresses two questions: (1) Will a religiously based sexual ethic help prevent AIDS? and (2) How should we respond to the person with AIDS? Concludes that religious education must replace fear of AIDS with…

In compliance with the philosophy of the Yeshivah of Flatbush, the English department is committed to students mastering the secular discipline of English. Students will develop the language skills of reading, writing, and speaking, as well as a sophistication of style and a clarity of expression. Writing is to be developed for academic purposes…

Discusses an education bill submitted to Parliament in February, 1870 through a memorandum by W. E. Forster, who concentrated on the relation of the state to religious instruction and the enforcement of school attendance. (Author/RK)

Provides a brief survey of church documents to clarify the meaning of the term "Catholic Education." Indicates that the term consistently corresponds to education in the Catholic faith and tradition that occurs in a variety of forms and settings, and not only in Catholic schools. Cites 13 documents. (KP)

Anna G. Sherman (1897?-1980) taught Hebrew language at the various extension schools of the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in a career that began in 1923 and lasted for nearly forty years. Her name appears on the academic registers of the institution--with respites for residence in "Eretz Yisrael," childbirth, or illness--through 1960-1964,…

The influence of the pastoral statement by American bishops entitled "Teach as Jesus Did" on Catholic education is assessed. This journal is available from Notre Dame Journal of Education, P.O. Box 686, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556. (DE)

The author explores the past and present modes for teaching religion; investigates an effective approach for orchestrating both goals and practice; and suggests a direction for future research in religious education. (Author/DE)

Curriculum suggestions for the private secondary Christian school are provided. Emphasis is on developing theology together with standard academic disciplines. (DE)

Discusses the dimensions of the AIDS pandemic, stating that churches and synagogues must exercise leadership in educating the public and comforting the infected. Calls on private, corporate, and government agencies to act together to combat the disease. Presents background statistics on AIDS, its modes of transmission, and transmission categories.…

The Christian college has been through two stages in its history and is entering a third. This stage is characterized by more international concerns and consciousness, new packaging and delivery systems for learning, and greater concern for building bridges from theory to practice for social change. (Author/MSE)

Business is a major social institution, but liberal education has traditionally ignored it. Instead, it should see business as a major field of application of humanistic and liberal values, theories, and methodologies, as well as a place where ideas can be tested against the pressures of real life. (Author/MSE)

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…

Discusses educational legislation and the rights of all citizens in England to obtain an education. (RK)

Article describes a family-centered program of religious education and how it was developed. (Author/RK)

Investigates which types of reflective activities should be considered as philosophy and reviews how education, experience, and philosophy are interrelated. Journal availability: see SO 507 421. (DB)