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Haydon, Graham, Ed. – Institute of Education - London, 2009
This book attempts to get to the heart of debates about religious upbringing and autonomy and the place of faith schools within a liberal society. Contributions are drawn from scholars with research interests in philosophy of education and a range of faith traditions, working in the UK and internationally. They pose key questions such as: (1) What…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religion, Religious Education, Parochial Schools
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Prete, Thomas Del – Religious Education, 1992
Discusses the significance of Thomas Merton's life and work for education. Describes Merton as a Trappist monk who originally sought spiritual self-containment through monastic life only to reemerge to participate in the world through his writings. Suggests that Merton's contribution to education is the idea of orienting education along spiritual…
Descriptors: Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Religious Education
Heft, James; Reck, Carleen – 1991
Part of a six volume series of theme papers commissioned for the National Congress on Catholic schools for the 21st century, November 6-10, 1991, this document contains two of the theme papers. In "Catholic Identity and the Future of Catholic Schools" James Heft considers several ways to think about Catholic identity, describes the historical…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Church Role, Educational History