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Peshkin, Alan – Educational Leadership, 1986
Outlines the program of Bethany Baptist Academy, a fundamentalist religious K-12 school in the Midwest. The school socializes the students to think and behave according to the dictates of its religious doctrine. (MD)
Descriptors: Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Values, Personality Development
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Tritter, Jonathan – Oxford Review of Education, 1992
Analyses the effect of religious schools on the moral education of English secondary school students. Derives four scales to measure students' general religious attitudes, specific Catholic beliefs, specific Jewish beliefs, and secular morality. Concludes that religious schools produce stronger, more uniform attitudes toward religion and morality…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Catholics, Educational Research, Ethical Instruction
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Ashraf, Syed Ali – Westminster Studies in Education, 1993
Discusses the role of religious education in British schools and what characteristics are appropriate for teaching this subject. Asserts that the Western concept of spiritual education is divided between a religious and a secular approach to curriculum development and instructional methods. (CFR)
Descriptors: Christianity, Church Role, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design
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Lawton, Clive – Westminster Studies in Education, 1993
Discusses philosophy and practices of Jewish education. Contends that Judaism provides a tolerant approach toward other cultural groups that could be a model for British moral and spiritual education. Asserts that a feeling of belonging to a group that has a past, present, and future helps children strive to be decent and moral. (CFR)
Descriptors: Church Role, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
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Brown, Alan – Westminster Studies in Education, 1993
Contends that teachers have an essential part to play in the moral and spiritual education of students. Discusses a white paper on moral education issued by the British government. Concludes that there is no conflict between spiritual and moral education and teaching the knowledge and skills necessary for employment. (CFR)
Descriptors: Christianity, Church Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives