Research supported by grant no. MH-02238 from the National Institute of Mental Health, and partially supported by NIH grant FR-00222 and FR-05537, general research support grant.

Addresses the question of sectarianism and its relationship to academic freedom. Provides a case history of U.S. Roman Catholic education, examining the financial problems of Catholic universities denied GI Bill monies. Defines the parameters of the Catholic college. Delineates the relationship between the Vatican's control of Catholic…

Examines the development of religious education in England since the 1940s. Reports change from the confessional to a child-centered approach that is more relevant to student needs in an increasingly pluralistic society. Discusses current problems in teaching about religious issues. Argues that, despite the problems, educators have continued to…

Examines how a Canon (body of ideas, doctrines, and practices) becomes embodied in religious communities, how that experience forms the faithful in the tradition, and how that experience modifies the Canon of that tradition. Explores this phenomenon within the Jewish, Catholic, and Lutheran communities. (MJP)

Asserts that desire for the holy and a faith that helps make sense of life are youths' quests. Gives adults who minister youths strategies to impart knowledge and the quest for it among peers and adults. (VWC)

States that lay persons who serve as Catholic-school administrators need a strong background in church and Catholic-school history and theology. Addresses the need for bishops, superintendents, religious orders, and Catholic colleges and universities to nurture the faith leadership competencies of Catholic school principals. (20 references.) (VWC)

This resource guide was developed to promote the National Observance of Children's Sabbaths, a program of prayer, education, community service, and advocacy with and on behalf of children. The guide provides materials for planning, promoting, and implementing a Children's Sabbath specific to particular faith traditions and recounts the experiences…

Changes in the churches and in higher education today are leading to new kinds of roles in campus ministry for laypersons and professional staff. Traditionally, the campus minister has been a direct service provider, with parish clergy and laypersons functioning in secondary back-up roles. These traditional roles are currently being challenged by…

Essays on the role of religion in higher education include: "Should God Get Tenure?" (David W. Gill); "On Being a Professor: The Case of Socrates" (Bruce R. Reichenbach); "Academic Excellence: Cliche or Humanizing Vision?" (Merold Westphal); "Religion, Science, and the Humanities in the Liberal Arts Curriculum" (H. Newton Maloney); "Tolstoy and…

Many children feel a considerable amount of anxiety in connection with their deity and internalize an authoritative being who is both good and evil, kind and abusive. Modeling of this being can continue into adulthood thus continuing to affect cognition and behavior. Implications for counseling and development are discussed. (LKS)

The programs of the study of religion at 14 religion departments at church-related colleges are compared. The nature of the study of religion is considered with reference to the nature of the institution in which it is conducted, and the potential contribution of such departments in the future development of the study of religion as a discipline…

From the Religion in Elementary Social Studies Project (RESS), this first-grade unit is the first of six classroom material packages containing teacher's guides and student learning activities. Designed to infuse religion study into the elementary social studies curriculum, the content of the RESS modules is multidisciplinary. The basic strategy…

From the Religion in Elementary Social Studies Project (RESS), this second-grade unit is the second of six classroom material packages containing teacher's guides and student learning activities. Designed to infuse religion study into the elementary social studies curriculum the content of the RESS modules is multidisciplinary. The basic strategy…

The second kit of the Religion in Elementary Social Studies (RESS) project is to be used only after examining and understanding the first kit described in SO 008 696. The second kit is concerned with the organization of instruction concerning religion and teacher performance. Insights from learning theorists are offered which can contribute to…

This packet, developed by the Public Education Religion Studies Center (PERSC), provides the classroom teacher with materials which are helpful in designing and teaching courses or units on world religions. For a description of the purpose and activities of PERSC see related document SO 008 363. The packet contains three articles by nationally…