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Rivera, Richard – Momentum, 2003
Recognizes the unused potential of inner city kids and describes how The Institute for Leadership, Excellence and Academic Development (I-Lead) program has helped prepare these students for admittance to universities and colleges. I-Lead offers four core courses: (1) test prep class; (2) constitutional law class; (3) writing class; and (4)…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Christianity, Community Colleges, Metropolitan Areas
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Lee, Sang-Wook; Evans, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Traces the origins of Friedrich Froebel's views on children, curriculum, pedagogics, and didactics; the underpinnings of his beliefs concerning the nature of knowledge; and the kinds of knowledge and dispositions he believed were appropriate for children to acquire. (MDM)
Descriptors: Children, Christianity, Didacticism, Educational Attitudes
Broekman, Hans – Momentum, 1997
Discusses the mission of Catholic schools to resolve tensions between American culture and Christian values, as indicated by students' fascination for money and lack of empathy for Christ-like suffering. Argues that technology has both positive and negative consequences and urges educators to encourage students to develop their spiritual lives.…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Christianity, Educational Technology, Institutional Mission
O'Neil, Daniel J. – Teaching Political Science, 1988
Discussing the place of Christian beliefs and values in the political realm, O'Neil examines three future-oriented books which argue that religion has a significant part to play in the public sphere. Analyzes ideas in "The Naked Public Square" by Richard Neuhaus; "Freedom with Justice" by Michael Novak; and "Religion in…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Catholics, Christianity, Church Role
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Mathes, Valerie Sherer – Great Plains Quarterly, 1993
Traces the life, education, and accomplishments of Susan LaFlesche Picotte, an Omaha Indian who became a medical doctor, Christian reformer, public health reformer, and political activist. She successfully bridged two cultures, becoming acculturated without totally sacrificing her Indian identity or alienating the Omaha people. (KS)
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indians, Biculturalism, Biographies
Venable, Steve – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 1999
Leaders of Christian wilderness expeditions may facilitate their own and others' spiritual growth by striving to develop a sense of community; focusing on relations, not information; planning for thorough wilderness immersion; bringing home as much of the wilderness experience as possible; and leaving the old self behind and opening oneself to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adventure Education, Camping, Christianity
Boman, Patricia D. – Momentum, 1998
Contends that Christ's mission to proclaim God's good news of salvation is reaffirmed in the upcoming millennium. States Catholics must help accomplish Christ's mission by answering the baptismal call to missionary work in the community. Lists local and national agencies, dioceses, parishes, and schools that provide mission resources. (11…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Catholic Educators, Catholics, Christianity
Obenschain, Rich; Larmor, Jackie – Zip Lines: The Voice for Adventure Education, 1996
Adventure programs at Gordon College (Massachusetts), a small Christian liberal arts college, attempt to promote student growth through adventure, community, and solitude; help Christian students develop an experience-based understanding of Biblical teachings they grew up with; and provide opportunities for self-discovery and spiritual experience.…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Christianity, Church Related Colleges, College Programs
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Anderson, E. Byron – Religious Education, 1998
Discusses the self as socially constructed by comparing George Herbert Mead and Robert Kegan and then addresses the construction of the religious self by focusing on Mead, Kegan, and George Lindbeck. Considers the "theonomous self" (identity related to God). Concludes by discussing ecclesial practices that correspond to the theonomous…
Descriptors: Christianity, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Higher Education
Morris, Thomas H. – Momentum, 1998
Depicts the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) as a model for Christian spirituality and the primary initiation structure of the Church. Describes catechesis, community, liturgy, and service as the foundations required to live in the Spirit's presence. (VWC)
Descriptors: Christianity, Church Programs, Church Role, Church Workers
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Talburt, Susan – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 1999
Explores the logic of ethnographic inquiry that seeks to make gay and lesbian subjects seen and heard. Focuses on participants' opinions of the course Introduction to Christianity. Theorizes the effects of religious and sexual "open secrets," or "knowledge that is present yet unarticulated," in constituting the teacher's form of instruction. (CMK)
Descriptors: Christianity, College Faculty, Course Content, Educational Practices
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Williams, Emyr; Robbins, Mandy; Francis, Leslie J. – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2005
A sample of 279 12- to 16-year-old pupils completed the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity and the short-form Junior Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Revised. Contrary to the findings of research using earlier junior versions of the Eysenck scales, the data demonstrate that introverts have ceased to be more religious. (Contains 1…
Descriptors: Christianity, Student Attitudes, Attitude Measures, Measures (Individuals)
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Brunner, Daniel L. – Teaching Theology & Religion, 2005
When it came time to reevaluate and restructure the introductory year in Christian history and theology, I decided to use a roundtable of student consultants to help me in that work. Our research and reflection focused on the impact of postmodern thinking and learning, feedback from pastors in ministry, a desire to bring appropriate praxis into…
Descriptors: Christianity, History, Philosophy, Religion Studies
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Moreton, April L.; Newsom, Ron W. – Christian Higher Education, 2004
Women account for over 50% of all undergraduates, and one third of all faculty in the United States (American Council on Education, 2000; National Center for Educational Statistics, 2000). But in 1995 women held only slightly more than 16% of chief executive positions in higher education in the U.S. (L. Knopp, 1995). B. D. Cejda, W. B. Bush, and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Females, Deans, Individual Characteristics
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Dorman, Jeffrey P.; Mcrobbie, Campbell J.; Foster, William J. – Religious Education, 2002
Over the past thirty years, independent lines of research in the fields of classroom environment and student attitudes toward Christianity have been conducted. This research brought these two fields together by investigating the relationship between student perceptions of religion classroom environment and their attitudes toward Christianity. A…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Christianity, Religious Education, Multivariate Analysis
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