While the role of values in psychotherapy has received increasing attention, little attention has focused on value congruence between client and therapist. To examine the relationship of specific religious beliefs and values to psychotherapy and mental health, 100 orthodox Christian and 104 nonorthodox and non-Christian college students completed…

This bibliography is intended to serve primarily as a guide for the selection of children's religious books and secondarily for the evaluation of this area in library collections. The 442 annotated citations are arranged by seven major subject areas: (1) Bible, (2) Old Testament, (3) New Testament and Jesus, (4) Christianity, (5) Judaism, (6)…

Written from the perspective of a Jesuit priest who was both a missionary to the Oglala Lakota for 20 years and a scholar of the anthropology of religion, this book offers a model for understanding Oglala religious identity. It describes the history, belief systems, and contemporary ceremonies of three religious movements among the Oglala Lakota…

In light of rhetorical approaches to interpersonal communication, this paper compares the ethics behind the "rhetorical sensitivity" concept of Roderick Hart and Don Burks and the ethics of Christian communication. Outlined are Hart and Burks' exposition of the characteristics of the rhetorically sensitive person which are then compared…

Base Christian communities (also know as base-level ecclesial communities or CEBs) are small groups of Christians, mainly Catholics and mainly in Latin America, that come together for scripture study, prayer, and fellowship. They frequently turn their attention toward social ills and address problems existing within society. The origin of CEBs can…

This special issue on "Teaching Jewish-Christian Relations in the University Classroom" is meant to be a resource for those involved in Jewish studies and who teach about Jewish-Christian relations. It offers an introduction to the topics of the Jewish-Christian encounter, Israel, anti-Semitism, Christian Scriptures, the works of Elie…

Answering question relating to the future of society, the influence of religion, and the role of education, two theologians agree that schools should develop in students a sense of wonder, empathy, and civility. (DW)

This text contains units 15-16 in the Open University course, Science and Belief: from Copernicus to Darwin. It is an inter-faculty second level course in the history of science. Unit 15 is concerned with Nature and History and includes uniformitarianism, human history, evolutionism, and Darwinism. Unit objectives, readings, and questions with the…

The following ideas concerning black theology are developed: the concept of Christianity as universal or as culturally conditioned; problems of racism implicit in Western European theology; the essential task of black theology to bring together the black experience and Christianity, and the need for a magisterium with true black representation.…

Administered moral reasoning developmental scale to Christian liberal arts college students (N=44) and Bible College students (N=54). Significant differences between groups were demonstrated at time of entry and after four years of college. Liberal arts college students followed sequential stages of development; Bible college students did not.…

Presents four teachers' view on the role of Christianity in literature discussions. Suggests that the importance of Christianity in the formation of Western values and the development of Western literature cannot be ignored. (MM)

The factors influencing minority students to apply for or run for student leadership offices at a predominantly white Christian college were studied. Four African American and two Hispanic American students in leadership positions at the college were asked about the reasons they applied for the leadership position and support or obstacles they…

Current history textbooks include Christianity when discussing U.S. history. A study systematically examined the content of 10 secondary U.S. history textbooks to evaluate how Christianity is portrayed. Selection of the textbooks was based upon information supplied by the Texas Education Agency and the American Textbook Council and represented the…