Attempts to answer the question of whether it is profitable to operate Catholic schools and whether the failure to build new schools will cause financial and educational disaster for the next generation. (Author/RK)

Argues that the ministry of education has been not only present but prominent in the New Testament and all subsequent Church history, that this ministry had developed with remarkable success in the United States in spite of severe obstacles, and that Catholic educators have an opportunity to begin a golden age in the ministry of education, but…

This essay presents the views on national education for both Catholics and all Americans by Orestes Brownson, a Catholic educator and publicist during the 1800s. Journal available from Notre Dame Journal of Education, P.O. Box 686, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556. (ND)

Changing social context and changing curriculum have brought the parochial and the public schools closer together. (MM)

The Religious Education Outcomes Inventory includes two components: 1) the religious knowledge level reporting both individual and class profiles, and 2) the confidential attitude measure which links religious knowledge with attitudes and practices. The program's main use is to help local staffs monitor the effectiveness of their religious…

The Pope expressed strong support for Catholic higher education in America and urged greater attention to theological research, but repeated the Vatican's position that the theological work must be "tested and validated" by the Church. (MLW)

Stating that educational campaigns are mandatory, prudent behavior required, and limited screening and quarantine recommended, Evans addresses two questions: (1) Will a religiously based sexual ethic help prevent AIDS? and (2) How should we respond to the person with AIDS? Concludes that religious education must replace fear of AIDS with…

Examining the relationship between theory and practice in religious education, O'Gorman contends that in the search for useable knowledge, the discipline of religious education must challenge the hierarchical relationship between theory and practice. Proposes that theory and practice be unified in a way to develop reflective practitioners. (GEA)

Explores some dilemmas religious people face because of the phenomenon of electronic communications including television, video, and radio. States that people must critically judge these media, aided by religious and aesthetic criteria, so that they may control such communications instead of being controlled by them. (GEA)

Reflecting upon his own spirituality, Groome states that religious educators must have a passion for people, the gift of hospitality, a love for tradition, and a commitment to educate for God's reign. Following the article are 13 religious educators responses to the author's questions and reflections. (GEA)

Examines the spiritual dimension of education in public and church schools. Describes two ways of understanding the spiritual dimension of education that may be helpful to those working in schools. (GEA)

Reports a study designed to assess whether students coming from a conservative Catholic background move toward liberal values under the influence of a college and whether they move back toward traditional Catholic values at the end of their four-year degree. Concludes that early adolescence values formation is more crucial than college…

Traces the historical development of the contemporary dual school system that separates private and public schools in the United States. Reveals how nonpublic, religiously sponsored education predated the public schools, which were introduced in the 1830s. Points to a need to redefine the way we look at the two existing systems. (MD)

After presenting the principles relevant to the education of teachers, according to which the Israeli educational system is organized, this article examines the teacher education patterns in the various institutions of Israel. The role of ideological concepts, religious training, and political reform in the development and change of teacher…

While the private sector in Italian elementary and secondary education does not account for a large portion of the educational system or enjoy special favor as in some other countries, there is strong debate over legislation concerning private schools and especially church-related schools. (MSE)