This extensive report is concerned with socialization patterns and the impact of change on rearing the young. Specific objectives were: (1) construction of the "core culture" of the traditional community and its relation to educational patterns, (2) description of socialization patterns through the life cycle in the traditional community…

Compiled to help teachers guide their students toward better understanding of people whose religious beliefs are different from their own, this annotated bibliography includes historical and fictional selections about the comparison of religions, the Society of Friends (Quakers), the Jewish people, the Mennonites (Amish), the Mormons, and others.…

The Eastern religious tradition may be a profound corrective to the "authoritarian" rules of our society, which give little credibility to the function of compassionate guidance or to the potential of a growing adolescent for attaining his own truth. (Author)

Three instances of conflict between the proponents of traditions, which were or became religious canon, and the outsiders or heretics are examined. It is hypothesized that one of the issues in the definition canonical tradition in the West was the suppression of female symbolism and power. (JMD)

Investigates perceptions of the amount of interpersonal communication and attitudes towards communication frequency after the Trappist monk's rule of enforced silence and solitude was lifted in 1969. Concludes that increased interpersonal communication resulted in increased self-awareness and therefore more meaningful and effective silence. (MH)

Examines how a semi-literate Black man named George Baker established one of the more prosperous and influential social movements of the century and how he persuaded thousands that he was God come-again. (MH)

Interview conducted with folk writer and leader among the Mennonite community, Merle Goode. (Author)

Formulations of the Hispanic Pastoral Encounter include a call for the respect of Hispanic culture in Catholic parishes and a priority for recruiting and ordaining Spanish-speaking clergy. These requests parallel those presented on behalf of German immigrants 100 years ago. They must be considered and accepted. (VM)

Examines the ideas in the parochial sermons of Thomas Cradock of Baltimore County, Maryland. Argues that Cradock's pulpit rhetoric expressed what Richard Weaver, a southern scholar, has called the "roots" of southern thinking. Claims that these roots had begun to develop even earlier than Weaver traces them and from a denominational…

Rastafarians have used biblical geography to invest themselves with sanctity, status, and a global significance. They have reinterpreted the geography of the Bible in a novel manner that makes sense for them and provides a world map essential to their doctrine and manner of life. (RM)

This report gives the results of a study that probes how typical individuals think about religion, faith, and personal morality. Alongside their belief in the power of religion to help individuals become better people, most people are also instinctively wary about injecting religion directly into politics, the public schools, and public life in…

This book considers the Catholic university in relation to religious truth and academic freedom. The book offers a practical consideration of how the ideal Catholic university might be expressed. The chapters are: (1) "Biblical Foundations of the Modern University"; (2) "Science: The Truth of Universities"; (3) "Art: Signatured Truth"; (4)…

This annotated bibliography of religious books for children contains approximately 450 books, one-fifth of which are Judaic. The books' current availability has been verified using Web sites such as those of individual publishers, the Library of Congress, Amazon.com, or Barnes&Noble.com. New subject headings have been added, such as Kwanza,…

This book is a brief guide to understanding Islam, intended to help individuals better understand Islamic culture, Muslims, and the Holy Quran. It consists of the following three chapters: (1) Some Evidence for the Truth of Islam; (2) Some Benefits of Islam; and (3) General Information on Islam. The book is extensively illustrated with photographs…

Airs the educational policies of the Rissho Kosei-kai, a modern Japanese Buddhist movement. (DS)