Part of a larger study entitled "The Church's Expanding Role in Adult Education," this paper is concerned with the Roman Catholic Church's efforts in the adult education movement. Divided into 3 parts, this background study begins with an historical review of the church's and church-related institutions' contributions to the adult…

This document is an outline for a three-week unit of study focusing on religious syncretism in Mexico as part of a community college course in comparative religions or philosophy of religion. While this outline is intended to give information and direction to the instructor wishing to use Mexico as an example of religious syncretism, unit goals…

This paper examines Soviet policy toward Jews, especially in regard to education, to determine whether it is based on pervasive anti-Semitism, as the critics often claim or is rooted fundamentally in Marxist-Leninist ideology. (Author/AM)

Relates problems of higher education in Pakistan since the 1950s. Intense student involvement in politics and conflict between traditional and modern versions of Islamic society have continually promoted turmoil in university life and government response to student unrest. Journal available from American-Asian Educational Exchange, Inc., 88…

Concludes that Harry Marx's (1964) inference of a general opiate quality in black religion is incomplete and misleading. Examines data concerning religion and civil rights militancy. Finds that secular social factors (e.g., social class, region, and nonurban origins) are better indicators of militance than is religiosity. (Author/GC)

Discusses the historical, social, and cultural background against which the current popularity of religious cults can be understood. (JMB)

Reviews Supreme Court decisions involving conflict between the individual's freedom of religion and the state's interest in compulsory education, with particular emphasis on the implications of Yoder v. Wisconsin and its legal antecedents. (JG)

Determinants of religious prejudice were studied using 101 first, third, and fifth graders from rural and non-rural areas. Awareness of religious differences and living in religiously homogeneous rural areas were directly related to the expression of religious prejudice. Implications for curriculum development are discussed. (SLD)

Uses recent work in literary criticism to examine the structure of religious discourse. Suggests religious discourse is the use of a certain rhetorical style that conforms to certain rules of underlying structure, but which communicates only to the extent that this structure is appropriate for the application in question. (MS)

Discusses court decisions in relation to the Equal Access Act and provides two sample policies for schools to follow. One limits student activities, and the second allows noncurriculum-related student meetings. (MD)

Major background sociocultural factors in the revival of Hebrew as Israel's vernacular during the period 1890-1916 are examined. These include communicative, national-political, and religioeducational factors leading to an unprecedented community acceptance of an unfamiliar spoken language and its use by new generations of native speakers. (MSE)

This videotape provides a live, interactive teleconference where renowned national experts, local educators, and community leaders share ideas on how to improve schools. It focuses on establishing partnerships with faith-based and community organizations to create stronger schools. The audience includes parents, teachers, school administrators,…

A study sought to explore and define the nature of gendered religious socialization in a non-denominational Christian school, using the lens of submission theology. Many Christian schools today are less rigid in their rules and doctrines than formerly and are no longer separate from the world. This study was conducted in one such school, where a…

This article examines particular aspects of higher education during the late Korean Choson period with descriptive analysis. The context of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism between the early 18th and the late 19th centuries is presented. Also examined is Christian higher education during these two centuries. The impact of Christianity on Korean…

Adapted from a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. (RJ)