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Fifty Years of the Psychology of Religion in Religious Education (Part Two)

J. E. Greer
- 01 Mar 1984 - 
- Vol. 7, Iss: 1, pp 23-28
TLDR
In this paper, the development of the psychology of religion in religious education during the earlier decades of this century, the first (religious thinking) of three areas of contemporary research was considered.
Abstract
Summary In Part One of this article (Vol. 6, No. 2, Spring 1984), following a description of the development of the psychology of religion in religious education during the earlier decades of this century, the first (religious thinking) of three areas of contemporary research was considered. Part Two considers religious attitude and religious experience. Finally, the relationships between these three areas, together with some current trends, are discussed.

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The necessity of historical inquiry in educational research: the case of religious education

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The paradigms of contemporary religious education

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Paradigm shift in religious education: a reply to Jackson, or why religious education goes to war

TL;DR: In this paper, a defence of my theoretical analysis of paradigm shift in contemporary religious education, particularly in light of Robert Jackson's (2015) article published in this journal, is provided.

The lived experience of God and its evolution in children and adolescents

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors aim to build on the work of those who have investigated elements of the spirituality of children and adolescents in a qualitative way, in order to understand how young people experience God, what they think about God, and how they relate to God.
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Rethinking Primary Religious Education

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyse the history of religious education in England and Wales and suggest that changes can be seen in the light if variations revolving around pupils, religions and methods.
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The Measurement of Attitudes.

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Exploring inner space

TL;DR: Zaretsky and Mark P. Leone as discussed by the authors describe the religious movements in contemporary America and present a survey of the major groups involved in these movements, as well as their relationships with each other.