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Reorienting the religion curriculum in Catholic schools to address the needs of contemporary youth spirituality
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Rossiter, G.M. as mentioned in this paper proposed a reorientation of the religion curriculum to give more prominence to the critical interpretation and evaluation of cultural meanings, with the likelihood that this would also be relevant to Catholic schooling in other countries.Abstract:
In the light of the changed landscape of contemporary spirituality explored in the previous issue of this journal (Rossiter, G.M. 2010. International Studies in Catholic Education 2, no. 2, 129–47), this follow-up article considers implications for Catholic school religion curricula in Australia, with the likelihood that this would also be relevant to Catholic schooling in other countries. A reorientation of the religion curriculum is proposed, giving more prominence to the critical interpretation and evaluation of cultural meanings. If many of the pupils in Catholic schools will not become actively involved in parishes, then religious education needs to offer more than familiarising them with Catholic theology and religious practice; it also needs to skill them in addressing the spiritual and moral issues they will encounter in life. Attention is given to what this entails in both content and pedagogy.read more
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The Spiritual Life of Children.
TL;DR: Wilson as mentioned in this paper has been a teacher, teacher educator, and consultant in early childhood education for over 30 years and currently devotes most of her time to developing curriculum in the area of environmental education for young children.
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Educating for Life: A Spiritual Vision for Every Teacher and Parent; By Thomas Groome; Allen, Texas, Thomas More, 1998. 472 pp. $29.95:
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Reconceptualising the preservation of special character in Catholic secondary schools: An investigation of the role of the Director of Religions Studies in Catholic secondary schools in the Hamilton Diocese, Aotearoa New Zealand.
TL;DR: In this paper, the central responsibilities and characteristics of the role of the DRS have been discussed, and the challenges and demands placed on DRSs to develop and maintain the special character of the Catholic school has impacted perceptions of their role to the point where it has become necessary to reconceptualise the role.
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Putting Life Together: Findings from Australian Youth Spirituality Research [Book Review]
TL;DR: In this paper, Hughes et al. report the findings from Australian Youth Spirituality Research (AYSR) and find that the AYSR research conducted by the Australian Christian Research Association (ACRA) found that:
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Children’s spirituality, life and values education: cultural, spiritual and educational perspectives
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose that the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
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TL;DR: A new edition of Man's Search for Meaning includes a new preface by the author, in which he explains his decision to remain in his native Austria during the Nazi invasion, a choice which eventually led to his imprisonment.
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TL;DR: The Pedagogy of the Oppressed as mentioned in this paper is the main statement of Freire's revolutionary method of education, which takes the life situation of the learner as its starting point and the raising of consciousness and the overcoming of obstacles as its goals.
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Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning. Author's Response
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Catholic schools and the common good
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the tradition of Catholic schools research past and present and present INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS Classroom Life Curriculum and Academic Organization Communal Organization Governance DIVERSITY AMONG CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The Transition to High School Variations in Internal Operations Single-Sex versus Coeducational Schools EFFECTS The Impact of Academic Organization The impact of Communal Organisation IMPLICATIONS Catholic Lessons for America's Schools Epilogue: The Future of Catholic High Schools