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God's Tais
(Hardcover)
Melanie Lotfali; Illustrated by Melanie Lotfali
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MasterClass in Religious Education provides a comprehensive
exploration of the major themes in religious education research and
pedagogy, drawing on international research. The author draws
together historical, theological/religious and comparative and
international perspectives to explore religious education's role in
confronting controversial issues, and the implications this has for
teaching, learning and research. This book incorporates discussions
of current, post-9/11 debates on religion in the modern world,
focusing particularly on the relationship of religion to secular,
political contexts. Liam Gearon pays close attention to debates
around religion in liberal democratic societies, looking at topics
such as citizenship, human rights, and identity.
Why do animals make the noises they do? You may not have known it,
but its all thanks to an old man named Noah, who once upon a time
built an ark. Noah is trying to build an ark, but with the snakes
quacking, the beavers crowing, and the pigs howling, he cant get
anything done.
Religion is suddenly perceived as high profile internationally
(9/11, Israel-Palestine, London bombings). It arouses interest at
the level of popular reading ("The Da Vinci Code"), critical
diatribe (Dawkins), and educational controversy (Faith Schools).
Against that background, there is a renewed interest in how schools
can best equip boys and girls to be critically intelligent about
beliefs and values. It is evident in continental Europe, in the US
and in Asia. Throughout the world, Citizenship Education and Moral
Education are receiving special attention, but in themselves they
are incomplete, for they commonly overlook religion. This book
argues the importance that public education should have as a
priority not only that pupils become literate, numerate and
sociate, but also 'religiate'. In this fascinating study, Professor
Brian Gates sets out the grounds for the distinctive approach to
Religious Education. He argues that this approach, central to which
is a comprehensive network of local ecumenical councils, is a model
worthy of global imitation. As part of the argument, Professor
Gates examines four areas of complementary concern. The first is
the logic of religion in education and the second concerns the
process of religious development. Are there stages of
understanding? What sense do children and young people have of God
and transcendence, as of death and finitude? The third is the
relationship between RE and Moral Education - their respective
autonomies and mutual challenge. And the fourth is that of
Collective Worship and its appropriateness or otherwise in public
educational provision.
Are you puzzled by the nature and system of Aidan Nichols's
theological contribution? Are you looking for a way to renew your
appreciation for Nichols's theological activity? Do you want to
clarify your understanding of Nichols's anthropological view?
Father Engoulou Paul discusses these and many others interesting
matters in this book. He carefully analyzes the different layers on
which Nichols posits his philosophical and theological principles
of order. He explains historically each foundational step from
which Nichols draws his public doctrine of man and God. He arrives
at the conclusion that man arrives at a self-knowledge and the
knowledge of God, to the extent that he makes use of practical,
liturgical, and rational concepts and forms embedded in Philosophy,
theology, and visual art. Designed to be primarily a scholarly
treatment of God's evidences into personal, communal nature of man,
and the meaning of his life-work, this book is also a critical
treatment of secularism and its attendants: liberalism, relativism
and positivism.
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