Religious Thinking And Religious Education

Author : Johnny C. Go
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351016612

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Religious Education from a Critical Realist Perspective by Johnny C. Go Pdf

This book examines the possibility and necessity of critical thinking in religious education through the lenses of critical realism and the Christian doctrine of sensus fidei (‘sense of faith’). Drawing on Bhaskar’s original critical realism and data from a survey of over a thousand teachers in the Philippines, the author argues for a view of critical thinking based on components of ‘disposition’ and ‘competence’. As such, critical thinking becomes the expression of a commitment to judgemental rationality and, in a Christian religious education, is guided by the individual’s sensus fidei. A philosophical and theological discussion of the process of coming to know in the religious domain, Religious Education from a Critical Realist Perspective also offers concrete recommendations on how to promote the practice of religious critical thinking in confessional religious education classrooms. As such, it will appeal to scholars of philosophy, theology and pedagogy with interests in religious education and curriculum development.

Author : Eugene V. Gallagher,Joanne Maguire
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9781350033757

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Religious Studies Skills Book by Eugene V. Gallagher,Joanne Maguire Pdf

Studying religion in college or university? This book shows you how to perform well on your course tests and examinations, write successful papers, and participate meaningfully in class discussions. You'll learn new skills and also enhance existing ones, which you can put into practice with in-text exercises and assignments. Written by two award-winning instructors, this book identifies the close reading of texts, material culture, and religious actions as the fundamental skill for the study of religion at undergraduate level. It shows how critical analytical thinking about religious actions and ideas is founded on careful, patient, yet creative “reading” of religious stories, rituals, objects, and spaces. The book leads you through the description, analysis, and interpretation of examples from multiple historical periods, cultures, and religious traditions, including primary source material such as Matthew 6:9-13 (the Lord's Prayer), the gohonzon scroll of the Japanese new religion Soka Gakkai, and the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj). It provides you with typical assignments you will encounter in your studies, showing you how you might approach tasks such as reflective, interpretive or summary essays. Further resources, found on the book's website, include bibliographies, and links to useful podcasts.

Author : Ross Aden
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780742563728

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Religion Today by Ross Aden Pdf

"Introduces students to key concepts in religious studies through a compelling problem-solving framework. This new textbook features the following: dynamic case studies opening each chapter that teach critical thinking skills and engage students in contemporary religious issues such as the intersection of science and religion; a wide range of examples from world religions throughout the text; clear introductions to classic and contemporary theories of religion, both Eastern and Western; [and] chapter summaries that include essential concepts, a list of key terms, and questions for individual reflection or class discussion. Religion today guides students in understanding the complex role that religion plays in the world, while also building a solid foundation in both religious studies and problem-solving skills"--

Author : Ronald Goldman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429509056

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Readiness for Religion by Ronald Goldman Pdf

In this study, first published in 1965, the author explores the implications of research for an alternative approach to religious education. The book deals with the psychological bases of religious development, reviewing the natural limitations as well as the basic needs of the young, and how religious education should be affected by educational theory and practice. The author also examines what content and methods of teaching are consistent with the healthy development of children and adolescents. Teachers in schools, students in training, lecturers, clergy and ministers, and local education authority committees will welcome the book as an important aid to the task of rethinking syllabuses and the need for more child-centred methods of teaching.

Author : Baumfield, Viv
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religions
ISBN : 189985746X

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Thinking Through Religious Education by Baumfield, Viv Pdf

Thinking Through Religious Education is developed and written by practicing teachers. Its practical strategies with numerous exemplars enable teachers throughout the secondary school to create exciting, memorable and challenging RE lessons A teacher resource, it addresses both the teaching and learning of RE and ways in which teachers can promote effective learning. The quote from the pupil above is not an isolated example of such a mature response after being in a teaching thinking classroom. One pupil wrote in her log just because someone has a different idea doesn't make either of us wrong.Thinking Through Religious Education helps the teacher to: *encourage a wide range of ideas in the classroom *give pupils confidence to express their own ideas, value the opinion of others, evaluate arguments and exercise good judgement *focus on helping pupils know how as well as know what *concentrate on how pupils learn *create exciting lessons underpinned by robust theory *provide stimulation for pupils across a wide range of ability *include a broad range of ideas from different religious traditions *be increasingly flexible and adaptable in their approach to teaching *cover the five thinking skills as set out in the National Curriculum *make links across subjects, particularly with citizenship *enjoy lessons as pupils become better motivated Thinking Through Religious Education aims to provide examples of an approach to teaching and learning in the classroom that is flexible and can be adapted to suit any Agreed Syllabus. The principles on which these activities are based enable pupils to explore ideas and question what they mean for the people who hold them and what they may mean for themselves.To be effective, careful choices need to made about when, where and how to use the strategies. The teacher needs to actively plan for their use to ensure that the application is appropriate to the aims of the lesson. Think about them as another tool in the toolbox of a good RE teacher and not simply as an off the shelf set of work sheets.

Author : John Sealey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000628005

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Religious Education by John Sealey Pdf

The majority of books on religious education are written by those who are themselves adherents of particular religious beliefs and such books almost invariably reflect their authors’ religious inclinations. Therefore a critical look at certain key aspects in religious education from a secular point of view was long overview when this title was f

Author : Alan Race
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506400990

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Thinking About Religious Pluralilsm by Alan Race Pdf

We live an era of globalization, and the world’s religious traditions are deeply impacted. Throughout the world, an increased awareness about and access to the world’s religions, whether through modern media, human encounter, or education, raises new questions. How should we think about different traditions? What do they mean? How should Christians respond? This book is about how to interpret the fact of many religions, concentrating on what we call the ‘”world religions’,” for this has been the focus of most of the theological debate over the past fifty years or so. It aims to equip Christian thinkers with a positive, affirming understanding of religious diversity, and to help Christians articulate the meaning of this diversity in the real world. The result for the reader is comfort, curiosity, and engagement in future meetings with members of other traditions, along with lowered anxiety and deepened understanding of the marvelous diversity of human religious

Author : Richard Pring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Church schools
ISBN : 036727907X

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Challenges for Religious Education by Richard Pring Pdf

Challenges for Religious Education addresses and critically examines where religious education and faith schools fit within a secular society and whether there is still a place for them at all.

Author : Richard Penaskovic
Publisher : South Florida Studies in the H
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X004145217

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Critical Thinking and the Academic Study of Religion by Richard Penaskovic Pdf

Originally Published by Scholars Press Now Available from Duke University Press This work responds to a renewed emphasis on teaching in the academy. Written from the perspective of a classroom teacher, it is a practical application of the principles behind the critical thinking movement to the study of religion. Emphasizing that the acquisition of critical thinking depends less on what is taught than on how it is taught, the author presents concrete examples from his own experience to illustrate a student-centered approach to teaching. By demonstrating how the study of religion contributes to the development of critical thinking--through the acquistion of problem-solving, decision-making, and metacognitive skills--Penaskovic suggests its value to a broader liberal arts curriculum as well. Both a theoretical view of critical thinking and a nuts-and-bolts manual on how it can be used and assessed in the classroom, this work will challenge new and veteran teachers alike to reexamine and renew what the do in the classroom.

Author : Mandy Robbins,Leslie J. Francis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781317398530

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The Empirical Science of Religious Education by Mandy Robbins,Leslie J. Francis Pdf

The Empirical Science of Religious Education draws together a collection of innovative articles in the field of religious education which passed the editorial scrutiny of Professor Robert Jackson over the course of his impactful fourteen year career as editor of the British Journal of Religious Education. These articles have made an enormous contribution to the international literature establishing of the empirical science of religious education as a research field. The volume draws together, organises and illustrates the contours of this emerging field and is an essential compendium which covers work in: teacher education and teacher experience; student understanding, attitudes and values; varieties of religious schooling, and; worldview and life interpretation Organised into ten thematic sections the contributors cover the field comprehensively and bring with them an international and reflexive approach to their research. It is an essential resource for those practitioners and researchers who wish to access original and innovative research undertaken by way of ethnographic fieldwork, practitioner research, life-history approaches to research, psychological scales and measures, and large surveys. Particularly interested readers will be studying PGCE and masters level programmes in religious education, as well as qualified religious educators undertaking continuing professional development.

Author : Jerry Larsen
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0809139340

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Religious Education and the Brain by Jerry Larsen Pdf

Explores the relation between our religious life and thought and the way information and ideas are created, stored and retrieved and uses this knowledge to inform the way we nurture each other's faith.

Author : Leslie J. Francis,William K. Kay,William S. Campbell
Publisher : Gracewing Publishing
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0852443420

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Research in Religious Education by Leslie J. Francis,William K. Kay,William S. Campbell Pdf

Author : Andrew Wright
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781135236069

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Religious Education and Critical Realism by Andrew Wright Pdf

Religious Education and Critical Realism: Knowledge, Reality and Religious Literacy seeks to bring the enterprise of religious education in schools, colleges and universities into conversation with the philosophy of Critical Realism. This book addresses the problem, not of the substance of our primal beliefs about the ultimate nature of reality and our place in the ultimate order-of-things, but of the process through which we might attend to questions of substance in more attentive, reasonable, responsible and intelligent ways. This book unpacks the impact of modern and post-modern thought on key topics whilst also generating a new critically realistic vision. Offering an account of the relationship between Religious Education and Critical Realism, this book is essential reading for students, scholars and practitioners interested in philosophy, theology and education.

Author : David Emmanuel Singh,Bernard C. Farr
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610974417

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Christianity and Education by David Emmanuel Singh,Bernard C. Farr Pdf

Christianity and Education is a collection of papers published in Transformation: An International Journal of Holistic Mission Studies over a period of 15 years. It brings to life some of the papers that lay buried in shelves and in disparate volumes of Transformation, under a single volume for theological libraries, students and teachers. The articles here represent a spectrum of Christian thinking addressing issues of institutional development for theological education, theological studies in the context of global mission, contextually aware/informed education, and academies, which deliver such education, methodologies and personal reflections.

Author : Richard Pring
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000762013

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Challenges for Religious Education by Richard Pring Pdf

Major social changes, especially as a result the more multicultural nature of society, have raised important issues about the teaching of religion and the rational basis of different religious faiths. Challenges for Religious Education addresses and critically examines these changes and asks where religious education and Faith Schools fit within secular society and indeed whether there is still a place for them at all. Analysing what religious education could look like if it were considered from a wider ‘world views’ perspective that doesn’t focus on a particular set of religious beliefs, this book considers the ‘reasonableness’ of holding a faith and therefore in teaching it; the ongoing tensions between faith and reason; arguments for and against the study of religious education; whether modern secular thought is itself an ideology; and the philosophical standpoints on the relationship between faith and reason. Linking faith and reason with the issue of whether religious education is truly necessary in a modern world, Challenges for Religious Education is a crucial read for anyone interested in the future of religious education teaching in a secular society.