Holistic Religious Education - is it possible?

Holistic Religious Education - is it possible?
Author: Sturla Sagberg
Publisher: Waxmann Verlag
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2015
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3830983182

This book discusses the possibility of a holistic approach to religious education, taking into account religious and cultural diversity, different aspects of secularisation and different academic disciplines that inform the subject. Issues discussed are the view of children as spiritual and religious subjects, identity formation, the concept of child theology, the relationship between faith and morality, the meaning of spirituality, the notion of wonder as an inroad to learning, religion as culture, and the meaning of holism. A point of departure is taken in a typology of attitudes to religion in public education, and the line of reason ends in a search for viable metaphors for holistic religious education. Sturla Sagberg (born 1951) is professor of religious education and ethics at Queen Maud University College of Early Childhood Education in Trondhem, Norway. He has a doctoral degree in theology, and has for many decades taught and done research related to teacher training as well as to church education. He has published several books in Norwegian, of which the latest translates into Religion, Values and Formation: Children and the big questions in life. Many of his articles in books and journals are written in English.

Holistic Religious Education

Holistic Religious Education
Author: Lanelle Cobbin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2010
Genre: Bible
ISBN:

Recent decades have brought forth much enlightenment in the areas of best educational practice as it related to holistic, authentic learning, and the crucial ingredients of faith formation for the young. The researcher believes that multiple spheres of influence, not only from the realms of education and faith formation, but also brain research, sociology and psychology have much to offer a holistic approach to religious education that will assist movement towards a personal and established faith. This study seek to fuse what is relevant from these disciplines and forge ingredients of best practice into a practical tool that can not only make vision and purpose accessible, but holistic religious education, and ultimately spiritual formation more possible. The resulting Transformational Planning Framework offers a re-centering of the focus and modus operandi of religious education. It serves to protect what is valued in Adventist educational philosophy, and propel it towards the ultimate goals it so highly esteems.

Holistic Education Resource Book

Holistic Education Resource Book
Author: Peter Schreiner
Publisher: Waxmann Verlag
Total Pages: 244
Release:
Genre: Christian education
ISBN: 9783830964513

The book comes out of the ecumenical movement and is one outcome of the Holistic Education Study Process of the World Council of Churches. It contributes to a dialogue between education philosophy and religious education, spiritual education and the search for peace and justice, reconciliation and healing as a yearning of all human beings.

Holistic Learning and Spirituality in Education

Holistic Learning and Spirituality in Education
Author: John P. Miller
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0791483762

In Holistic Learning and Spirituality in Education, scholars from around the globe address the theory, practice, and poetics of holistic education. Some of the topics explored include educating the soul; partnership education; nourishing adolescents' spirituality; education and the modern assault on being human; the Eros of teaching; personal creativity as soul work; pedagogies of compassion; and meditation, masculinity, and meaningful life.

Holistic Education Resource Book

Holistic Education Resource Book
Author: Peter Schreiner
Publisher: Waxmann Verlag
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2005
Genre: Ganzheitspädagogik - Christliche Erziehung - Ökumenische Theologie - Aufsatzsammlung
ISBN: 9783830914518

The New Program of Religious Education

The New Program of Religious Education
Author: George Herbert Betts
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781021990020

A groundbreaking guide to religious education for the modern age, written by George Herbert Betts and published by The Abingdon Press. The book advocates a more holistic and experiential approach to religious education, emphasizing the values of community, inquiry, and personal growth. Drawing on the latest insights from psychology, sociology, and education theory, The New Program of Religious Education is an essential resource for anyone involved in teaching, leading, or studying religious education. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Opening up spaces for meaningful engagement in educational praxis

Opening up spaces for meaningful engagement in educational praxis
Author: Nicolina Montesano Montessori
Publisher: Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2020-11-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9463012923

How to open up spaces to make education more meaningful? The concept of space can involve educational interactions, relationships, contents and other relevant aspects relating to this purpose. The book presents three perspectives to engage in opening up spaces. It empowers pupils, students, and teachers to develop as unique individuals, better relate to the communities and cultural traditions to which they belon, and to develop new visions, understandings, and ways of living. This volume is the result of the search of a number of educational professionals on how to open up spaces to make education more meaningful. The opened spaces involve educational interactions, relationships, contents and other relevant aspects relating to this purpose. The book presents three salient perspectives to engage in this envisioned path. It empowers pupils, students, and teachers to: Develop as unique individuals. This process includes engaging with personal feelings, developing a personal way of thinking and judging, and articulating one’s own voice in relation to others and the specific social context. Relate to the communities and cultural traditions to which they (want to) belong, and to interact with others who may belong to different cultural traditions. Develop new visions, understandings, and ways of living in order to lead a sustainable life within the potential of our eco-system, together with the myriads of other life forms on planet earth. These interconnected perspectives are elaborated in the domains of Bildung, worldview education, mathematics, physical sciences and language. The volume provides an inviting new perspective, which holds that students and teachers are already entangled in worldly tensions and issues, from the very start of their entering into education. Given this fact, it is a joint educational challenge to question and make sense of the complexities of today’s world. As such, the spaces that are elaborated in this publication are identified as spaces for praxis, by envisioning education as a means to actively improve ourselves and our contexts. The authors of this research compilation belong to the (network of the) combined research group Normative Professionalism / Life Orientation of the Utrecht University and the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht. They are all professionals who combine intensive involvement in educational practice with practice-oriented research.

The Routledge International Handbook of the Place of Religion in Early Childhood Education and Care

The Routledge International Handbook of the Place of Religion in Early Childhood Education and Care
Author: Arniika Kuusisto
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 622
Release: 2022-05-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000575373

Understanding the place of religion in Early Childhood Education and Care is of critical importance for the development of cultural literacy and plays a key role in societal coherence and inclusion. This international handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the place of religion in the societal educational arenas of the very youngest children across the globe. Drawing together contributions from leading international experts across disciplinary backgrounds, it offers a critical view of how to approach the complexities around the place of religion in Early Childhood Education and Care. Through its four parts, the book examines the theoretical, methodological, policy and practice perspectives and explores the complex intersections of transmission of "cultural heritage" and "national values" with the diverse, changing societal contexts. Each chapter contributes to an increased understanding of how the place of religion in Early Childhood Education and Care can be understood across continents, countries and educational systems. The Routledge International Handbook of the Place of Religion in Early Childhood Education and Care is an essential resource for academics, researchers, students and practitioners working in Early Childhood Education, Sociology of Childhood, Religious Education and other related fields

Redefining Religious Education

Redefining Religious Education
Author: S. Gill
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 113737389X

This book is a unique collection of interdisciplinary articles that argue for religious education to be directed primarily towards the spiritual insofar as it is part of a flourishing human life. The articles address this issue from the perspectives of theory, different religious traditions and innovative teaching and learning practices.