Learning Theology

Learning Theology
Author: Amos Yong
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2018-09-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1611648807

Theology—the attempt to come to a deeper, more faithful understanding of one's encounter with God—is something to which all Christians are called. In Learning Theology, Amos Yong invites the reader to lay claim to that calling and to see it as yet another opportunity to love God. Written for those taking their first course in the subject, this book introduces the foundational sources and tasks of theology. It asks what difference theology makes in our lives, how it can influence the way we write and study, and how we understand other forms of learning as part of the Spirit's leadership. Yong encourages the reader to see all of life through the lens of faith, and Learning Theology offers tools to more thoughtfully and faithfully perform that task.

Faith and Learning on the Edge

Faith and Learning on the Edge
Author: David Claerbaut
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2004
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780310253174

Beginning with an autobiographical journey through his disappointing experiences with faith and learning, both in his student and professorial career in Christian colleges, David Claerbaut addresses the issues of faith and learning in higher education.

Learning to Read, Learning Religion

Learning to Read, Learning Religion
Author: Britta Juska-Bacher
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2023-01-06
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9027254958

Catechism primers are inconspicuous but telling little books for children combining the teaching of reading skills and religious catechesis. From the 16th to the 19th centuries, they have been produced, disseminated and used in huge numbers in many regions of the world, in particular in Europe. Remarkably, similar texts appeared across the continent, spanning confessional traditions that were in other respects highly divergent. In different places, and across the whole period, different denominations used not only similar pedagogical and religious strategies, but also shared the same formats and iconography. This volume, edited by scholars from Finland, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, is the result of a collaborative transnational and interdisciplinary effort including education, language teaching, children’s literature, book history, and religious studies. With contributions on seventeen European countries and regions, it sheds new light on a fascinating but largely neglected part of European cultural heritage, and, by establishing a comprehensive and authoritative summary of the field, offers fresh impetus for further transnational research.

A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion

A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion
Author: Bradley L. Herling
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2016-03-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1472506030

How should we understand and interpret the strange but familiar thing that we call “religion”? What are the foundations of a methodical approach to this subject, and what theoretical tools are available to students who are new to this area of inquiry? A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion provides an accessible, wide-ranging introduction to theories and basic methodology in the field. Now in its second edition and updated throughout, this concise but comprehensive book includes:- - A case for the urgency and relevance of studying religion today - Discussion of the role and perspective of the student of religion - Description of the nature of theory and its function - An accessible survey of classic theorists in the modern study of religion - Feature boxes highlighting essential quotations and guiding principles for application of theories An expanded consideration of contemporary issues in the field, including gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, globalization, violence, science, and new media. - Recommended further reading A Beginner's Guide to the Study of Religion offers a thorough but concise body of material suitable for introductory courses on the study of religion, or to provide theoretical context for survey courses. Study questions and worksheets can be found on the book's webpage.

Overcoming Religious Illiteracy

Overcoming Religious Illiteracy
Author: D. Moore
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2007-10-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0230607004

In Overcoming Religious Illiteracy, Harvard professor and Phillips Academy teacher Diane L. Moore argues that though the United States is one of the most religiously diverse nations in the world, the vast majority of citizens are woefully ignorant about religion itself and the basic tenets of the world's major religious traditions. The consequences of this religious illiteracy are profound and include fueling the culture wars, curtailing historical understanding and promoting religious and racial bigotry. In this volume, Moore combines theory with practice to articulate how to incorporate the study of religion into the schools in ways that will invigorate classrooms and enhance democratic discourse in the public sphere.

Learning Religion

Learning Religion
Author: David Berliner
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2008-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1845455940

As we enter the 21st century, it becomes increasingly difficult to envisage a world detached from religion or an anthropology blind to its study. Yet, how people become religious is still poorly studied. This volume gathers some of the most distinguished scholars in the field to offer a new perspective for the study of religion, one that examines the works of transmission and innovation through the prism of learning. They argue that religious culture is socially and dynamically constructed by agents who are not mere passive recipients but engaged in active learning processes. Finding a middle way between the social and the cognitive, they see learning religions not as a mechanism of “downloading” but also as a social process with its relational dimension.

How to Study Religion

How to Study Religion
Author: Stephen Werner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2019-05-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781516576814

How to Study Religion: A Guide for the Curious is designed for students taking college-level, introductory religion courses, as well as any individual interested in learning more about world religions. In straightforward and clear language, the text presents the major concepts and vocabulary needed to understand the various religions of the world, then provides an overview of major religions and an exploration of engaging related topics, including the relation

Women, Religion and Education in Early Modern England

Women, Religion and Education in Early Modern England
Author: Kenneth Charlton
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 113467659X

Women, Religion and Education in Early Modern England is a study of the nature and extent of the education of women in the context of both Protestant and Catholic ideological debates. Examining the role of women both as recipients and agents of religious instruction, the author assesses the nature of power endowed in women through religious education, and the restraints and freedoms this brought.

Learning to Read and Write in the Multilingual Family

Learning to Read and Write in the Multilingual Family
Author: Xiao-Lei Wang
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2011
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1847693695

Xiao-lei Wang received her doctoral degree from the University of Chicago in 1992. She is a full professor in the School of Education at Pace University in New York. Her research covers a wide range of topics such as cultural parenting styles, effects of nonverbal communication in teaching and learning, multilingual acquisition and development, and moral development. Her recent book Growing up with Three Languages: Birth to Eleven documented the simultaneous trilingual development of her own two children. Dr. Wang is a regular speaker on child development and parenting in local, national and international parents? associations and academic conferences.