When choosing to believe is more and more a revolutionary act, religious education must do much more than hand on the basic tenets of the faith.
Education
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How education levels differ among faiths around the world
Christians are the second-highest educated religious group in the world, according to the Pew Research Center.
Posted inFaith, Philosopher's Notebook
A new standard for teachers: Are they respectful, tolerant and open to diversity?
Courage can erupt in the most unexpected corners.
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Catholic colleges are taking a stand for undocumented students
The leaders pledged to continue working “to protect to the fullest extent of the law undocumented students on our campuses” and to promote retention of students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Struggling to find a faith community after college? Here’s how this college grad found her Ignatian sprituality
The more I learned about C.L.C., the more on fire I felt.
Posted inFaith in Focus, Politics & Society
What I learned in prison from ‘convict college’
Prisons don’t solve problems. They create problems.
Posted inFaith
How student loans almost cost this nun her vocation
Apart from restricting life choices among young Catholics, debt also creates new relationship structures within their families based on guilt and co-dependence rather than on love.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Catholic schools can keep out teacher unions. That doesn’t mean they should.
If a bishop or school system decides to bust the union, teachers have few tools at their disposal to resist.
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The ‘safe and neutral space’ of Jesuit church closes amid South African university crisis
“Since genuine attempts to dialogue and find a resolution to the crisis seem to have ended, Trinity is regrettably no longer available as a venue for meeting,” the Jesuits said.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Catholic schools might be the last place to cultivate Catholic culture
The choice of a Catholic education for our children today is the right choice at the right time, not merely for its material benefits, but for the progress of souls.