Education in a Catholic Perspective
Publisher: Ashgate
Published: 2013
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9781409452713
Table of contents: title: Preface; Part I Introduction: Education in Catholic perspective, Stephen J. McKinney; Catholic education, Stephen J. McKinney. Part II Theological Foundations: St Augustine, Maurice Blondel and Christian education, John Sullivan; Thomas Aquinas, Catholic education, and the transcendental properties of truth, goodness, beauty, and integrity, Vivian Boland; Revelation, scripture and truth: truth in its beauty and love in its tenderness, Clare Watkins. Part III Theology and Education: Jesus as teacher: reading the gospel for new perspectives, Stephen J. McKinney and Robert J. Hill; Epiphany, worship and the contemplative body in Catholic education, David Torevell; Faith and reason: the route to wisdom, David Evans; Education, formation and conscience: ‘Should teach his brethren, and inspire to suffer and to die’, Clare Watkins. Part IV The Ecclesial and Social Dimension: Individual and institution, John Sullivan; Church and world, John Sullivan; The troublesome concept of ‘gender’: questions from feminist theology, Christine Forde. Part V Mission into Practice: Teaching, learning and the curriculum, Kevin Williams; Exploring practical implications, John Sullivan and Stephen J. McKinney; Bibliography; Index.