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Professing Religion in the Classroom.
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Carmody, Denise Lardner – Religion & Public Education, 1989
Discusses how the author deals with matters of personal religious faith in the context of teaching college religion courses from an academic perspective. Refers to Bernard Lonergan's schema for consciousness and five precepts for trying to show connections among experience, understanding, judgment, and decision. (DB)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Pluralism, Higher Education, Religion
Religious Liberty in Schools: A Search for "Guiding Stars."
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Drovdahl, Robert R. – Religion & Public Education, 1989
Offers a perspective on the challenge teachers face with the question of religion's role in the public schools. Discusses seven guidelines for curricular decision making. Cautions against seeking absolute solutions to the questions that will continue to surround the religious liberty provisions of the First Amendment. (DB)
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Curriculum Development
Teaching Religious Literature as Literature: Strategies for Public Education.
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Barr, David L. – Religion & Public Education, 1990
Examines contexts pertinent to teaching religious literature as literature at secondary and college levels. Explores effects of teaching religious literature in public schools, stressing maintaining secular goals. Considers influences of literary criticism. Advocates teaching practices that respect the full range of student religious traditions…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Context Effect, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context
Proverbs: Worldly Wisdom.
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Meixner, Linda L. – Religion & Public Education, 1990
Offers a two-day lesson plan for secondary literature classes, using biblical proverbs from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac," and anonymous adages. Identifies objectives, materials, procedure, evaluation, and suggests student projects. Includes proverbs for discussion and…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Creative Activities, Creative Writing, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Archaeology Informs Our Understanding of Ancient Texts.
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Mull, Kenneth V. – Religion & Public Education, 1990
Recognizes the importance and utility of archaeology for understanding ancient texts and revealing how they illuminate biblical meaning and history. Presents guidelines showing classroom teachers how to incorporate archaeological knowledge into their lessons. Describes current Middle Eastern excavation sites, using Jerusalem as a case study.…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Archaeology, Biblical Literature, Case Studies
Critical Inquiry and Biblical Inerrancy: Suggestions for Class Discussion.
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Mollenkott, Virginia Ramey – Religion & Public Education, 1990
Encourages engaging students in critical and empathic analysis of biblical inerrancy and discrepancies between biblical and scientific information. Premises arguments on teaching experience as an English literature professor. Stresses respect for religious differences while developing critical thinking habits. Emphasizes importance of…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Christianity, College English, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
The Bible as Textbook in Public Schools.
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Warshaw, Thayer S. – Religion & Public Education, 1990
Offers approaches for using the Bible as a textbook in literature, social studies, history, and humanities classes, based on the author's "Handbook for Teaching the Bible in English Classes." Recommends creationism not be included in the science curriculum and teachers be trained for sensitivity to student pluralism. Comments on relevant…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Biblical Literature, Court Litigation, Cultural Awareness