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DeGear, Elizabeth Berne – Religious Education, 2016
This article examines the psychoanalytic concepts of object-relations theorist Christopher Bollas, applying them to a view of the Bible as "transformational object." Emphasizing the connection between psychological process and religious experience, this article suggests that each person's innate ability to choose and use objects is a key…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Religious Education, Psychology, Learning Theories
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Clare, Roberta C. – Religious Education, 2006
How do adult learners make the connection between ethical thinking and ethical action--between what they believe and how they act? This article explores implications for religious education for social justice based on a case study of transformative learning theory, Freirean pedagogy, and popular education principles. (Contains 8 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Middle Class, North Americans, Learning Theories, Religious Education