Notes that many churches have attacked humanism in education, practically eliminating humanist impact. Calls this assault either uninformed or misinformed and sees it as having blunted influence of educators who wish to achieve ends consonant with aims of religion. Voices need for ministers to become better informed about educational humanism and…

Counselors need to develop knowledge of the death process and examine their own attitudes. Then they can assist the terminally ill person to develop appropriate coping mechanisms. They can help families to express grief, progress through mourning, and restructure the family system. Finally, they can develop death education programs. (Author)

D. B. Gowin's theory is used to provide a model for linking literature and philosophy to educate in such a way as to teach about values. Literature is given a philosophical context, philosophical ideas are given an experiential basis, and discussions of values are given the foundation of a theory of educating. (Author/ABB)

Transpersonal counseling is relevant to school counselors; it stresses attainment of ultimate goals for the healthy individual. Activities of the transpersonal counselor are discussed. The process of achieving transcendence is described, and includes being, becoming, belonging and befitting. The importance of deep and intimate relationships is…

The author examines some of the roots of present ideas about human sexuality and modern concepts of masculinity and femininity. He then briefly analyzes some of the origins of modern society's discomfort with things sexual. Finally, he presents some ideas to guide future interpersonal relations. (Author/HMV)

The author identifies three distinct variations of youthful nihilism. Transitory nihilism refers to a temporary adolescent condition brought about by intellectual and moral growth. Reflective nihilism refers to the attempt to make nihilism a legitimate philosophy. Psychogenic nihilism refers to a condition of psychic instability brought about by…

For values education to have significant impact on the schools, the place of values education in the school setting will have to be radically reconceptualized; it should not be regarded as just another new approach to be tacked onto the existing curriculum. (Author)

Suggests that a reexamination of the studies and research of developmental psychologists Kohlberg and Perry is needed in any examination of values education. Parallels and contrasts two theorists, and discusses the use of their schemes in studies of moral development in young adults and the phenomenon of moral regression. (Author/SMR)

Reviews current approaches to moral education that seem most applicable to higher education: Durkheim's and Dewey's noncognitive approaches; Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental approach; British moral educators' rational-analytic approaches; and Feinberg's and Polyani's comprehensive perspectives. Includes a discussion of some existing U.S.…

This article reviews the alienated individual's view of work, explores vocational development theory, and suggests that, to aid the alienated, vocational guidance begin with the question of values. (Author)

Discusses the general neglect of values education in the student development approach to student personnel work--specifically, the issue of integrity. Summarizes the relatedness of three goals of values education to the issue of integrity in student development, and concludes that the values education perspective provides some helpful approaches.…

The author presents a list of sexual values for the year 2050. (HMV)

The Benton High School values clarification program is an orderly sequence of structured group activities directed toward clarifying students' values and decisions as part of a one-semester elective sociology class open to all juniors and seniors. Evaluation indicates program participants moved toward a stronger belief in internal control in…

Examines two approaches to teaching moral decision making: values clarification and Kohlberg's cognitive-developmental approach. Suggests both rest on insufficient theory of choice. Greater dialogue is needed between those who develop theories of morality and choosing and those who develop techniques for preparing people to make sound moral…

The New Right regularly claims that the teaching of secular humanism by public schools is responsible for varied social ills and that it violates the constitutional prohibition against the advocacy of religious beliefs. This article explores these as empirical claims, concluding that no reliable evidence supports these allegations. Although such…