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Brecht, Mara – Religious Education, 2019
This essay explores a tension in the Catholic theological classroom brought about when teachers aim at dismantling racial injustice with resources from antiracist pedagogy. Where Catholic social thinkers package together reflection, judgment, and action, antiracist educators recommend forestalling the last step--action. The essay's primary aim is…
Descriptors: Catholics, Theological Education, Catholic Educators, Racial Bias
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Brecht, Mara – Journal of Catholic Higher Education, 2015
Given the context of Catholic higher education where theology classrooms are not populated with a majority of "traditioned" Catholic students, this essay asks if it is possible to hand on knowledge of and appreciation for the Catholic faith without tending toward the extremes of either "Catholic tight" or "Catholic…
Descriptors: Catholics, Church Related Colleges, Religious Factors, Theological Education
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Bidlack, Bede Benjamin; Brecht, Mara; Krokus, Christian S.; Scheid, Daniel P.; Locklin, Reid B. – Teaching Theology & Religion, 2014
Although comparative theology is a continuously growing method in the study of religion, it is still relatively new and not widely accepted in either confessional or secular institutions. Scholars may face difficulty when seeking their institutions' acceptance for a comparative theology course. One way of generating interest and approval for…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Theological Education, Instructional Design, Institutional Mission