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Book Review: Francis Of Rome & Francis Of Assisi: A New Spring In The Church, Ronald R. O'Dwyer S.J. Oct 2016

Book Review: Francis Of Rome & Francis Of Assisi: A New Spring In The Church, Ronald R. O'Dwyer S.J.

Journal of Catholic Education

Book review of Francis of Rome & Francis of Assisi: A New Spring in the Church (2014), by Leonardo Boff.


Dimensions Of Spirituality Fostered Through The Pulse Program For Service Learning, Michelle C. Sterk Barrett Oct 2016

Dimensions Of Spirituality Fostered Through The Pulse Program For Service Learning, Michelle C. Sterk Barrett

Journal of Catholic Education

Cultivating spiritual development is central to the mission of Catholic higher education institutions. Studies demonstrate that service learning is a pedagogical method through which spiritual development can be fostered among undergraduates. This study builds upon prior research to analyze whether spiritual growth occurred and which dimensions of spirituality changed most significantly for students participating in the Boston College PULSE Program for Service Learning. PULSE is a year-long experience integrating weekly service with coursework in philosophy and theology through structured reflection. Quantitative findings indicate that nearly 80 percent of study participants grew spiritually. Results indicate that the most significant change occurred …


Editors' Introduction, Mary K. Mccullough, Ph.D., Karen Huchting, Martin Scanlan May 2016

Editors' Introduction, Mary K. Mccullough, Ph.D., Karen Huchting, Martin Scanlan

Journal of Catholic Education

Introduction


Latinos, Education, And The Church: Toward A Culturally Democratic Future, Antonia Darder Jan 2016

Latinos, Education, And The Church: Toward A Culturally Democratic Future, Antonia Darder

Journal of Catholic Education

The article provides a comprehensive critical analysis of key issues that are deeply salient to an examination of the relationship of Latinos, education and the Church. The status of Latinos and their educational participation in the United States is systematically presented through a critical theoretical lens that brings questions of historical, political, and economic inequalities and their consequences to the center of this interpretive interrogation. With this foundational piece in place, the article moves to the concept of cultural democracy as an important philosophical principle in our work to transform the education of Latino children within Catholic schools and beyond. …


A Latina Theological Reflection On Education, Faith, Love, And Beauty, Cecilia González-Andrieu Jan 2016

A Latina Theological Reflection On Education, Faith, Love, And Beauty, Cecilia González-Andrieu

Journal of Catholic Education

No abstract provided.


Editors' Introduction, Antonia Darder, Luis R. Fraga Jan 2016

Editors' Introduction, Antonia Darder, Luis R. Fraga

Journal of Catholic Education

Guest Editors' introduction