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The Role Of Religious Education In The Development Of “Universal Responsibility”, Hing Wan Cheng
The Role Of Religious Education In The Development Of “Universal Responsibility”, Hing Wan Cheng
Conference on “Improving the Human Destiny"
This paper highlights two major issues of the time: Clash of civilizations as suggested by Samuel Huntington and the problem with secularization. The author thinks that both issues are related to (ancient) religions. To resolve these issues, the paper suggests the adoption of “Universal Responsibility” brought forward by Dalai Lama and discusses the role of religious education to have it installed.
Religious Participation And Children's Education : A Social Capital Approach, Chengze, Simon Fan
Religious Participation And Children's Education : A Social Capital Approach, Chengze, Simon Fan
Centre for Public Policy Studies : CPPS Working Paper Series
Based on the argument in both economic and sociological literature that religion is conducive to their children's human capital formation, this paper provides a model of religious participation and explores a mechanism that “social capital" affects children's education, a la Coleman (1988). The model generates several interesting implications, which help explain some important stylized facts about education and religion. Further, in a dynamic setting, the model shows that there exists a steady state, in which individuals allocate a positive amount of time and resources to religious activities. Thus, it complements the existing literature 'to explain why seemingly unproductive religions can …