{"product_id":"christian-religious-education-isbn-9780787947859","title":"Christian Religious Education","description":"The Classic Guide for Educators of Any Denomination\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What mission calls us to teach? How do societal issues-socialoppression, poverty, politics-affect what we teach, how we teachit, and how people learn? Who are our students? What and when arethey ready to learn? Once we understand these foundations, how canwe facilitate an educational experience that has the power to shapeand transform people and communities in life-giving ways offaith?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this classic text, Thomas Groome asks and answers these centralquestions, providing a comprehensive integration of the history,theory, and practice of modern religious education for a newgeneration of educators. His self-reflective approach-sharedpraxis-will inspire school teachers, students of religiouseducation, pastors, parents, and religious educators in localchurches who want to understand themselves, their mission, andtheir surroundings-to inform, form, and transform their students'lives.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Anyone tugged by the calling at the heart of education orreligious life can only cheer for the republication of this classicbook.\"-Robert Kegan, Harvard Graduate School of Education\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Whether returning Christian Religious Education or reading it forthe first time, readers will discover freshness leaping from thepage; you will soon know why this formative book of the past is abeacon for the future-informative, inspiring, and wise!\"-MaryElizabeth Moore, professor of theology and Christian education,Claremont School of Theology THE NATURE OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Education in Time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Coming to Terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE PURPOSE OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Education for the Kingdom of God.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For Christian Faith.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For Human Freedom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE CONTEXT OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e On Becoming Christian Together.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e AN APPROACH TO CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: SHARED PRAXIS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In Search of a \"Way of Knowing\" for Christian ReligiousEducation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Some Philosophical Roots for a Praxis Way of Knowing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shared Christian Praxis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shared Praxis in Praxis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e READINESS FOR CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION BY SHARED PRAXIS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shared Praxis from a Piagetian Perspective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE COPARTNERS IN CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Our Students, Our Selves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Postscript: Until Break of Day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"Anyone tugged by the calling at the heart of education orreligious life can only cheer for the republication of this classicbook.\" --Robert Kegan, Harvard Graduate School of Education\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Christian Religious Education is one of the most important books-if not the most important-on Christian education published duringthe last fifty years.\" --Don Browning, University of Chicago,coauthor, From Culture Wars to Common Ground: Religion and theAmerican Family Debate\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Whether returning Christian Religious Education or reading it forthe first time, readers will discover freshness leaping from thepage; you will soon know why this formative book of the past is abeacon for the future-informative, inspiring, and wise!\" --MaryElizabeth Moore, professor of theology and Christian education,Claremont School of Theology\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Tom Groome combines the great masters of the past with the mostcreative innovators of the present to provide us with a modern dayclassic.\" --Virgilio P. Elizondo, founder, Mexican AmericanCultural Center THOMAS H. GROOME is professor of theology and religious education at Boston College, where he is also the senior faculty at the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry. The Classic Guide for Educators of Any DenominationWhat mission calls us to teach? How do societal issues-social oppression, poverty, politics-affect what we teach, how we teach it, and how people learn? Who are our students? What and when are they ready to learn? Once we understand these foundations, how can we facilitate an educational experience that has the power to shape and transform people and communities in life-giving ways of faith?In this classic text, Thomas Groome asks and answers these central questions, providing a comprehensive integration of the history, theory, and practice of modern religious education for a new generation of educators. His self-reflective approach-shared praxis-will inspire school teachers, students of religious education, pastors, parents, and religious educators in local churches who want to understand themselves, their mission, and their surroundings-to inform, form, and transform their students' lives.\"Anyone tugged by the calling at the heart of education or religious life can only cheer for the republication of this classic book.\"—Robert Kegan, Harvard Graduate School of Education\"Christian Religious Education is one of the most important books -if not the most important-on Christian education published during the last fifty years.\"—Don Browning, University of Chicago, coauthor, From Culture Wars to Common Ground: Religion and the American Family Debate \"Whether returning Christian Religious Education or reading it for the first time, readers will discover freshness leaping from the page; you will soon know why this formative book of the past is a beacon for the future-informative, inspiring, and wise!\"—Mary Elizabeth Moore, professor of theology and Christian education, Claremont School of Theology \"Tom Groome combines the great masters of the past with the most creative innovators of the present to provide us with a modern day classic.\"—Virgilio P. Elizondo, founder, Mexican American Cultural Center  The Classic Guide for Educators of Any Denomination  \u003cp\u003eWhat mission calls us to teach? How do societal issues-social oppression, poverty, politics-affect what we teach, how we teach it, and how people learn? Who are our students? What and when are they ready to learn? Once we understand these foundations, how can we facilitate an educational experience that has the power to shape and transform people and communities in life-giving ways of faith?\u003cbr\u003e In this classic text, Thomas Groome asks and answers these central questions, providing a comprehensive integration of the history, theory, and practice of modern religious education for a new generation of educators. His self-reflective approach-shared praxis-will inspire school teachers, students of religious education, pastors, parents, and religious educators in local churches who want to understand themselves, their mission, and their surroundings-to inform, form, and transform their students' lives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone tugged by the calling at the heart of education or religious life can only cheer for the republication of this classic book.\"—Robert Kegan, Harvard Graduate School of Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Christian Religious Education is one of the most important books -if not the most important-on Christian education published during the last fifty years.\"—Don Browning, University of Chicago, coauthor, From Culture Wars to Common Ground: Religion and the American Family Debate\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Whether returning Christian Religious Education or reading it for the first time, readers will discover freshness leaping from the page; you will soon know why this formative book of the past is a beacon for the future-informative, inspiring, and wise!\"—Mary Elizabeth Moore, professor of theology and Christian education, Claremont School of Theology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Tom Groome combines the great masters of the past with the most creative innovators of the present to provide us with a modern day classic.\"—Virgilio P. 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