Spirituality and ethics in education : philosophical, theological and radical perspectives / edited by Hanan A. Alexander.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alexander, Hanan A., 1953-

Series:

Spirituality in education ; v. 2.

[Spirituality in education ; v. 2]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spiritual life.

Moral education.

Physical Description:

xiii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Brighton [England] ; Portland, Or. : Sussex Academic Press, [2004]

Contents:

Part I Philosophical Perspectives 1

1 Jesus as Teacher / Nicholas C. Burbules 7

2 Nicholas Burbules on Jesus as Teacher / Terence H. McLaughlin 21

3 Children's Spirituality: Between Winnicott and Panenmentalism / Amihud Gilead 34

4 Altering Habits of Attention in Education: Simone Weil and Emmanuel Levinas / Claudia Eppert 42

5 Learning from Experience: Dewey, Deleuze and "Becoming-Child" / Inna Semetsky 54

6 Leibowitz on Spirituality as Existential Childishness / Ari Bursztein 65

Part II Theological Perspectives 79

7 Walking with Children toward Hope: The Long Road to Justice and Reconciliation / Mary Elizabeth Mullino Moore 83

8 Children's Right to Religion: A Response to Mary Elizabeth Moore / Friedrich Schweitzer 98

9 Children's Spirituality: A Baha'i Perspective / Iraj Ayman 105

10 Communities of Character: Religion in the Moral Development of American and Korean Youth / Pamela Ebstyne King 112

11 Using Children's Literature for Spiritual Development / Ann M. Trousdale 130

12 Modalities of Theological Reasoning / Howard Deitcher, Jen Glaser 140

Part III Cultural and Critical Perspectives 153

13 A Manifesto for Spiritual Activism: Time to Subvert the Branding of Education / Clive Erricker 158

14 Citizenship Education in the Postmodern Moment / Jane Buckley, Jane Erricker 172

15 Hope against Devastation: Children's Spirituality and Human Rights / Liam Gearon 188

16 Acts of Courage: Reshaping Tradition in Palestinian-Jewish School Ceremonies / Zvi Bekerman 198

17 Religion, Spirituality and Authoritative Discourse / Moshe Re'em 212

18 Contra Spiritual Education / Ilan Gur-Ze'ev 223.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1903900034

1903900077

OCLC:

53307595