Christianity, Education, and Modern Society,9781593117368

Christianity, Education, and Modern Society

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ISBN13: 9781593117368
ISBN10: 1593117361
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-09-30
Publisher(s): Information Age Pub Inc
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgments
The Need for Education to Return to Its Christian Roots
Do American Students Need Prayer and Moral Education Returned to the Public Schools?p. 3
Reflections on the Theologies of Education of John Comenius and John Wesleyp. 37
"Why Educate?": A Return to the Classical Christian Modelp. 67
Issues and Practices Confronting Christians in Modern Society
Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow: The Supreme Court and Pledge of Allegiancep. 93
Church and State in Civics Education: Teaching the Real Meaning of the First Amendmentp. 107
The Religious and Prayer Lives of Public School Teachersp. 129
Creationism and Darwinism - Making the Case
The Problem of Origins: Intelligent Design, Creationism, and Evolution Contrastedp. 163
Race, Special Education, and Darwinismp. 187
The Unfinished Epic in Five Actsp. 201
Christian Solutions to Social Problems and Educational Challenges
Does Education Matter? Testing the Influence of School Type on Risk Behaviors Among Christian Teensp. 221
Assessing the Role of Religion in Preventing Youth Crimep. 237
The Relationship Between Religiosity and the High Academic Achievement of Puerto Rican High School Students: Promoting Church-School Partnershipsp. 247
Looking for the Anointingp. 263
Conclusionp. 289
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