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Home: Core Subjects: Education: LINKS_PAGE Core Subjects: Education: LINKS_PAGEArticles:What’s Your Score On The S.A.T. (Salvation Aptitude Test)? - Noel J. AugustynI modestly offer the following as a draft of the sort of exam that I think an eighth-grade Catholic student should have to pass before graduating from Catholic grammar school. I don’t think that knowledge equals faith (or hope or charity). But I know that the religious literacy I had accumulated, fairly painlessly, by age 13 has enriched my faith during subsequent years and has given me a secure base of knowledge on which to build. The following exam tries to teach as well as to test, and has a number of “think” or “short essay” questions. Popular Read more... "Invitation to the Classics" - book review - Raymond Matthew WrayAs liberal arts programs in universities around the country have marginalized those Great Books which constitute the Western Canon, Louise Cowan and Os Guinness have given us Invitation to the Classics, a concise primer for the literary classics. Read more... Passion Guide, Week 1: Mary - National Catholic RegisterIn this issue of the National Catholic Register's guide to The Passion of the Christ, the central role of Mary is explained. Read more... The Closing of the American Mind Revisited - R. R. RenoThe most recent number of The Intercollegiate Review, published by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, features a symposium marking the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind. Has it really been that long? Read more... A Catholic Renaissance at Princeton - George WeigelIf you're a student looking for an intellectually challenging education and a Catholic community whole-heartedly committed to the new evangelization, or if you're a parent looking for such a school for your son or daughter, you could do far worse than look at Princeton. Read more... A Critical Review of the GLSEN Same-Sex Marriage Curriculum - Warren Throckmorton, PhD; Gary Welton, PhD; & Mike IngramIn 2003, the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Educators Network (GLSEN) released a curriculum designed to present same-sex marriage as a topic area in high schools. For reasons we will delineate, we found the GLSEN curriculum biased, coercive, inaccurate and misleading on many points and impractical in implementation. For these reasons, we respectfully suggest that school districts not use these materials for classroom instruction. We conclude with recommendations that may help schools handle this controversial subject in a sensitive and educationally sound manner. Read more... A Few Thoughts on Humor and Being Human - Douglas McManamanThere is always a great deal that we can learn about something by focusing on its etymology. Read more... A Gift to the Church: The Didache High School Textbook Series - Fr. Ronald M. VierlingWith the publication of the Didache series an effective catechetical tool has been provided to the Church to strengthen the solidity of the faith and of Christian living, while offering fresh vigor to catechetical initiatives already in hand. Read more... A Living University: A Conversation with Rev. James V. Schall - Kathryn Jean LopezWhat makes a good teacher? What is the most educational book ever written? Is there any advice you would give to young teachers starting out, who are possibly discouraged by the liberalism among the faculty and lack of enthusiasm among the students? Read more... A Modest Proposal for Dialogue at Notre Dame - Hadley ArkesImmanuel Kant reminded us of the difference between feelings of inarticulable affection and the tendering of respect: When we offer our respect, we are expressing our reverence for that law, or principle, of which a person would be an example. Read more... Pages: [<<] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Related Categories:Pages Updated On: 20-Nov-2009 - 09:53:09
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