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Author: Conrad Cherry Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press ISBN: 9780807855003 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 340
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The first intensive, close-up investigation of the practice and teaching of religion at American colleges and universities, Religion on Campus is an indispensable resource for all who want to understand what religion really means to today's undergr
Author: Conrad Cherry Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press ISBN: 9780807855003 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 340
Book Description
The first intensive, close-up investigation of the practice and teaching of religion at American colleges and universities, Religion on Campus is an indispensable resource for all who want to understand what religion really means to today's undergr
Author: W. Mitchell Simmons Publisher: ISBN: Category : Christian college students Languages : en Pages : 320
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The college experience is a challenging transitional time when students assume adult roles and responsibilities, face new social and academic pressures, and enter a foreign and demanding environment. Diverse sectors of society are attempting to mediate this experience. This independent qualitative case study, in conjunction with a collaborative meta synthesis of three case studies on aspects of religious practices of college student and graduates in higher education, sheds light on the premise that religiosity may ease some of the challenges faced by college students during this challenging transitional period. This dissertation reports on three articles examining religiosity in the university environment. This Professional Practices Doctoral (PPD) Dissertation in Practice (DiP) is designed to enhance curriculum and training, and deepen the discussion regarding student religiosity during the college years. This DiP consists of three parts, (a) in independent inquiry (chapter 2) that describes the experiences of highly religious college students regarding the challenges of college life and the role of religiosity, (b) a collaborative team-based qualitative meta-synthesis (chapter 3) of three research projects sharing a similar theme, and (c) a white paper (chapter 4) presenting the findings and implications for practice from both the individual and group research projects. The independent inquiry reports on eight undergraduate students enrolled in two Intermountain West universities. They reported academic, social and familial challenges which, at times, were amplified by religiosity. They also reported behavioral expectations and community support from their religiosity, which helped them manage particular challenges. The collaborative meta-synthesis described the contextual nuances and lived experiences of LDS college students and academic professionals and sought to understand how college life influenced their religious choices. Findings revealed that students and academic professionals experienced varying levels of tension between religiosity and academia; however, the participants were supported by the sense of community their religion provided. Examples of religious living and thinking from church members provided support in times of stress and challenge. The white paper is intended for those in the industry of religious education--stakeholders of the professional practice--and presents implications for curriculum development and training.
Author: Ilana M. Horwitz Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0197534147 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 265
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"It's widely acknowledged that American parents from different class backgrounds take different approaches to raising their children. Upper and middle-class parents invest considerable time facilitating their children's activities, while working class and poor families take a more hands-off approach. These different strategies influence how children approach school. But missing from the discussion is the fact that millions of parents on both sides of the class divide are raising their children to listen to God. What impact does a religious upbringing have on their academic trajectories? Drawing on 10 years of survey data with over 3,000 teenagers and over 200 interviews, God, Grades, and Graduation (GGG) offers a revealing and at times surprising account of how teenagers' religious upbringing influences their educational pathways from high school to college. GGG introduces readers to a childrearing logic that cuts across social class groups and accounts for Americans' deep relationship with God: religious restraint. This book takes us inside the lives of these teenagers to discover why they achieve higher grades than their peers, why they are more likely to graduate from college, and why boys from lower middle-class families particularly benefit from religious restraint. But readers also learn how for middle-upper class kids--and for girls especially--religious restraint recalibrates their academic ambitions after graduation, leading them to question the value of attending a selective college despite their stellar grades in high school. By illuminating the far-reaching effects of the childrearing logic of religious restraint, GGG offers a compelling new narrative about the role of religion in academic outcomes and educational inequality"--
Author: Alyssa Bryant Rockenbach Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 0415895057 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 234
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Spirituality in College Students' Lives draws on data from a large-scale national survey examining the spiritual development of undergraduates and how colleges and universities can be more effective in facilitating students' spiritual growth. In this book, contributors from the fields of education, psychology, sociology, social work, and religion present research-based studies that explore the importance of students' spirituality and the impact of the college experience on their spiritual development. Offering a wide range of theoretical perspectives and worldviews, this volume also includes reflections from distinguished researchers and practitioners which highlight implications for practice. This original edited collection explores: Emerging theoretical frames and analytical approaches; differences in spiritual expressions and experiences among sub-populations; the impact of campus contexts; and how college experiences shape spiritual outcomes. Spirituality in College Students' Lives is an important resource for higher education and student affairs faculty, administrators, and practitioners interested in nurturing the inner lives of college students.
Author: Frederick S. Colby Publisher: State University of New York Press ISBN: 0791477886 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 330
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Discusses the historical development of the well-loved story of the Prophet Muhammad’s night journey to the divine realm and back again.
Author: Douglas Jacobsen Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 019804349X Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 280
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For much of the twentieth century, it was assumed that higher education was and ought to be a secular enterprise, but that approach no longer suffices. The culture has shifted, and contemporary college and university students are increasingly bringing religious and spiritual questions to campus. In response, college and university leaders are exploring anew the relationship between religion and higher education. The American University in a Postsecular Age grapples with key questions: --How religious or irreligious are faculty and students today? What level of religious literacy should be expected from students? --Can religion be allowed into the classroom without being disruptive? --Should colleges and universities help students reflect on their own faith? --Is religion antithetical to critical inquiry? --Can religion have a positive role to play in higher education? This is a state-of-the-art introduction to the national discussion about religion and higher education. Leading scholars and top educators express a wide spectrum of opinions that reflect the best current thinking. Introductory and concluding essays by the editors describe the postsecular character of our age and propose a comprehensive framework intended to facilitate ongoing conversation.
Author: Christiane J. Gruber Publisher: Indiana University Press ISBN: 0253353610 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 404
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The tales of the mi'raj describe the prophet Muhammad's journey through the heavens, his encounters with prophets and angels, and his visit to heaven and hell. The tales are among Islam's most popular, appearing in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish literature, and in later adaptations throughout the Muslim world. Often serving as narratives designed to promote the worldview of particular Muslim groups, the tales were also a means for communities to construct rules of normative behavior and ritual practices, and were used to assert the superiority of Islam over other religions. The essays in this collection discuss the formation of this narrative, the mi'raj as a missionary text, its various adaptations, its application to esoteric thought, and its use in performance and ritual. -- Book jacket.
Author: Rhonda Hustedt Jacobsen Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199977135 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 209
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Winner of a 2013 American Educational Studies Association Critics' Choice Award Drawing on conversations with hundreds of professors, co-curricular educators, administrators, and students from institutions spanning the entire spectrum of American colleges and universities, the Jacobsens illustrate how religion is constructively intertwined with the work of higher education in the twenty-first century. No Longer Invisible documents how, after decades when religion was marginalized, colleges and universities are re-engaging matters of faith-an educational development that is both positive and necessary. Religion in contemporary American life is now incredibly complex, with religious pluralism on the rise and the categories of "religious" and "secular" often blending together in a dizzying array of lifestyles and beliefs. Using the categories of historic religion, public religion, and personal religion, No Longer Invisible offers a new framework for understanding this emerging religious terrain, a framework that can help colleges and universities-and the students who attend them-interact with religion more effectively. The stakes are high: Faced with escalating pressures to focus solely on job training, American higher education may find that paying more careful and nuanced attention to religion is a prerequisite for preserving American higher education's longstanding commitment to personal, social, and civic learning.
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