Restoring the Foundations of Reason and Faith in Religious Education

• Authors: Gerard O’Shea
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper explores reasons for the apparent ineffectiveness of religious education programmes in the Catholic schools of the West. It examines the impact of the anti-realist educational philosophy of Constructivism and the inadequacy of responses to these challenges, including those proposed by Recontextualisation theologians. The paper examines the work of the nineteenth century Eng-lish Cardinal, John Henry Newman, and recommends possible solutions to the crisis in religious education based on the work of his insights. It also argues the case for certitude as a necessary component of religious education.

Keywords

EN

reason; faith; religious education; John H. Newman

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne Adalbertinum
• Journal: Studia Ełckie
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 14
• Pages: 41-56

Contributors

author

Gerard O’Shea

• University of Notre Dame, Australia (Sydney Campus)