Prisms of Faith: Perspectives on Religious Education and the Cultivation of Catholic Identity

by Robert E. Alvis, Ryan LaMothe

Overview

In Prisms of Faith, a diverse and distinguished group of scholars approach the theme of religious education and Catholic identity from their respective disciplinary perspectives, offering compelling insights of interest to scholars, catechists, and the general reader alike. The first three chapters are more historical in nature, offering targeted studies that focus on the Apostolic Fathers as a resource in the formation of faithful Catholics, the preaching of St. Augustine, and religious education in modern Poland. The last four chapters have a more contemporary focus, approaching current initiatives and challenges in the formation of faithful Catholics. Issues under consideration include the rights and obligations enshrined in the 1983 Code of Canon Law, the catechetical dimension of liturgy, current obstacles and opportunities in the moral formation of Catholics, and a comparative analysis of three dominant approaches to Catholic religious education. Taken together, these seven chapters form a coherent whole, illustrating well the perennial importance of Catholic religious education, the various resources and methods employed in this work, and the stubborn challenges that effective formation entails.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498229913
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	12/17/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Robert E. Alvis is associate professor of church history and academic dean at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. His publications include Religion and the Rise of Nationalism: A Profile of an East-Central European City (2005). Ryan LaMothe is professor of pastoral care and counseling at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. He has authored four books and more than 120 journal articles concerning psychoanalysis, pastoral theology, and pastoral counseling.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors ix

Introduction Ryan LaMothe 1

1 Use of the Apostolic Fathers in the Catechism of the Catholic Church Clayton N. Jefford

2 "The Mystery Meaning You": Augustine's Mystagogical Preaching on the Church as the Body of Christ Kimberly F. Baker 33

3 Catholic Identity and Religious Education in Modern Poland Robert E. Alvis 52

4 Christian Education: Rights and Obligations in Light of the 1983 Code of Canon Law Fr. Patrick Cooney 73

5 Liturgical Catechesis and Catholic Identity Diana Dudoit Raiche 90

6 Catholic Identity and Adult Moral Formation Fr. Mark O'Keefe 113

7 Religious Education that Promotes Catholic Identity: A Review and Assessment of Approaches Michael P. Horan 132