CHRTC 381 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Religious Education, Religious Experience, Religious Text

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Christian Theology at St Joseph's College
• Course: CHRTC 381
• Professor: Paul Corrigan

Document Summary

Chrtc 381 lecture 7 canadian perspectives (chapter 5, rymarz) The religious education curriculum: some north american perspectives: religious education curriculum in catholic schools in alberta: an overview, catholic junior high schools in alberta follow a curriculum program, we are strong. It does not recognize burgeoning religious diversity: there has been a change in emphasis in canadian church documents on religious education indicating a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between catechesis and religious education in schools, eg. Impartial, yet critically engaged, mentor: task is to assist students in their enquiry and to set the stage for an engaged and reflective learning environment. Foster students an awareness of the common good: a willingness to engage in dialogue leading to an increase in knowledge of ethics and religious culture in a variety of forms. Specific scope and goals of the ethics component of the course: ethics essentially consists in critically reflecting on the meaning of conduct.