Not exact matches
Guiding Principles Religious and theological studies depend on and reinforce each other; A principled approach to religious values and
faith demands the intellectual rigor and openness
of quality academic work; A well - educated
student of religion must have a deep and broad understanding
of more than a single religious
tradition; Studying religion requires that one understand one's own historical context as well as that
of those whom one studies; An exemplary scholarly and teaching community requires respect for and critical engagement with difference and diversity
of all kinds.
Catholic Studies programs must be interdisciplinary, offering
students an encounter with «the imaginative
tradition of the
faith, its approach to beauty, the great - souled works
of literature [and] deep artistic
traditions of Catholicism, its understanding
of the human person and
of the range and limits
of politics.»
Faculty and
student expressions
of concern about the treatment
of Muslims have been grounded in a desire to live peaceably and respectfully with all people, including our neighbors
of Islamic and other religious
faith traditions.
The report findings suggest that opportunity to study different religious
faiths and
traditions help promote understanding among
students of different religious groups, that «carrier» subjects such as history, second or foreign languages and the social sciences, as well as physical education and art are also critical to the fostering
of LTLT competencies in these countries.
Building on the rigorous
traditions of urban Catholic education and focus on
faith formation and development
of the whole child — developing self - worth, moral character, a love
of learning, and a sense
of civic responsibility in all
students
Transforming our schools is not easy work but working with Milwaukee Succeeds to improve reading instruction in our schools along with our
tradition of Catholic
faith and care for our all
students will drive us toward success.
While a Catholic school in
tradition and teaching, we welcome families and
students of all
faiths.
For example, a Century Foundation investigation
of North Carolina voucher schools found that many
of them explicitly bar access to
students from families who are not
of the same
faith tradition as the school, as well as LGBT
students.