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Partners in Wisdom and Grace

Catechesis and Religious Education in Dialogue

Marylin T. Kravatz

Creative tension calls for a dialogical conversation in order to find mutual ground that can be beneficial for both partners. Partners in Wisdom and Grace explores the possibility of such tension created by the absence of religious education as a dialogical partner in the National Directory for Catechesis published by the U.S. Bishops in 2005. These queries are central: Will catechesis take religious education as a conversation partner? And, will religious education return the favor? This book concludes that catechesis and religious education remain distinct enterprises that have their own specific identities and make their own particular contributions toward educating for a religious way of life. This is an invitation for catechesis and religious education to generate a continuous healthy dialogue and mutually enrich each other while maintaining their distinct identities.
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University Press of America
Pages: 180 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
978-0-7618-4938-4 • Paperback • May 2010 • $48.99 • (£38.00)
978-0-7618-4939-1 • eBook • May 2010 • $46.50 • (£36.00)
Subjects: Education / General, Religion / Christianity / Catholic, Religion / Education, Religion / General
Marylin T. Kravatz is executive director of the online graduate programs in religious education and assistant professor in religious studies/religious education at Felician College in Lodi, New Jersey. She has served and continues to serve in the catechetical ministry of the Church and in religious education. She has been a parish catechetical leader for the Archdiocese of New York and regional director for the Office of Faith Formation in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Kravatz serves as an independent educator/teacher for catechist training and formation, as well as a keynote presenter on church-related and ministerial issues for parishes and dioceses.
Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Chapter One - The Historical Roots and Concepts of Catechesis
Chapter 4 Chapter Two - The Historical Roots and Concepts of Religious Eduction
Chapter 5 Chapter Three - Unveiling the National Directory for Catechesis (2005)
Chapter 6 Chapter Four - Contemporary Theory in Religious Education
Chapter 7 Chapter Five - Searching For and Initiating a Conversation
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Chapter 9 Index
Chapter 10 Bibliography
Written to foster collaboration and conversation arising from a shared journey whose goal is faith formation in the twenty-first century….indeed a new vision for a new century of educational ministry in the Catholic Church.
— Dolores Henchy, professor of religious education, designer/developer of the online graduate programs in religious education at Felician College


A stimulating analysis…[and]…valuable constructive appraisal. Kravatz's engaging discussion of catechesis and religious education challenges catechetical leaders and religious educators to think more deeply about how to educate in faith in our religiously diverse, globalized world.
— Harold D. (Bud) Horell, assistant professor of religious education, Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, Fordham University


A long overdue and vital response to…linguistic babel…written with a clarity and incisive analysis…Her approach is thoroughly original and concrete in its particularity. Through the particular lens of the National Directory of Catechesis, [Kravatz] leads us out towards a universal reframing of the meaning and identity of the field of religious education.
— Kieran Scott, associate professor of theology and religious education, Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, Fordham University


Partners in Wisdom and Grace

Catechesis and Religious Education in Dialogue

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Paperback
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Summary
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  • Creative tension calls for a dialogical conversation in order to find mutual ground that can be beneficial for both partners. Partners in Wisdom and Grace explores the possibility of such tension created by the absence of religious education as a dialogical partner in the National Directory for Catechesis published by the U.S. Bishops in 2005. These queries are central: Will catechesis take religious education as a conversation partner? And, will religious education return the favor? This book concludes that catechesis and religious education remain distinct enterprises that have their own specific identities and make their own particular contributions toward educating for a religious way of life. This is an invitation for catechesis and religious education to generate a continuous healthy dialogue and mutually enrich each other while maintaining their distinct identities.
Details
Details
  • University Press of America
    Pages: 180 • Trim: 6¼ x 9¼
    978-0-7618-4938-4 • Paperback • May 2010 • $48.99 • (£38.00)
    978-0-7618-4939-1 • eBook • May 2010 • $46.50 • (£36.00)
    Subjects: Education / General, Religion / Christianity / Catholic, Religion / Education, Religion / General
Author
Author
  • Marylin T. Kravatz is executive director of the online graduate programs in religious education and assistant professor in religious studies/religious education at Felician College in Lodi, New Jersey. She has served and continues to serve in the catechetical ministry of the Church and in religious education. She has been a parish catechetical leader for the Archdiocese of New York and regional director for the Office of Faith Formation in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Kravatz serves as an independent educator/teacher for catechist training and formation, as well as a keynote presenter on church-related and ministerial issues for parishes and dioceses.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
    Chapter 2 Introduction
    Chapter 3 Chapter One - The Historical Roots and Concepts of Catechesis
    Chapter 4 Chapter Two - The Historical Roots and Concepts of Religious Eduction
    Chapter 5 Chapter Three - Unveiling the National Directory for Catechesis (2005)
    Chapter 6 Chapter Four - Contemporary Theory in Religious Education
    Chapter 7 Chapter Five - Searching For and Initiating a Conversation
    Chapter 8 Conclusion
    Chapter 9 Index
    Chapter 10 Bibliography
Reviews
Reviews
  • Written to foster collaboration and conversation arising from a shared journey whose goal is faith formation in the twenty-first century….indeed a new vision for a new century of educational ministry in the Catholic Church.
    — Dolores Henchy, professor of religious education, designer/developer of the online graduate programs in religious education at Felician College


    A stimulating analysis…[and]…valuable constructive appraisal. Kravatz's engaging discussion of catechesis and religious education challenges catechetical leaders and religious educators to think more deeply about how to educate in faith in our religiously diverse, globalized world.
    — Harold D. (Bud) Horell, assistant professor of religious education, Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, Fordham University


    A long overdue and vital response to…linguistic babel…written with a clarity and incisive analysis…Her approach is thoroughly original and concrete in its particularity. Through the particular lens of the National Directory of Catechesis, [Kravatz] leads us out towards a universal reframing of the meaning and identity of the field of religious education.
    — Kieran Scott, associate professor of theology and religious education, Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education, Fordham University


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