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Roots and routes: towards a pedagogy of worldliness Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Al Karim Datoo, Alexis Stones
This article proposes the notion of ‘worldliness’ as a necessary companion to the Religion and Worldviews curriculum. We posit that an understanding of ‘worldliness’, grounded in empirical research...
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Deeply Christian and serving the common good? A survey of Anglican cathedral provision for schools Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Ursula McKenna, Leslie J. Francis, Susan H. Jones
The Church of England’s vision for education is generous and seeks to allow the riches of Christian life to overflow throughout schools. The vision is captured by the strapline ‘Deeply Christian, s...
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The relationship between meaning in life, forgiveness, and gratitude among Polish adults: the mediating role of time perspective Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Justyna Mróz, Agnieszka Lasota
Two cross-sectional studies were performed to test two competing models in which time perspective orientation mediated the relationship between meaning in life (MIL) and positive resources, such as...
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Engaging with the science of cathedral studies: an invitation to the Catholic Church in England and Wales Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Francis Davis
The developing science of cathedral studies has focused mainly on Anglican cathedrals. The present study argues for drawing Catholic cathedrals into this field. Employing data gathered from the web...
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Are cathedrals the arks of today? Some reflections on cathedral mission and spiritual seekers Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Anne Richards
This paper examines the theological concept of ‘ark’ as a useful metaphor for assessing the potential of cathedrals for effective mission and social action. The popular concept of ark as shelter an...
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Who controls the agenda? theological perspectives on state-controlled home education in the UK Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Sarah E. Holmes, Harriet Pattison
Questions regarding the dynamics of power and control involved in formulating the learning agenda for home-educating families arose due to the UK Government’s proposed Schools Bill in May 2022. Emp...
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Cathedrals in public: bridging the gap between public theology and cathedral studies Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Dominic Budhi-Thornton
This study demonstrates the value of the field of public theology for cathedral studies. Both of these fields are concerned with the continuing role of religion in public life in contemporary socie...
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City cathedrals resourcing rural churchgoers: a study on the impact of the Exploring the Sunday Gospel programme Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Ursula McKenna, Leslie J. Francis
One understanding of Anglican cathedrals is that their ministry, like the ministry of the bishop whose cathedra they house, stretches beyond the city and embraces the whole diocese. The advent of d...
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Saints and shrines as ‘contested heritage’ and the case of Norwich Cathedral Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Peter M. Doll
‘Contested heritage’ and ‘cancel culture’ have specific meanings and points of reference in our culture today, but these are by no means new phenomena in the life of cathedrals. At the time of the ...
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Religion in cathedrals: pilgrimage, place, heritage, and the politics of replication Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Leslie J. Francis
Published in Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Addressing inequalities in accessing mental health services for Muslim university students in the United Kingdom: implications for attainment and wellbeing Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Arif Mahmud
Muslim communities continue to experience inequalities with the United Kingdom (UK) mental health system, despite major government policy initiatives to support wider BAME people. Within higher edu...
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Will the children have faith in the post-pandemic era? Investigating models of children’s faith formation in a world changed by pandemic experiences Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Sarah E. Holmes, Mimi L. Larson, Sue Price
In a world significantly marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, we examine the modes of contemporary children’s faith formation and ask why these have not altered in light of so much societal change. Wha...
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Diversity in Islam in British RE Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Philip Wood
Published in Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Islam as educational knowledge: challenges and barriers to the development of a Religion and Worldviews approach to teaching Islam in schools Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Kate Christopher, Lynn Revell
This article discusses the way teachers in primary and secondary schools in England engaged with a project to develop a Worldviews approach to Islam in the RE classroom. The project identified chal...
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Listening during Christmas Eve carol services at Liverpool Cathedral: discovering what really matters to service participants Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Nelson A. Pike
The present paper, rooted in the field of cathedral studies, proposes a framework that analyses the qualitative results from a survey administered in Liverpool Cathedral at two Christmas Eve carol ...
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Ijtihad in the RE classroom Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Zameer Hussain, Christopher Cooper-Davies
This article examines the place of ijtihad in the British Religious Education curriculum. It argues that the concept should be taught to high school students earlier than A-Level. Knowledge of ijti...
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Praying for peace: a study of visitors’ prayers offered at Liverpool Cathedral Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Tania ap Siôn
Prayer is often described as the most significant religious practice in Christian tradition and broadly-based social surveys highlight the extent of the practice of personal prayer among general po...
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Assessing the engagement of participants at a pre-Christmas son et lumiere in Liverpool Cathedral: a study in the individual differences tradition Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Andrew Village, Leslie J. Francis
Recent studies have drawn attention to the variety of events, installations, and activities within Anglican cathedrals that hold the capacity to attract wider publics into these iconic buildings wh...
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The representation of Islam in Religious Education textbooks in England: an alternative approach Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Hina Amirali
This article examines the representation of Islam in four of the most popular and current Religious Education textbooks in England. The aim is to identify the extent to which the curriculum content...
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Teach the Crisis arguments for teaching the Cartoon Crisis in primary school Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Thomas Hoffmann
The proposal to turn the so-called Cartoon Crisis into the obligatory history curriculum of the primary school system has been debated publicly over the years. Pros and cons regarding its integrati...
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Teaching Islam in the RE classroom: a view from the edge Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Anders Ackfeldt
This article explores the integration of hip-hop with Islamic themes in the religious education (RE) classroom, with a focus on transcending the constraints of traditional narratives and creating a...
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Religious education to develop respect for plurality in Indonesia Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Bernardus Agus Rukiyanto, Tabita Kartika Christiani, Syafa’atun Almirzanah
Given that Indonesian people adhere to various religions and beliefs, respect for plurality is needed. Religious education can play an important role in developing respect for plurality. The goal o...
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A case study of parent perspectives on interreligious learning and teaching in a diverse Catholic school context: ‘Building a civilisation of love’ Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-02-04 Toni Foley, Nerina Caltabiano, Maree Dinan-Thompson
In the pluralised contexts of many contemporary Australian Catholic schools, cultural and religious diversity is a reality that could be ignored or potentially utilised to enhance learning. This ca...
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Adaptation of Belk’s materialism scale to the Polish population and assessment of relationships between materialism, values, religiosity, and pro-environmental beliefs Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Patrycja Uram, Sebastian Binyamin Skalski-Bednarz, Anna Kwiatkowska
According to Russell Belk’s conceptualisation, materialism is a personality trait reflected in possessiveness, envy, and non-generosity. The aim of the study was to adapt Belk’s Materialism Scale (...
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The Polish validation of the interpersonal generosity scale Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Justyna Mróz, Kinga Kaleta, Karol Kubrak, Ryszarda Ewa Bernacka, Magdalena Drezno
Generosity is one of the manifestations of prosocial behaviour. Despite the growing interest in generosity in psychology, there are very few questionnaires to measure this variable. One tool that h...
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Parental coping with their child’s abandonment of Jewish Orthodox religious observance in Israel Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Bilha Paryente
The current study’s focus was on the parental emotions, thoughts and coping methods of parents with their child’s abandoning the Jewish Orthodox belief system, using the salutogenic approach to stu...
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The inclusivity of Anglican cathedrals and the coronation of King Charles III: embracing explicit religion, civic religion, and implicit religion Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Ursula McKenna, Leslie J. Francis, Francis Stewart
Judith Muskett’s analysis of metaphors employed to characterise Anglican cathedrals draws attention to the inclusivity of these locations within secular and religiously diverse societies. They are ...
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Anglican cathedrals as episcopal theological resource churches for nurturing growth and sustainability Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Leslie J. Francis
This paper examines the case for conceptualising Anglican cathedrals as episcopal theological resource churches for nurturing growth and sustainability. The case is rooted in two sources of empiric...
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Exploring the religious and spiritual trajectory of cathedral choristers in England Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Lan Dong, Sophie Ward
The present paper reports findings from interviews with thirty ex-choristers from cathedrals and collegiate chapels in England, aged from eighteen to eighty. These interviews explored choristers’ r...
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Telling the Christmas story in words and music: the development of and contemporary missional value of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols within cathedrals Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Andrew Robinson
This study investigates the development of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, considers how in this context the Christmas story is told in word and music, and examines how this service contri...
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A temple to memory: peace and war together within a strange intertwining. Stepping again into the Memorial Chapel of Liverpool Cathedral Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Randolph J. K. Ellis
Situated within the North Transept of Liverpool Cathedral is the Memorial Chapel to the war dead. This work is situated within that place. It was created out of repeated immersements within the Cha...
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Knowledge and power in a girls’ madrasa in India: a critical analysis of textbook and curriculum Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Mahak Mahajan
Articles 28 and 30 of the Indian Constitution (1950) guarantee the right of religious minorities to establish their educational institutions and impart religious education. Analysing the curriculum...
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Introduction to the special issue on cathedral studies (part 1) Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Leslie J. Francis, Stephen G. Parker
Published in Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education (Vol. 44, No. 4, 2023)
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The social contribution of an urban cathedral: the vision of Coventry Cathedral in the 1960s Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Fraser Watts
Coventry Cathedral was bombed in 1940; the new cathedral, consecrated in 1962, was in many ways an exceptional cathedral, reflecting the outstanding architecture of the building, its gifted leaders...
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The social value of music during the COVID-19 pandemic: exploring the benefits of online music participation for social capital, education, belonging and wellbeing Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Simone Krüger Bridge
This article presents the findings of The Digital Turn research project (2020–2021) that sought to understand, via qualitative research, the social value of online music participation offered by Li...
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Preaching on the Bible and engaging with science during the Cathedral Christmas Eve carol services: listening to the congregation’s response Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Nelson Pike
Set within the discipline of cathedral studies, the present paper explores responses given to the sermon delivered by the Canon Scientist in the context of two afternoon carol services held on Chri...
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Space, the universe and everything: listening to visitors to the Luxmuralis son et lumiere installation at Liverpool Cathedral in 2022 Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Mike Kirby, Leslie J. Francis, Andrew Village
High profile (and sometimes controversial) events and installations have drawn attention to innovation and public engagement within Anglican cathedrals. One strong category of such events and insta...
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The psychological-type profile of cathedral worshippers Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Andrew Village
The psychological-type profile of Church of England lay people whose main place of worship was a cathedral was compared to that of worshippers whose main place of worship was a parish church. The s...
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Pantheon research, practical theology, and cathedral studies Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Tom Beaudoin
This article represents an attempt by a practical theologian to reckon with cathedral studies in view of research at the Pantheon in Rome. Although cathedral studies and practical theology share mu...
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‘The whole point of faith is not to know’: Jewish ultra-Orthodox students’ epistemological beliefs about science and religion Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Ehud Tsemach
Research on personal epistemology reveals how people’s epistemological beliefs about science intersect with their sociocultural background, cultural norms, and gender. Less is known, however, about...
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The mediating role of resilience in the relationship between religious struggles and health behaviours in a group of polish young adults Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Magdalena Boczkowska, Sebastian Binyamin Skalski-Bednarz, Karol Konaszewski, Janusz Surzykiewicz
The purpose of the study was to examine more thoroughly the relationship between religious struggles and health behaviours. In this study were examined the role of resilience as a potential mediato...
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Roles of religious music and religious well-being in the relationship between fundamentalism and subjective well-being among Korean Christians Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Alexander Park, Sung-Jin Chung, Kyung-Hyun Suh
This study examined the relationship between Christians’ religious fundamentalism and subjective well-being, and investigated the roles of religious music and religious well-being in this relations...
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Values manifested in life purposes of higher education students in the Netherlands and Finland Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Elina Kuusisto, Isolde de Groot, Doret de Ruyter, Ingrid Schutte, Inkeri Rissanen
This study investigates the life purposes and values of higher education students in the Netherlands and Finland (nDutch = 663, nFin = 846). The theoretical framework is built on the conceptualisat...
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Stereotypes and meta-stereotypes among Finnish Muslim- and Christian-background youth Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Kanerva Lattu, Tapani Innanen
Previous empirical research on meta-stereotypes has shown that they have a great influence on intergroup relations, which makes it interesting to study interreligious meta-stereotypes in Finland – ...
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Afterlife beliefs and obligation to obey the law in high adherence contexts: exploring connections among Malaysian youth Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Riyad Salim Al-Issa, Steven Krauss, Samsilah Roslan, Haslinda Abdullah
Previous studies have linked religiosity to a variety of positive outcomes for young people. However, further investigation into the underlying mechanisms that drive this connection is necessary to...
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‘Constructing the test to the teaching’ – and the complexities of assessing learning in ethics education Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Karin Sporre, Christina Osbeck, Annika Lilja, David Lifmark, Olof Franck, Anna Lyngfelt
This study draws on a research project where a model of fiction-based ethics education was developed and put into practice during a school year in five classes in compulsory school, two in grade 5 ...
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Spirituality and religiosity in the developing person Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Eleonora Papaleontiou - Louca
Traditionally, children have generally been considered as developmentally immature and unable to experience spirituality. However, more recent studies seem to indicate the opposite. This article ai...
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Reflecting on research impact: diversity of religion and belief in primary schools in England and Wales Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Peter J. Hemming
The relationship between research, policy and practice in the field of education has long been the focus of much discussion and debate. In the UK context, the growing weight attributed to research ...
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Theoretical and methodological foundation of a self-perception scale on personal competencies and the cardinal virtues. An exploratory and pilot study Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Jorge López González, Paula Crespí, Belén Obispo-Díaz, Jesús Rodríguez Barroso
ABSTRACT The cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) have relevance within the areas of character education and integral or comprehensive formation. In recent years, there has been growing interest and a great deal of literature produced on character education and its measurement. In this paper, we propose a questionnaire (a Likert-type self-report scale of 22 items), the QCV
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The key factors of faith transmission in Lithuanian families Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-09-06 Vincentas Vobolevičius, D. Genys
ABSTRACT Growing body of academic literature indicates changing patterns of intergenerational faith transmission. We analyse empirical evidence from Lithuania to verify factors determining the transmission of faith in a family setting. We assess if parents’ religious conservatism affects the probability transfer of parents’ beliefs to their offspring. Specifically, we propose that parents holding orthodox
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Spiritual dryness among people with different levels of religious commitment. Polish adaptation of the spiritual dryness scale: psychometric properties and measurement invariance Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Jacek Prusak, Jakub Wasiewicz, Wiktor Potoczny
ABSTRACT Spiritual dryness, understood as a type of divine struggle, is the feeling that God is distant or absent, no matter how much one tries to approach him. Spiritual dryness is concurrent with symptoms of depression, job burnout, stress, and experiencing negative emotions. The purpose of this article was to present the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Spiritual Dryness Scale
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Systematic literature review – unpacking values. How values change over time and link with personality traits and behaviours Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Sameer Mehta, Rahul R. Marathe, Balaraman Ravindran, Rofia Ramesh
ABSTRACT The systematic literature review is based on a critical need in the area of values, where there are many uncertainties around universal definitions and drivers of values and traits. The study evaluated definitions, categories, drivers and the interdependence between values and personality traits and behaviours. Over 5,873 studies over a 70-year period were analysed to identify a relevant sample
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Reading Romans in light of social identity theory Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-07-11 Kar Yong Lim
This essay provides an extended review on William Campbell’s new commentary on the Epistle to the Romans in the T&T Clark Social Identity Commentaries on the New Testament series published in 2023....
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Exploring the enablers, tensions, and sectoral responses to embedding core values within publicly managed schools in Ireland Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Orla McCormack, Joanne O’Flaherty, Seamus Conboy
ABSTRACT The role of schools in developing values is internationally recognised, with many systems grappling to identify and embed values in schools. Within an Irish context, the Education Act (1998) frames values from the perspective of ‘characteristic spirit’, giving responsibility to boards of management to uphold the characteristic spirit as established by the school’s patron. This was the first
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American college students’ understandings of the good life: a grounded theory Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Perry L. Glanzer, Theodore F. Cockle, Sarah Schnitker, Jonathan Hill
ABSTRACT ‘What is the good life?’ Few empirical studies explore how American college students answer this important question. In this grounded theory study, we analysed the responses of 276 American college students in two phases. In the first phase, we examined responses from 109 students at 10 different universities. In the second phase, we added interviews with an additional 167 students at one
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The relationship between conversion narratives to the self and to the community: a case study of a born again group in the Philippines Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-05-29 Jérémy Ianni
ABSTRACT Religious conversion from Catholicism to a Born Again denomination is an increasingly common phenomenon in the Philippines. Such conversions inspire personal narratives. Using various forms of testimony, new converts use autobiographical methods to narrate both an individual and universal story. The probative and transmissive dimensions of testimony are also affected by power figures, as these
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VR in RE and moral education: report from a conference symposium at the NCRE 2022 Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-05-25 Knut Aukland, Inge Andersland, Martin Smith-Gahrsen, Eva Mila Lindhardt, Anne Siri Kvia, Simon Simchai Hansen
ABSTRACT This paper reports from a symposium exploring the application of Virtual Reality (VR) in RE. The contributors presented empirical case-studies of interventions and instructional designs that had been tested in classroom settings ranging from primary to teacher education. The presentations illustrate the ways in which VR can be understood as a rapidly developing family of technologies that
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Education, religion, and LGBTQ+ in Australia Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-05-08 Douglas Ezzy
ABSTRACT This paper examines the religiosity, sexuality, and attitudes towards same-sex relationships among young people who were students at religiously affiliated schools in Australia and the staff who work in these schools, drawing on a national representative survey. It demonstrates that students are increasingly nonreligious, and accepting of alternatively sexualities, and increasingly identify
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Forgiveness and its value from the perspective of educational relationship Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Jarosław Horowski, Marek Jeziorański
ABSTRACT Forgiveness is usually analysed in terms of the benefits to victims or perpetrators. When referring to victims, attention is focused on overcoming the negative emotions caused by harm or achieving good that is important to them. In this article, the issue of the victims’ responsibility for the personal and moral development of the perpetrators, as well as for building the community to which
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Bible teachers cultivate social awareness of otherness Journal of Beliefs & Values (IF 1.724) Pub Date : 2023-04-30 Dolly Eliyahu-Levi, Galia Semo
ABSTRACT This article discusses Israeli Bible teachers’ perceptions of the ‘otherness’ and their actions in a reality in which teachers are required to balance the tension between being experts in the field of knowledge, coping with a state curriculum that promotes a faith-religious worldview, and acting as educators in promoting discourse dealing with social issues of inclusion, respect, and tolerance