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© IEF 1© IEF 1
The Role of Religion
in Moral Education
The Role of Religion
in Moral Education
© 2002 International Educational FoundationIEF is responsible for the content of this presentation only
if it has not been altered from the original.
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The Age of Technology Provides a Wealth of Information but Little Sense of OrientationThe Age of Technology Provides a Wealth of Information but Little Sense of Orientation
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Partners in EducationPartners in Education
HomeHome
SchoolSchool CommunityCommunity
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Dependent on a basicconsensus on values
For the state to prescribevalues threatens its ideological neutrality
Dependent on a basicconsensus on values
For the state to prescribevalues threatens its ideological neutrality
Dilemma of Modern DemocracyDilemma of Modern Democracy
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Indwelling capacity of the pupil to learn with encouragement and love
Moral reasoning based on internal dynamics, introspection and induction
Indwelling capacity of the pupil to learn with encouragement and love
Moral reasoning based on internal dynamics, introspection and induction
St Augustine,Bishop of HippoSt Augustine,Bishop of Hippo
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Emphasized reason and intellect
Knowing the good precedes doingthe good
Emphasized reason and intellect
Knowing the good precedes doingthe good
Thomas AquinasThomas Aquinas
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Martin Luther,Religious ReformerMartin Luther,Religious Reformer
Insisted that classical learningbe used to foster moral characterand spiritual growth
Insisted that classical learningbe used to foster moral characterand spiritual growth
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Represented a new approach to education that emphasized experience overformal instruction
Proposed “natural education” to allowthe spontaneous development of the child
Represented a new approach to education that emphasized experience overformal instruction
Proposed “natural education” to allowthe spontaneous development of the child
Jean Jacques RousseauJean Jacques Rousseau
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To know that what is impenetrable
to us really exists, manifesting itself
as the highest wisdom… this knowledge,
this feeling is at the center of true
religiousness. In this sense, I belong in
the ranks of the devoutly religious men.
To know that what is impenetrable
to us really exists, manifesting itself
as the highest wisdom… this knowledge,
this feeling is at the center of true
religiousness. In this sense, I belong in
the ranks of the devoutly religious men.
Albert EinsteinPhysicist
Albert EinsteinPhysicist
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Religion…can conjure up moods of
sublime exaltation, and also images
of dread and terror
Religion…can conjure up moods of
sublime exaltation, and also images
of dread and terror
Elizabeth Nottinghamprofessor
Elizabeth Nottinghamprofessor
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Not to do any evil, to cultivate good,
to purify one’s mind—this is the
teaching of the Buddhas.
Not to do any evil, to cultivate good,
to purify one’s mind—this is the
teaching of the Buddhas.Buddhism
Dhammapada 183
BuddhismDhammapada 183
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“Membership in religious institutions,
and particularly frequency of attendance
at religious services, is a strong predictor
of giving and volunteering.”
“Membership in religious institutions,
and particularly frequency of attendance
at religious services, is a strong predictor
of giving and volunteering.”
Virginia A. Hodgkinson
Key Factors Influences Caring, Involvement and Community
Virginia A. Hodgkinson
Key Factors Influences Caring, Involvement and Community
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The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in
steadfast love. The Lord is good to
all, and his compassion is over all
he has made.
The Lord is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger and abounding in
steadfast love. The Lord is good to
all, and his compassion is over all
he has made.Psalm 145.89
Judaism and Christianity
Psalm 145.89Judaism and Christianity
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Creates order out of chaos
Provides a model for moral development
Provides a moral authority
Can provide strength in adversity
Can be a source of unconditional love
Creates order out of chaos
Provides a model for moral development
Provides a moral authority
Can provide strength in adversity
Can be a source of unconditional love
Relationship with a Loving God:Relationship with a Loving God:
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I understood how a man who has
nothing left in the world may know
bliss, be it only for a brief moment,
in the contemplation of his beloved.
I understood how a man who has
nothing left in the world may know
bliss, be it only for a brief moment,
in the contemplation of his beloved.
Victor FranklMan’s Search for Meaning
Victor FranklMan’s Search for Meaning
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These families said that they had an
awareness of God or a higher power
that gave them a sense of purpose and
gave their family a sense of support
and strength.
These families said that they had an
awareness of God or a higher power
that gave them a sense of purpose and
gave their family a sense of support
and strength.
Nicholas StinnettNicholas Stinnett
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Ritual moments are thus a pedagogy
in ethics. They embody and reflect the
key elements of the moral point of view,
and they impart the information and skills
needed for its successful application.
Ritual moments are thus a pedagogy
in ethics. They embody and reflect the
key elements of the moral point of view,
and they impart the information and skills
needed for its successful application.
Ronald GreenProfessor of Religion
Dartmouth College
Ronald GreenProfessor of Religion
Dartmouth College
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Potential Significance of aBelief in the AfterlifePotential Significance of aBelief in the Afterlife
Can enhance moral development
Provides motivation to checkone’s actions
Less attachment to body andmaterial things
Establishes priority on loving relationships and service
Can enhance moral development
Provides motivation to checkone’s actions
Less attachment to body andmaterial things
Establishes priority on loving relationships and service
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I believe that religious dialogue is a
supremely ethical enterprise.
The objective of such dialogue is not only
to learn the facts about other people but
also to clear the world community of
prejudice and misunderstanding and to
establish human fellowship.
I believe that religious dialogue is a
supremely ethical enterprise.
The objective of such dialogue is not only
to learn the facts about other people but
also to clear the world community of
prejudice and misunderstanding and to
establish human fellowship.Muzammil Siddiqi
Islamic scholarMuzammil Siddiqi
Islamic scholar
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