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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Aron, Isa – Religious Education, 1997
Reflects on the personal experiences and research that lead to the idea of recruiting avocation teachers in Jewish supplementary schools. Raises provocative questions about the possibilities and limitations of avocational teachers as a vehicle for improving the quality of these schools. (DSK)
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Judaism, Lay Teachers
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Georgia, Robert T. – Religious Education, 1992
Discusses the life and career of Joachim Wach, a proponent of comparative study of religion (CSR). Reports that Wach envisioned "Religionwissenschaft," a unitary science taking a systematic approach to the study of religion using elements of theology, philosophy, and social science. Presents Wach's "basic and eternal" questions on ultimate…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Philosophy, Religion Studies, Social Sciences
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Sawicki, Marianne – Religious Education, 1990
Illustrates an approach for the study of the origins of Christian education. Discusses recent trends in current New Testament research through the lens of religious educational history. Lists some basic bibliographic resources to make this line of inquiry accessible. (DB)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Biblical Literature, Christianity, Content Analysis