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Buckenmeyer, Robert G. – NAMTA Journal, 1999
Examines Maria Montessori's views on coordinating medical practice and educational theory and her spiritual convictions. Maintains that her rigorous scientific orientation is coupled with clear exhortations for the spiritual development of teachers so that they could see the spiritual "epiphany" in each child. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Children, Educational History, Educational Principles
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Gobbi, Gianna – NAMTA Journal, 1999
Considers the nobility of children's work, its relationship to human psychological health and peacefulness, its purposefulness, and its revelation of God's cosmic plan. Links Maria Montessori's cosmic view to the Catechists of the Good Shepherd and the Montessori community at large. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Children, Educational Environment, Educational Philosophy
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Kahn, David – NAMTA Journal, 1999
Uses established Montessori analogies, metaphors, and abstract keys to examine the mental organization and practical experiences forming the spiritual foundations for the Erdkinder vision of connecting learning to moral behavior and practical experiences for adolescents. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Beliefs, Educational Philosophy, Educational Practices
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Haught, John F. – NAMTA Journal, 1999
Examines eschatology as the heart of Christian faith, suggesting that an appreciation of an eschatological interpretation of the cosmos enables acceptance of nature's transience and a grounding for an ecological ethic. Maintains that recent scientific developments present a promising, rather than pessimistic, picture of the universe. Holds that…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Children, Christianity, Ecology