Compares suicide in Greek tragedy and Hebrew Bible, concentrating on life situations portrayed in two sets of narratives promoting or preventing suicide. Notes frequency of suicides in Greek tragedy and infrequency of suicides in Bible. Compares stories of Narcissus and Jonah in attempt to pinpoint what is suicide-promoting in Greek narratives and…

Explores the use of the Bible as a resource in therapy. Provides a Bible Resource Subject Index, and offers several techniques on the use of the Bible in individual and group therapy. (SR)

Reports on New Jersey Catholic schools celebrating and demonstrating the meaning of the Gospel. States that each Catholic school in New Jersey made an 8.5"x11" puzzle showcasing current outreach service activities, and that each diocese displayed the puzzles for Catholic Schools Week. Lists outreach activities being performed by the…

The entire thrust of the Jewish Rabbinic Tradition is to accept the reality of development. Behavior reflects values, and values come from the study of the Torah. (Author)

One of the earliest and most farsighted opinions on the place of religion in the schools was made by Elisha R. Potter, Rhode Island Commissioner of Public Schools from 1850-1854. Strong parallels are evident between the conclusions Potter reached and those of the Supreme Court in 1962 and 1963 (Author/RY)

A conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter which occurred in 7 B. C. is proposed as a possible explanation for the Christmas star. (CP)

Considers the rhetorical dimensions of apocalypticism and typology. Treats the following: brief history of both prophetic concepts, stylistic features of apocalyptic writings, persuasive appeal of apocalypticism, rhetorical dimensions of typology, and relevance to the rhetoric of our times. (PD)

Offers a bibliographic essay on the treatment in children's books of the creation of the universe. (HOD)

Asserting that the Supreme Court's 1963 Schempp decision does not prohibit biblical instruction in the public schools, but only mandates that it be objective, the author suggests several techniques for incorporating Biblical allusions and stories into literature instruction. (SJL)

Examines case law on the subject of Bible instruction in the public schools, offers a detailed analysis and critique of the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools curriculum, and provides suggestions for public schools contemplating adding a course on the Bible to their curricula. (Contains 89 references.) (Author/PKP)

Discusses multiculturalism's growth, particularly in the religion field. Cites biblical passages that reflect multiculturalism. Suggests advancing multicultural religious education by starting with people, identifying relevant study themes and stressing process as well as content. Recommends learning about cultures as a step toward returning to…

Discusses an approach to the study of the Bible through psychodrama. Argues that such an approach makes biblical stories and their characters real by investing them fully with humanity. Concludes that a psychodramatic approach to the Bible is a strenuous exigesis through which it is possible to look past surfaces into an inner world. (SG)

Claims local Protestant church leaders can confront problem of depression by providing parishioners with information about symptoms and reasons for depression; distorted understandings and uses of biblical ideas about perfection, self-denial, surrender, and expressions of anger and grief; and principles of parenting that encourage children's…

This article addresses the question of standard language and shows that the Bible of 1588 is not the source of manifestation of a standard literary Welsh. (30 references) (Author/VWL)