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Publication Date: 2019
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Pluralizing Catholic Identity
McDonough, Graham P.
Religious Education, v114 n2 p168-180 2019
One strand in the scholarship of Catholic school identity perceives that it has deteriorated since Vatican II (1962-1965) and therefore needs restoration. Unfortunately, this perception is based on an assumption that there is a "singular" Catholic identity. This article demonstrates a basis in theology, social theory, and educational thought to describe "multiple" Catholic identities, and then analyzes the work of two prominent Catholic educational theorists--Timothy Cook and Richard Rymarz--whose work follows a conception of Catholic identity in the singular. Finally, it considers the practical merits of acknowledging, coordinating, and promoting many "kinds" of Catholic identity in a school.
Descriptors: Religious Education, Self Concept, Catholics, Educational History, Social Theories, Religion, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Churches
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Language: English
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