Religious Education, 1960-1993: An Annotated Bibliography

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Descriptive and evaluative annotations of more than 1,000 books and articles in religious education and related fields are featured in this guide. Since religious education draws necessary guidance from other disciplines, pertinent literature is canvassed from theology, philosophy, and history of education; behavioral studies of religion and education; and multidisciplinary treatments. Special care has been taken to include materials that represent the interfaith and international aspects of the field. A bibliographical essay that interprets and evaluates positions and trends is included in each category. A resource for scholars, students, historians, and researchers. Educational theory is explored as it has influenced and provided insights for religious education. The vast literature in the theory and practice of religious education is dealt with in several categories. The section on theory explores basic issues, important positions, and major figures. The section on administration deals with planning, organization, management, and supervision. Program, curriculum, and method are considered together because they so often overlap in the literature. Since religion is a persistent concern in schools and in institutions of higher education, special sections are devoted to the issues involved and the proposals put forward. A final section covers reference works.

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.,."a compendium of considerable scope and merit. We are the beneficiaries of Wyckoff and Brown's painstaking labor."- The Princeton Seminary Bulletin
...a compendium of considerable scope and merit. We are the beneficiaries of Wyckoff and Brown's painstaking labor.- The Princeton Seminary Bulletin
It is entirely possible that the outstanding bibliophile of Christian Education today is D. Campbell Wyckoff. ...His writing colleague, George Brown, is the Academic Dean at Western Theological Seminary(RCA) and an active NAPCE participant. Each brings crucial strengths for his considerable task....There are 1169 books and journal articles presented in this amazing compilation....The annotators have a superb capacity for fairness and an irenic spirit....One is constantly struck with the substantial though brief analyses for their scholarship and balance. It is a grand tribute to two very competent educators.-Christian Education Journal
The annotations are informative and clear. An introductory chapter gives an excellent survey of religious education with references to specific sources that follow. The name, subject, and title indexes are well done and the format throughout is attractive. Because no similar bibliography exists and because of the high quality of this work, it is recommended for most college and university libraries.-Choice
The complex and interdisciplinary nature of religius education will make the present annotated bibliography a valuable tool for both the expert and the novice.-ARBA
..."a compendium of considerable scope and merit. We are the beneficiaries of Wyckoff and Brown's painstaking labor."- The Princeton Seminary Bulletin
"The annotations are informative and clear. An introductory chapter gives an excellent survey of religious education with references to specific sources that follow. The name, subject, and title indexes are well done and the format throughout is attractive. Because no similar bibliography exists and because of the high quality of this work, it is recommended for most college and university libraries."-Choice
"The complex and interdisciplinary nature of religius education will make the present annotated bibliography a valuable tool for both the expert and the novice."-ARBA
"It is entirely possible that the outstanding bibliophile of Christian Education today is D. Campbell Wyckoff. ...His writing colleague, George Brown, is the Academic Dean at Western Theological Seminary(RCA) and an active NAPCE participant. Each brings crucial strengths for his considerable task....There are 1169 books and journal articles presented in this amazing compilation....The annotators have a superb capacity for fairness and an irenic spirit....One is constantly struck with the substantial though brief analyses for their scholarship and balance. It is a grand tribute to two very competent educators."-Christian Education Journal

Author Bio

D. CAMPBELL WYCKOFF is Thomas W. Synnott Professor of Christian Education, Emeritus, at Princeton Theological Seminary. His professional concerns have centered on the church's mission in the United States and on religious education. He has written and taught extensively in the areas of the disciplines foundational to religious education and in the theory and practice of religious education, with a special interest in curriculum study. GEORGE BROWN, JR., is Dean of Faculty and Assistant Professor of Christian Education at Western Theological Seminary. He has more than 20 years experience as a minister/educator and helped design and develop Interpreting the Word curriculum for Christian Education: Shared Approaches during the 1970s. He is the author of numerous articles on Christian religious education.