Author name: Durante, Dr. Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen Durante, Ph.D. is a graduate of the Fordham University Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education. Her dissertation: “Teaching Children How to Pray: An Essential Dimension of Religious Education in a Postmodern Age,” provides a template for her catechetical ministry with religious educators, parents, and children. Born in Rochester, New York, Mary Ellen chose a career in music performance that included her husband and children. In 1999 she relocated in Florida to attend the Florida School of Massage and has been a massage therapist since that time. In 2009 Mary Ellen began her studies at Fordham University with a concentration in family, church and community. With an extensive background in curriculum development, music, and the arts Mary Ellen excels in integrating faith with creative educational programs that focus on performance, artistic production and assisting children and young people to realize their own creativity and potential. The underlining theme of her work is to show how quality religious educational programs and activities can provoke thoughtfulness, reflection, and spiritual awareness in serving others.

INFORMATION ON THE LATEST EDITION OF REA JOURNAL!

The first issue of 2014 will be out early February! Just to entice you the table of contents has been provided for your review! RELIGIOUS EDUCATION January/February 2014 109.1  Editorial Jack Seymour, “The Material Consequences of Believing and Teaching”   Articles Abdulai Abukari, “Education of Women in Islam: A Critical Islamic Interpretation of the Quran” Arthur

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REA MEMBER AND FRIENDS RECEIVE MAJOR RECOGNITION

At AAR/SBL in Baltimore last November, a new para-organization, the Association of Asian North American Theological Educators (AANATE) honored three religious educators and practical theologians for their pioneering roles as Asian North Americans in Theological Education.The honorees, Bishop Roy Sano, Dr. Fumitaka Masuoka and Dr. Wenh-in Ng, shared their experiences and perspectives on the topic, “Creating Space for Asian/North Americans in

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JRCE CALL FOR PAPERS

Journal of Research on Christian Education is planning two special issues.  One issue will spotlight the work of current graduate students and new PhDs. The second will look at education across the Abrahamic faith traditions. For more information, contact:  Larry Burton: jrce [at] andrews [dot] edu Guidelines for authors: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=urce20&page=instructions#.UsdJXmRDtQo Journal website:  http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/urce20#.UsdJgmRDtQp  

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SENIOR REA THINK TANK

There is a movement afoot in the REA to capture the wisdom of senior members by establishing a Senior REA Think Tank.  We hope by the middle of February 2014 to nominate key topics to begin the deliberations of this Think Tank and then by the summer of 2014, to sketch out the structure of

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Journal of Research on Christian Education: Call for Manuscripts for Special Issues

The JRCE is calling for two special issue papers: Special Issue #1: Focus on Emerging Scholars and Special Issue #2: Teaching Abraham’s Children. Submission deadline for issue #1 is February 15, 2014 and deadline for issue #2 is May 31, 2014. See the full JRCE Special Issues Call for Manuscripts for more information.

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