Religion and Education Work Group
Since its beginning “The Schools Work Group” explored the ways that schools can be an ecological support of all religious traditions, and how they can be a place and vehicle for growing intellectually probing, critically discerning, and spiritually oriented souls and citizens. In 2016 the Schools Work Group met with members of the Religion and Education Collaborative (REC) to learn about what the REC does and to discuss ways in which the Work Group and REC might mutually benefit from one another. Given that a number of REA members were already active in the REC, the idea was received well and those present agreed that involvement in the REC would be positive. The decision was made that “The Schools Work Group” would change its name to “The Religion and Education Work Group” and carry out its meetings at annual REA meetings as part of the REC.
REA members involved in the Religion and Education Work Group have interests that fall, broadly speaking, into one or both of two categories:
- Education about religion (including religious and secular worldviews) in schools
- Spiritual formation of youth in educational settings
REA members interested in the topics above are are encouraged to join the Collaborative as it provides a space for ongoing conversations across disciplines. Members work together to produce and maintain resources pertaining to the study of religion and education, including public resource lists, bibliographies, and a clearinghouse for information about potential grant and funding opportunities. Members are also invited to regular video conferences (view the schedule) in which a member presents on related topic with questions and conversation facilitated.
Any questions can be addressed to our coordinators Ryan Gardner (gardnerry [at] byui [dot] edu) or Callid Keefe-Perry (callidkp [at] bu [dot] edu).
We are pleased to acknowledge participants in the Religion & Education who made presentations at this year’s annual REA meeting in St. Louis. This year we had about a dozen or so people who have participated with the work group do presentations of various kinds. Thank you for all you contribute to the success and value of these annual gatherings!
Ina ter Avest and Duncan Wielzen have published a new book, Interfaith Education for All: Theoretical Perspectives and Best Practices for Transformative Action.
Diane du Val d’Epremesnil and Henri Derroitte have published the results of a survey conducted among 1,640 young people and their analyses of the data based on four topics: the meaning of life for young people, their representations of religion, their relationship with their religion course, and the way in which they view cultural and religious diversity. The title of the book is Un Cours de Religion: Pour Quoi? (UCL Presses, Universitaires de Louvain; published in French).
Rev. Dr. Moon Son shared with us some exciting news about R&D funding from the South Korean government that may be available for an international, interfaith team of researchers and scholars who are interested in working on a collaborative project that would promote and support “the public engagement of religious education in the school context.” Anyone interested in more information or in discussing possible collaborative projects should contact Dr. Ryan Gardner.
Hello!
This is Dr. Moon Son.
I am teaching some courses of Christian Education at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Especially, every year I teach the course of “Teaching in Christian Education” at College of Theology, Yonsei University.
This course is designed for class members who plan to teach religious education in secondary schools in Korea.
So, I used to introduce the articles of Religious Education which were published by the Schools Task Force.
Especially, I will participate and present my research paper in 2014 REA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
So, I hope to participate in the official meeting of the Schools Task Force on November 8, 2014, Sunday, 8:00 am – 9:10 am.
I will wait for your favorable response.
Many thanks and God bless ~
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Moon Son
Rev. Moon Son, Ph.D. in Theology
•Lecturer of Christian Education, College of Theology, Yonsei University
•Research Fellow, Institute of Christianity and Korean Culture, College of Theology, Yonsei University
•Pastor, Korean Methodist Church
•Member, Religious Education Association (REA:APPRRE), U.S.A.
Address: College of Theology, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
E-mail: sm0925 [at] yonsei [dot] ac [dot] kr / son0925 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Mobile: (82-10) 7355-6732
Home: (82-2) 395-6732
Church: (82-2) 394-5335
Hello!
This is Dr. Moon Son.
I am teaching some courses of Christian Education at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Especially, every year I teach the course of “Teaching in Christian Education” at College of Theology, Yonsei University.
This course is designed for class members who plan to teach religious education in secondary schools in Korea.
So, I used to introduce the articles of Religious Education which were published by the Schools Task Force.
Especially, I will participate and present my research paper in 2014 REA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
So, I hope to participate in the official meeting of the Schools Task Force on November 8, 2014, Sunday, 8:00 am – 9:10 am.
I will wait for your favorable response.
Many thanks and God bless ~
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Moon Son
Rev. Moon Son, Ph.D. in Theology
•Lecturer of Christian Education, College of Theology, Yonsei University
•Research Fellow, Institute of Christianity and Korean Culture, College of Theology, Yonsei University
•Pastor, Korean Methodist Church
•Member, Religious Education Association (REA:APPRRE), U.S.A.
Address: College of Theology, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
E-mail: sm0925 [at] yonsei [dot] ac [dot] kr / son0925 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Mobile: (82-10) 7355-6732
Home: (82-2) 395-6732
Church: (82-2) 394-5335
Hello!
This is Dr. Moon Son.
I am teaching some courses of Christian Education at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Especially, every year I teach the course of “Teaching in Christian Education” at College of Theology, Yonsei University.
This course is designed for class members who plan to teach religious education in secondary schools in Korea.
So, I used to introduce the articles of Religious Education which were published by the Schools Task Force.
Especially, I will participate and present my research paper in 2014 REA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
So, I hope to participate in the official meeting of the Schools Task Force on November 8, 2014, Sunday, 8:00 am – 9:10 am.
I will wait for your favorable response.
Many thanks and God bless ~
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Moon Son
Rev. Moon Son, Ph.D. in Theology
•Lecturer of Christian Education, College of Theology, Yonsei University
•Research Fellow, Institute of Christianity and Korean Culture, College of Theology, Yonsei University
•Pastor, Korean Methodist Church
•Member, Religious Education Association (REA:APPRRE), U.S.A.
Address: College of Theology, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
E-mail: sm0925 [at] yonsei [dot] ac [dot] kr / son0925 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Mobile: (82-10) 7355-6732
Home: (82-2) 395-6732
Church: (82-2) 394-5335
Hello!
This is Dr. Moon Son.
I am teaching some courses of Christian Education at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.
Especially, every year I teach the course of “Teaching in Christian Education” at College of Theology, Yonsei University.
This course is designed for class members who plan to teach religious education in secondary schools in Korea.
So, I used to introduce the articles of Religious Education which were published by the Schools Task Force.
Especially, I will participate and present my research paper in 2014 REA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
So, I hope to participate in the official meeting of the Schools Task Force on November 8, 2014, Sunday, 8:00 am – 9:10 am.
I will wait for your favorable response.
Many thanks and God bless ~
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Moon Son
Rev. Moon Son, Ph.D. in Theology
•Lecturer of Christian Education, College of Theology, Yonsei University
•Research Fellow, Institute of Christianity and Korean Culture, College of Theology, Yonsei University
•Pastor, Korean Methodist Church
•Member, Religious Education Association (REA:APPRRE), U.S.A.
Address: College of Theology, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749, Korea
E-mail: sm0925 [at] yonsei [dot] ac [dot] kr / son0925 [at] hotmail [dot] com
Mobile: (82-10) 7355-6732
Home: (82-2) 395-6732
Church: (82-2) 394-5335