The History of Christian Thought
Why would you read about the history of Christian thought? If you are Christian yourself, it helps you to understand about thinkers and the faith of the generations.
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Why would you read about the history of Christian thought? If you are Christian yourself, it helps you to understand about thinkers and the faith of the generations.
From one of the most important theologians of the twentieth century, Ethics is the seminal reinterpretation of the role of Christianity in the modern, secularized world.
The Christian does not live in a vacuum, says the author, but in a world of government, politics, labor, and marriage. Hence, Christian ethics cannot exist in a vacuum; what the Christian needs, claims Dietrich Bonhoeffer..
Education for a New World by Maria Montessori presents a visionary approach to early childhood education. Grounded in decades of research and classroom experience, Montessori outlines how children thrive when given the freedom to explore, learn independently, and develop inner discipline. This book introduces key Montessori principles such as the absorbent mind, self-directed activity, and the importance of a prepared environment. A must-read for parents, educators, and anyone committed to nurturing confident, compassionate, and capable young learners.
Maria Montessori tireless efforts to open new paths in education were as irresistible as a force of nature. Opening a Children's House, continuing following the psychological manifestations of the children, who evidently had been oppressed in their homes, opened new insights, which were breaking news for the world.
The Secret of Childhood
In this book Maria Montessori explains the method which she has developed by observing children. It is here that she discovered the secret of childhood. The child has a spontaneous urge to learn. An understanding of this simple secret....
One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between ourselves and the teachings of Jesus What can the call to discipleship, the adherence to the word of Jesus, mean today to the businessman, the soldier, the laborer, or the aristocrat? What did Jesus mean to say to us? What is his will for us today?
This book is intended to help teachers and parents to envisage the needs of the child after the age of six. Every average by and girl of twelve years who has been educated till then in a Montessori School knows at least as much as the students who finish High School. And the surprising thing is that the child reaches this level easily.....
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the most influential Christian martyrs in history, bequeathed to humanity a legacy of theological creativity and spirituality that continues to intrigue people from a variety of backgrounds. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, a sixteen volume series, offers a fresh, critical translation of Bonhoeffer's writings, with introductions, annotations, and interpretations.
The stimulus for the writing of Life Together was the closing of the preacher's seminary at Finkenwalde. The treatise contains Bonhoeffer's thoughts about the nature of Christian community based on the common life that he and his seminarians experienced at the seminary and in the "Brother's House" there. Bonhoeffer completed the writing of Life Together in 1938.
This collection of speeches and lectures by Dr. Montessori provides the reader with a vivid and accurate understanding of the theories and working methods of the most important educationalist of the 20 th century. In addition, the teaching of peace, environmental awareness and universal responsibility lie at the heart of Montessori's ‘cosmic education'
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a young German pastor who was executed by the Nazis in 1945 for his part in the “officers’ plot” to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
This expanded version of Letters and Papers from Prison shifts the emphasis of earlier editions of Bonhoeffer’s theological eflections to the private sphere of his life. His letters appear in greater detail and show his daily concerns. Letters from Bonhoeffer’s parents, siblings, and other relatives have also been added, in addition to previously inaccessible letters and legal papers referring to his trial.
Maria Montessori discusses some of her basic principles of education and shows why it is so important for adults to ‘follow attentively all the spiritual expressions of a child'. She stresses the importance of adult respect and support for ‘all reasonable forms of activity in which the child engages' and emphasizes the value of understanding rather than interfering with such activity. Adults should help children to become independent while at the same time fully appreciating how sensitive children are to external influences.
"An analysis of Maria montessori's educational beliefs and methodology, this text also discusses her views on the important problems of education in the family and in the pre-school and school environments"--Publisher's description.