A look at Sharon Parks Faith Development: Creating Meaning Through a Core Curriculum

"Education is not a ship filling but a fire burning." This is quoted from famous Greek philosophers who used educational purposes as a tool to create and nurture the desire of knowledge. Higher education provides opportunities for emerging adults to develop the world in which they live and to find the necessary means to pose a doubt. On the contrary, Dr. Sharon Pax's theory of belief development is exploring this important period. This article aims to study the concept of her meaning and how to use and promote meaning in the core curriculum.

When viewing various courses it is important to understand how students develop their beliefs. - "The three centers of Christian theology are definitely the doctrine of the god of three, the word of God appears in the flesh of Christ, and the god is the manifestation of the love in the church and her I am a member. " The Trinity of God will undoubtedly begin in the church, and the latter two seem to transcend the thought of the Catholic clergy.

Studies of course theology are based on belief in God. Through the process of critical quest, it turns into a deeper, wider, more coherent and mature faith expression. The course focuses on the tradition of Christian formation, the mediation of these traditions, and the expression of Christian faith in the personal, community and institutional environment. Although there is no specific language requirement in M.Div. Knowledge of degree, Hebrew, Greek, Latin is an important aid to Bible study and classical Christian writer research. Knowledge of the second language is considered valuable preparation to explore modern theological literature and to prepare for the background of the global ministry.

Religious education is the "core of the core curriculum" of the Catholic school (Princess St. John Paul II). Putting REs at the heart of the Catholic school curriculum helps the school educate each person to fulfill their mission and to distinguish the meaning of their existence. It is "Religious education focuses not only on knowledge but also on emotional and emotional learning.In the absence of religious education students are deprived of the fundamental elements of their formation and personal development, We will help them gain essential harmony between faith and culture. "(Religious Education Course Catalog, p. 4). (Religious education course catalog, 4 pages)