El papel de la religion en la educacion de valores. the role of religion in Moral Education

1. The Role of Religion in Moral Education © 2002 International Educational Foundation IEF is responsible for the content of this presentation only if it has not been altered from the original.

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9. To know that what is impenetrable to us really exists, manifesting itself as the highest wisdom… this knowledge, this feeling is at the center of true religiousness. In this sense, I belong in the ranks of the devoutly religious men. Albert Einstein Physicist

10. Religion…can conjure up moods of sublime exaltation, and also images of dread and terror Elizabeth Nottingham professor

11. Not to do any evil, to cultivate good, to purify one’s mind—this is the teaching of the Buddhas. Buddhism Dhammapada 183

12. “ Membership in religious institutions, and particularly frequency of attendance at religious services, is a strong predictor of giving and volunteering.” Virginia A. Hodgkinson Key Factors Influences Caring, Involvement and Community

13. The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all he has made. Psalm 145.89 Judaism and Christianity

15. I understood how a man who has nothing left in the world may know bliss, be it only for a brief moment, in the contemplation of his beloved. Victor Frankl Man’s Search for Meaning

16. These families said that they had an awareness of God or a higher power that gave them a sense of purpose and gave their family a sense of support and strength. Nicholas Stinnett

17. Ritual moments are thus a pedagogy in ethics. They embody and reflect the key elements of the moral point of view, and they impart the information and skills needed for its successful application. Ronald Green Professor of Religion Dartmouth College

19. I believe that religious dialogue is a supremely ethical enterprise. The objective of such dialogue is not only to learn the facts about other people but also to clear the world community of prejudice and misunderstanding and to establish human fellowship. Muzammil Siddiqi Islamic scholar