The Catholic Teacher

Teaching for Social Justice with Faith, Hope, and Love

James D. Kirylo (University of South Carolina, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
20 April 2023

Moral & social purpose of education; Multicultural education

James D. Kirylo gives a personal and reflective account of what it means to be a Catholic teacher, drawing on the rich history of the Church and its inclusive nature through ecumenical, interfaith, and interreligious dialogue, along with the Church’s social teachings and its link to liberation theology and a critical pedagogy in the light of faith. Recognizing teaching as a sacred vocation, Kirylo covers how faith should inform the practical matters of teaching and how these intersect with broader debates outside the classroom, including the COVID-19 pandemic, gun control, the sanctity of life, and climate change. The Catholic Teacher: Teaching for Social Justice with Faith, Hope, and Love is a book that underscores the dialectical interweaving of faith and action in the effort to foster a more just, loving, and right world.

By: James D. Kirylo (University of South Carolina USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781350246188
ISBN 10: 1350246182
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 20 April 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Foreword, Peter Mayo Preface: The Autobiographical Lens Channeling this Text Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Know Your Ecclesial Foundation: Engaging with other Faith Traditions, Appreciating the Church’s Inclusive Umbrella, and Recognizing Teaching as a Vocation 1. The Emergence and Meaning of “Catholic” in the Catholic Church 2. That They All May be One: Ecumenical, Interfaith and Interreligious Dialogue 3. An Inclusive Umbrella That is the Church 4. Teaching as Vocation Part II: Know What Informs You: Personalism, Social Teachings of the Church, Liberation Theology, and a Critical Pedagogy in the Light of Faith 5. Looking Through a Personalist Lens 6. An Overview of the Social Teachings of the Church 7. An Organic Link to Liberation Theology 8. Enabling the Praxis of Liberation Theology 9. A Critical Pedagogy in the Light of Faith Part III: Know Your Positionality: Confronting a Pandemic, Gun Control, Right to Life, and Climate Change 10. The Courage to Take a Position 11. Covid-19 and a Peculiar Toxic Discourse 12. God, Guns, and Country 13. Preserving the Sacredness of Life 14. Climate Change and Ecological Conversion Part IV: Know the Spirituality that Enlightens You 15. Grounded in a Contemplative Way of Being Afterword, Merylann ""Mimi"" J. Schuttloffel Appendix A: Two Major Splits in the Church Appendix B: The Concept of Virtue Appendix C: The Cardinal Virtues (and Eschatological Virtues) Notes References Index"

James D. Kirylo is Professor of Education at the University of South Carolina, USA. Among other books, he is the author of The Thoughtful Teacher: Making Connections with a Diverse Student Population (2021), editor of Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed (Bloomsbury, 2020), co-author of Paulo Freire: His Faith, Spirituality, and Theology (2017), and author of Paulo Freire: The Man from Recife (2011).

Reviews for The Catholic Teacher: Teaching for Social Justice with Faith, Hope, and Love

Written in a spirit of humility, graced with an ecumenical and interreligious air, and coming from an evident place of deep faith, James D. Kirylo underscores the interweaving link between a contemplative way of being and what it means to live an active faith life. Truly this book is a necessary read for all Catholic educators, really for all social justice workers. * Father Richard Rohr, O.F.M., Center for Action and Contemplation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA * A hopeful, heart-warming narrative on what it means to teach in the light of faith. Throughout the reading of this text, I felt very connected to God as it relates to the Latin American struggle we daily see in our classrooms. * Carolina Fuentes G., Professor of Communication in the English Language, Austral University of Chile, Chile * James D. Kirylo illustrates and fosters his conviction that a Catholic teacher is one who engages and draws others from a well-informed, radical lived faith. An educator in and beyond the classroom, Kirylo is a challenging and compelling voice for Christian seekers. His teaching has the power of credibility. * Sister Marie Pappas, C.R., Host of Pathways of Learning, Catholic Channel, Sirius Xm, National Radio, Former Associate Superintendent for Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of New York, USA * Thoughtfully drawing from the social teachings of the Church and skillfully utilizing a liberation theology lens, The Catholic Teacher is essential reading for those who seek to make connections relative to education, emancipation, spirituality, and religion. * Petar Jandric, Zagreb University of Applied Sciences, Croatia and University of Wolverhampton, UK *