Contents

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword By Archbishop Philip Tartaglia

Introduction: A Catholic Culture

Scope and Rationale
What Do We Mean By ‘Catholic Culture’?
Overview

Chapter One: Contemporary Challenges To The Culture Of The Catholic School

The ‘Ecclesial Identity’ Of The Catholic School
Defining ‘Ecclesial Identity’
Living An ‘Ecclesial Identity’
‘Ecclesial Identity And The ‘Educational Emergency’
Catholic Religious Education And Catechesis: Partnership In Communion
Concluding Remarks

Chapter Two: Education As Cultural Renewal

Historical Antecedents
Changing A Culture?
Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Education As Cultural Renewal
Concluding Remarks

Chapter Three: Media, Education And Culture

Possibilities Offered By The New Media
The Media Of Communication
The Media And Education
The Credibility Of The Media As Educators
New Media
Media Responsibility

Chapter Four: The Italian Context

The Workings Of The Progetto Culturale
Progetto Culturale: A New Way Of Encounter
World Of Communications
The Progetto Culturale And Education
Concluding Remarks

Chapter Five: The Catholic School As A Cultural Project

The Progetto Culturale: An Model For Catholic Education
Wider Church Initiatives
Year Of Faith
New Evangelisation
Courtyard Of The Gentiles
Catholic Education As The New Paideia
Building A Catholic Culture In Schools
First Key: The Catholic University As Cradle And Guardian Of Catholic Culture
Second Key: School, Curriculum And Culture
Third Key: Institutes Of Catholic Culture As Sources Of Renewal
Fourth Key: Formation Of Catholic Educators
Concluding Remarks

Afterword (Robert Davis): Catholicism, Culture, Modernity: A Post-Secular Turn? 

Appendix One 

Congregation For Catholic Education, Educating To Intercultural Dialogue In Catholic Schools: Living In Harmony For A Civilization Of Love (2013)

Appendix Two

Pope Francis, Plenary Address To The Congregation For Catholic Education (2014)

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