E. Paulette Isaac 
Expanding the Boundaries of Adult Religious Education 
Strategies, Techniques, and Partnerships for the New Millenium: New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 133

The field of adult religious education is rich with opportunitiesfor study and service. This sourcebook showcases adult religiouseducation as an important site for program creation, teaching, learning, and adult development. It offers insight into the waysthat adult religious education serves adult learners.

You’ll get numerous examples of adult education within andbetween religious institutions, along with helpful ideas to enhancepractice as well as programs. Researchers will find it useful as asource on religious institutions, adult religious education, andadult learners in general.

This is the 133rd volume in this Jossey Bass higher educationquarterly report series. Noted for its depth of coverage, thisindispensable series explores issues of common interest toinstructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in abroad range of adult and continuing education settings.

Tabella dei contenuti

EDITOR’S NOTES 1
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1. Adult Religious Education 5
John L. Elias
This chapter provides a historical overview of religion andreligious education. In addition, it discusses how adult religiouseducation is conducted.

2. Religious Distance Education Goes Online 13
Steven B. Frye
This chapter examines a variety of electronic distanceeducation tools used by religious organizations.

3. Faith-Based Partnerships Promoting Health 23
Michael L. Rowland, Lolita Chappel-Aiken
This chapter examines partnerships specifically betweenfaith-based organizations and health care institutions andhealth-related entities.

4. Going Green and Renewing Life: Environmental Education in Faith Communities 35
Gregory E. Hitzhusen
This chapter describes opportunities for environmentaleducation in faith communities by reviewing important developmentsthat have shaped religious interests in environmental topics and byhighlighting examples that suggest a key role for adulteducators.

5. Learning by Doing: Preparation of Bahá’íNonformal Tutors 45
Rosemary B. Closson, Sylvia B. Kaye
This chapter describes the development of a Bahá’íinternational adult education program designed so that communityservice is both process and outcome. Particular emphasis is on thepreparation of adult tutors.

6. Adult Jewish Education and Participation Among Reform Jewish Women 59
Teresa L. Mareschal
Adult Jewish education has a long, storied history. Jewishsynagogues offer a variety of programs and classes to assist adultsin learning about Judaism. Jewish women are active participants inadult Jewish education. This chapter explores Reform Jewish women’sparticipation in adult Jewish education.

7. Religious Institutions as Sites of Learning for Older Adults 71
Brian Findsen
Religious institutions are not often perceived as sites oflearning for older adults. This chapter analyzes religiousinstitutions and the institutionalized church as locations forholistic adult learning in both the spiritual and secularrealms.

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This chapter provides a synopsis of the previous chapters andpresents challenges and opportunities for adult educators.

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Circa l’autore

E. Paulette Isaac is an associate professor of adult education and chair of the Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.