Combing the Tradition: Catholic Schools in the Era of Baptismal Consciousness

ISBN: 076183799X

Author: Herron, Fred

Condition: New

About the Author Fred Herron is a member of the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at St. John's University, and chairperson of the Religious Studies Department at Fontbonne Hall Academy, Brooklyn. He is also Director of Adult Faith Formation at St. Clare's parish, Staten Island and Program Director at Mount Manresa Jesuit Retreat House. Author of six books and a variety of articles appearing in such publications as Review for Religious, Momentum, and National Catholic Reporter, Fred has spoken nationally in the areas of Catholic education and spirituality. Product Description This is a sketchbook of the twin realities of Catholic faith and Catholic schools. A theological vision of the Catholic religious imagination provides the framework for viewing these realities from different angles. Taking Pope Benedict XVI's remark that "truth is in the Whole," this book looks at Catholic faith and education from the rich perspective of the sacramental or Catholic imagination. Historian John Tracy Ellis's conviction that this age will be known as "the era of baptismal consciousness," reflects a growing awareness in the entire Christian community that it must take its responsibilities in evangelization seriously.