Expanding the Boundaries of Adult Religious Education

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.

EDITOR'S NOTES 1E. Paulette Isaac1. Adult Religious Education 5John L. EliasThis chapter provides a historical overview of religion andreligious education. In addition, it discusses how adult religiouseducation is conducted.2. Religious Distance Education Goes Online 13Steven B. FryeThis chapter examines a variety of electronic distanceeducation tools used by religious organizations.3. Faith-Based Partnerships Promoting Health 23Michael L. Rowland, Lolita Chappel-AikenThis chapter examines partnerships specifically betweenfaith-based organizations and health care institutions andhealth-related entities.4. Going Green and Renewing Life: Environmental Education inFaith Communities 35Gregory E. HitzhusenThis 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 45Rosemary B. Closson, Sylvia B. KayeThis 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 ReformJewish Women 59Teresa L. MareschalAdult 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 OlderAdults 71Brian FindsenReligious 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.8. Expanding the Boundaries of Adult Religious Education83E. Paulette IsaacThis chapter provides a synopsis of the previous chapters andpresents challenges and opportunities for adult educators.Index 89