Moral character and the civic mission of American universities: The Catholic, Jesuit vision of justice education

The formation of students’ moral character is a critical part of civic engagement programs in US higher education. This is especially evident in Catholic, Jesuit education, which emphasizes pedagogical practices at the intersection of faith and justice. Advances in the fields of moral psychology and...

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Authors: Sokol, Bryan W (Author) ; Sanchez, Steven J (Author) ; Wassel, Bobby (Author) ; Sweetman, Leah (Author) ; Peterson, Ashlei M (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2021
In: International journal of Christianity & education
Year: 2021, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-82
Further subjects:B social projection
B Justice
B democratic engagement
B Jesuit education
B Moral Character
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Summary:The formation of students’ moral character is a critical part of civic engagement programs in US higher education. This is especially evident in Catholic, Jesuit education, which emphasizes pedagogical practices at the intersection of faith and justice. Advances in the fields of moral psychology and civic education, particularly service-learning, further clarify the vision of justice found in both the Jesuit tradition and the emancipatory ideals of American democracy. The influence of the Center for Service and Community Engagement at Saint Louis University, a mid-sized Jesuit institution in the Midwestern United States, signals a way for making this vision a reality through “social projection.”
ISSN:2056-998X
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of Christianity & education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2056997120972437