Today several of us went down the Diocesan H.Q. to get about nine boxes full of books and other materials for the ARC shelves. These were formerly part of a resource centre that once existed and then they were part of the Diocesan Youth Ministry person's collection. Now they will once again be accessible. Tomorrow the ARC group will meet at St. John's York Mills to move these boxes into the room we will be using for the ARC. It is starting to feel very real now!
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Wanted: A Theological White Paper on Character Development
It seems as though one of the most important things the church can offer educators in the school system interested in character are some well thought out reflections on what character is, precisely. One of the reasons that the definitions and schema of character (or virtue) differs between school boards is that "character" is actually a rather vague term. It has become a catchall for all kinds of attributes which might be valued in our society, but not necessarily every society. Given the long tradition of moral theology in Anglicanism, it seems as though we ought be able to offer a valuable perspective on what constitutes virtue or good character. We have come across one short essay discussing this, but I wonder if anyone is aware of other thinkers who have written about this?
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Next Meeting Scheduled - May 1st
The Next meeting for the CCC (Christ-Centred Character) Group is Friday, May 1st, at 2 pm. We are meeting at St. John's, York Mills. Anyone is open to join us as we talk about the future of the ARC and related projects!
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