Religious Education
In secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion (although in the United Kingdom the term religious instruction would refer to the teaching of a particular religion, with religious education referring to teaching about religions in general) and its varied aspects: its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles. In Western and secular culture, religious education implies a type of education which is largely separate from academia, and which (generally) regards religious belief as a fundamental tenet and operating modality, as well as a prerequisite for attendance.
The secular concept is substantially different from societies that adhere to religious law, wherein "religious education" connotes the dominant academic study, and in typically religious terms, teaches doctrines which define social customs as "laws" and the violations thereof as "crimes", or else misdemeanors requiring punitive correction.
The free choice of religious education by parents according to their conviction is protected by Convention against Discrimination in Education.
Religious education is controversial worldwide. Some countries, such as the United States, do not publicly fund religious education nor make it part of compulsory schooling. In other contexts, such as the United Kingdom, an 'open' religious education has emerged from Christian confessionalism that it is intended to promote religious literacy without imparting a particular religious perspective. This kind of religious education has drawn criticism because, it is argued, there is no neutral perspective from which to study religions and any kind of compulsory schooling is likely to impact on the formation of a student's religious identity
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Scholarships for Religious Education Majors
Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois ProgramGolden Apple Foundation |
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award Up to $23,000 |
deadline April 01, 2024 |
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McAllaster Honors Scholarship - Greenville UniversityGreenville University |
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award $20,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring TeachersRaise Your Hand Texas |
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award Up to $10,000 |
deadline April 03, 2024 |
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Christ College ScholarshipConcordia University, Irvine |
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award $5,000 |
deadline Varies |
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James L. Pogue ScholarshipUnion College, Nebraska |
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award Up to $4,600 |
deadline Varies |
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United Methodist Clergy & Dependent Award - Texas Wesleyan UniversityTexas Wesleyan University |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline Varies |
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Penner Family Experiences AwardGeorgetown University |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline April 09, 2024 |
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Jack Kinnaman ScholarshipNational Education Association |
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award $3,500 |
deadline April 15, 2024 |
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Kathryn M. Daugherty Scholarship for Education MajorsBusiness and Professional Women's Foundation of Maryland, Inc. |
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award $3,200 |
deadline June 15, 2024 |
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Ministerial Scholarship - Missouri Baptist UniversityMissouri Baptist University |
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award Up to $3,000 |
deadline Varies |
Religious Education Related Majors
- Youth Ministry
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Theology and Religious Vocations
- Divinity/Ministry
- Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
- Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
- Theological and Ministerial Studies
- Religious Music and Worship
- Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Women's Ministry
- Rabbinical Studies
- Urban Ministry
- Pastoral Studies/Counseling
- Worship Ministry
- Lay Ministry
- Missions/Missionary Studies
- Religious/Sacred Music
- Religious/Canon Law
- Religious Institution Administration and Law