On this page you will find some articles written about the role charism plays in education.
Lay Spirituality and Charisms
Br Michael Green delves into the nature of spirituality and charisms. You can read his article here.
The Transmission of Charism
Considerable academic research has been undertaken about the transmission of charism. Often charism is experienced significantly in schools administered by the members of Religious Congregations. In this article, John Lydon analyses the nature of charism, focusing on leadership and then reflecting on the life of St John Bosco and the nature of the Salesian charism. His article can be read here.
The Uniqueness of Charism
Mark Farrelly was one of the first to write about the role charism can play in education. As an Australian Marist Brother (now deceased) he wrote in particular about how the thinking of Marcellin Champagnat could influence classroom practice in our contemporary world. You can read his 1997 article titled 'A Simple Gift' here.
Ancient Charisms
Charisms have a long history. Antonio Sicari offers a new framework for these charisms in this article on Ecclesial Movements. Gerard Arbuckle then offers his response to Sicari's article.
Practical Application of a Charism
Leoni Degenhardt offers a timely case study of a charism based school in her doctoral thesis titled Reinventing a School for the 21st Century: A Case Study of Change in a Mary Ward School.
Taking a Presbyterian Perspective
Referring to pedagogy and principles rather than charisms, Cowan, Ebertz and Shields consider the Vocation of Teaching from a Presbyterian perspective.
Imagining our Future as Champagnat Educators
In this 1994 article, Br Michael Green analyses charism from a cultural perspective.