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Publications Available from the RPERC

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Dr. Bruce Grelle
Department of Religious Studies
California State University
Chico, CA 95929-0740

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Books and Booklets

  1. Abingdon Glossary of Religious Terms by Thayer S. Warshaw. A handy reference that provides brief, easy-to-understand definitions of biblical, theological, and religious terms. 1978. (94 pp.), $3.00.

  2. The Bible in Literature Courses: Successful Lesson Plans by Linda Meixner with Thayer S. Warshaw. More than a dozen lessons produced in connection with the Indiana University Institute on Teaching the Bible in Literature Courses. 1992. (246pp.), $9.00.

  3. A Compact Guide to Bible Based Beliefs by Thayer S. Warshaw. A listing of passages from the Bible that religious groups use to justify specific beliefs and practices. 1978. (43 pp.), $3.00.

  4. Handbook for Teaching the Bible in Literature Classes by Thayer S. Warshaw. Contains commentary, materials, and suggestions for teachers of the Bible in Literature classes. 1978. (416 pp.), $5.00.

  5. An Introduction to Public Education Religion Studies edited by Nicholas Piediscalzi and Kay Alexander. A National Council on Religion and Public Education Curriculum Resource Guide. 1987. (90 pp.), $5.00.

  6. Literary Interpretations of Biblical Narratives (two volumes) edited by Kenneth R.R. Gros Louis with James S. Ackerman. 1982. (320 pp.), temporarily unavailable.

  7. Public Education Religion Studies: An Overview edited by Paul J. Will et. al. Essays by Nicholas Piediscalzi, Ninian Smart, and other religion scholars and educators. 1981. (294 pp.), $5.00.

  8. Public Education Religion Studies: Questions and Answers. National Council on Religion and Public Education. 1974. (22 pp.), $1.00.

  9. Religion and the Public Schools, a special thematic issue of Social Studies Review: Journal of the California Council for the Social Studies. Essays by school teachers, administrators, and religion scholars. 2001. (86 pp.), $3.00.

  10. Reviews of Curricular and Resource Materials edited by Thayer S. Warshaw. 1981. (37 pp.), $2.00.

  11. Spotlight on Teaching about Religion in the Schools, a supplement to Religious Studies News edited by Bruce Grelle and D. Keith Naylor. Essays by religion scholars and educators. 2002. (12 pp.), free.

  12. Teaching About World Religions. A spiral bound collection of articles, resource lists, bibliographies. A National Council on Religion and Public Education Curriculum Resource Guide. 1987. (126 pp.), $6.00.

  13. Teaching the Bible in Literature Classes. A spiral-bound collection of articles, resource lists, and bibliographies. A National Council on Religion and Public Education Curriculum Resource Guide. 1987. (118 pp.), $6.00.



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  14. "Accommodating the Religious Diversity of Public School Students" by Charles Kniker. 1988. (9 pp.), $1.00.

  15. "Around Religion, about Religion, of Religion, and Religion: The Issues in Public School Teaching Today" by Martin Marty. 1988. (14 pp.), $1.00.

  16. "Public Education Religion Studies: 1950-2000" by Nicholas Piediscalzi. 1988. (14 pp.), $1.00.

  17. "Teaching About Religions in Today's Secondary Social Studies Classrooms: The Iowa Survey" by Charles R. Kniker. 1987. (16 pp.), $1.00.

  18. "A Survey of State Laws and Regulations Regarding Religion and Moral Education" by Charles Kniker. 1989. (27 pp.), $2.00



    The following Religious Studies Units were developed and field tested by teachers under the supervision of the Public Education Religious Studies Center staff at a 1976-77 Teacher Education Institute funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and Wright State University:

  19. Special Time in Families. Eighth Grade Language Arts. (9 pp.), $3.00.

  20. Black Tribal African Religions with some emphasis on Christianity and Islam in Africa. Sixth Grade Social Studies. (24 pp.), $3.00.

  21. Ancient Egypt. Fourth Grade Social Studies. (9 pp.), $3.00.

  22. Macbeth. Tenth Grade English. (9 pp.), $3.00.

  23. Siddartha: An Introduction to Buddhism and Hinduism Yesterday and Today. Eleventh Grade English. (12 pp.), $3.00.

  24. Russian Iconograph: Russia's Contribution to the Art of Western Civilization. Secondary Humanities. (9 pp.), $3.00.

  25. The Religious Quest. Seventh Grade (16 pp.), $3.00.