The legacy of one-room schoolhouses: A comparative study of the American Midwest and Norway by Leidulf Mydland

“…In the Midwest they are a beloved national icon, often listed, embodying national values and virtues. In Norway their story is effectively untold, not a single one is listed on national preservation lists and by no means do they embody national identity, virtues or values. …”
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Neagoe Basarab – modelul „omului desăvârșit și întreg” by Eugen Simion

“…This real treatise – with teachings addressed to those who aspire to become fulfilled and upright people – does not avoid any of the great virtues of the ruler (in which Neagoe Basarab embodies the heroism and sanctity vocations) and it is our first masterpiece.…”
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Marianne Moore and the Lessons of Multiplicity by Heather Cass White

“…In this essay the author, editor of three such editions, reflects on questions about poetic making and representation that underlie editorial work, focusing in particular on the virtues and pitfalls particular to print and digital editions.…”
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La gestion en commun des ressources naturelles : une perspective critique by Jérôme Ballet

“…It seems to have a growing number of adherents. Its virtues are meanwhile disputable. This paper proposes a critical insight. …”
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Hassan ibn Thabit and his poem praising his fellow tribesmen: A contribution to the study of spiritual culture of the Arab society in early Islamic times by D.Ye. Mishin

“…Hassan Ibn Thabit credits his fellow tribesmen with virtues which a pre-Islamic poet would have mentioned too, but adds there to their positive response to Islam. …”
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Integrating Critical Thinking into Extension Programming #2: Developing Critical Thinking Skills by Alexa J. Lamm

“… This 3-page fact sheet is the second in the Integrating Critical Thinking into Extension Programming, series. It examines the virtues of critical thinking to offer suggestions for integrating activities that encourage critical thinking into Extension programming. …”
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Integrating Critical Thinking into Extension Programming #2: Developing Critical Thinking Skills by Alexa J. Lamm

“… This 3-page fact sheet is the second in the Integrating Critical Thinking into Extension Programming, series. It examines the virtues of critical thinking to offer suggestions for integrating activities that encourage critical thinking into Extension programming. …”
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PHILOKALIA IN MUSIC by Petruţa-Maria COROIU

“…Through a good spiritual education, through musical values we can achieve the ideal of the true music (not merely aesthetic): the good taste, the authentic feelings, beliefs and attitudes. The ladder of the virtues (Philokalia volume. IX) is one of the most representative and important writings of the Orthodoxy. …”
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Dewey’s Democratic Individualism by Patrick DI MASCIO

“…In 1929, as the United States was celebrating the virtues of “rugged individualism,” the Great Depression revealed to what extent the economy had become the prevailing mode of expression of the social link. …”
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Quels espaces pour des écritures créatives numériques ? by Luc Dall’Armellina

“…The increasing scarcity of artist-supervised artistic practices (in which artists are school partners), the manipulation of school-objectified arts (which waver between skill and knowledge), and the unsuitability of both places of practice and assessments are all contributors to the denaturation of arts and their virtues. Digital and creative writing will here be discussed in connection with the unsuitable places and modes of practice at schools and universities. …”
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Convergence and Divergence: A Christian Response to Prozesky’s ‘Global Ethic’ and Secular Spirituality by Louise Kretzschmar

“…The discussion draws on the ‘Barthian-Thomism’ of Nigel Biggar and the four key moral questions posed by Dallas Willard in order to identify elements of convergence and divergence related to worldviews, values, virtues and the moral development of persons and groups. …”
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La Vierge et l’hérétique dans les miniatures du Códice Rico (Cantigas de Santa María d’Alphonse X de Castille, xiiie siècle) by Ghislaine Fournès

“…Several miracles stage a Jew or a Muslim, tolerated but marginalized in the Christian society, their fate depending on their faculty to recognize the virtues and the powers of the Virgin. Some representations of heretics are characterized by disorder of conduct, by excess marked by immoderation, violence and thus rejection of the Marian image. …”
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Trouble in the Colonies: Review of D.W.A. Baker, Preacher Politician, Patriot: A life of John Dunmore Lang by B. Zuiddam

“… From text: Some people write biographies of great men they admire for their particular virtues or achievements. Mr. Don Baker has a refreshing approach. …”
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Święty Jan z Ávili doktorem Kościoła by Wojciech Zyzak

“…He also presents the most important ideas of his teaching: Christology, the concept of the Church, the cardinal virtues, especially the faith, the theory of prayer, asceticism, mystic and the development of spiritual life. …”
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Everything Done with a Pure Intention is Perfect Love. Elements of Discernment of the Spirits in Santa Teresa de Jesús by Filip De Rycke

“…Discernment emerges as the core of Christian life and the genuine way in which the Divine Friend gives light for choices that make human persons grow in virtues and in inner freedom. …”
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PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH OF RAISING GODLY CHILDREN TO FACE PRESENT CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE by UJATA SHAIBU AMOS, LADI UKA UJATA

“…In which case character education plays a vital role in raising the godly children. Thus instilling virtues such as honesty, integrity, compassion, humility, and resilience. …”
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Édito by Véronique Lemoine-Bresson, Julien de Miribel, Catherine Souplet

“…In both groups some of the virtues of collaboration between researchers in education have been showed, without falling into a form of angelism.…”
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La place des opuscules pastoraux au Portugal du xve siècle. L’exemple cistercien de l’Explication des Dix commandements de la loi de Dieu by Leandro Alves Teodoro

“…In the fifteenth century Portugal, one notice the multiplication of brochures that promoted specifically the principles of the Christian faith, like the commandments of the Church, the works of mercy and the cardinal and theological virtues. In order to examine the role of the Christian pastoral care in Portugal, the purpose of this study is to present the first french version of the work Explicação dos Dez Mandamentos da lei de Deus (Explanation of the commandments of God´s law), written at the Alcobaça monastery in the mid fifteenth century and celebrated for their rich glosses on the elementary rules of the Church. …”
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“Running from Behind.” An Analysis of the Neighborhood Councils of Montevideo by Paula Ferla, Alejandra Marzuca, Uwe Serdüit, Yanina Welp

“…The conclusions of the study signal that design considerably limits the performance of neighborhood councils in terms of both the influence that they have in decision-making and the development of civic virtues and political capital. Thus, it is concluded that declines in participation over time is related to the institution design.…”
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Les organisations logistiques à promouvoir dans le cadre des Politiques de Transport Durable de Marchandises : la question des circuits de proximité by Amélie Gonçalves

“…Among the many virtues associated with short supply chains, the reduction of transport and logistics needs and the use of alternative coordination process are considered as potential positive effects for sustainable transport policies. …”
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