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Resource Level
We have graded each source in this Research Guide according to the following levels.
Level 1
Brief, easy to read information which may be basic and use informal language. Newspaper articles are generally this level.
Level 2
Generally includes subject-specific language, provides additional reading and may provide additional background information.
Level 3
Typically, these will be longer in length, detailed and contain technical information.
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Importance/benefits of reflective journaling
Reflective Journaling
- To Be An Effective Leader Keep A Leadership Journal
"... Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action ... " - Want to Be an Outstanding Leader? Keep a Journal."Research has documented that outstanding leaders take time to reflect. Their success depends on the ability to access their unique perspective and bring it to their decisions and sense-making every day ... "
- Benefits of Reflective Journaling
"Self-reflection is a critical habit for optimizing performance in our daily lives. It’s how we become intentional about who we are, who we want to be, and what we want to accomplish ... "
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The Villanova Graduate
- An Augustinian Graduate"Augustine reminds us that the Spirit works through both the Book of the World and the Book of Scripture. We acknowledge the good progress made in the 21st Century educational environment, for example through the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians, and the good work done in Catholic education on developing a rigorous Religious Education curriculum and focusing on the importance of Catholic Social Teaching ... "
Resources
Resources: Monotheistic Religions
- Rites of Passage"Religious people often have ceremonies to mark significant life events. Jews are guided through life by the laws contained in the Torah and rabbinic law and their rites of passage reflect this ... "
- Rites of Passage | Islam"Most religions mark significant points in their followers’ lives with special ceremonies. Islamic rites of passage focus on key teachings and the demands of living as a good Muslim ... "
- Monotheism
"Monotheism is the concept of spiritual belief in a single, all powerful divine being. In most cases, monotheism is seen as a concrete form of religion, rather than as a simple religious philosophy. Direct contrasts to monotheism include polytheism, which is a belief in many gods, and atheism, which is a denial of the existence of any gods ... " - Monotheism"Monotheism, belief in the existence of one god, or in the oneness of God. As such, it is distinguished from polytheism, the belief in the existence of many gods, from atheism, the belief that there is no god, and from agnosticism, the belief that the existence or nonexistence of a god or of gods is unknown or unknowable ... "
- Muslims and Christians worship the same God - that shouldn't be controversial"The Catholic Church itself acknowledges that Muslims worship the "one God", but that doesn't suit those who want to cast Islam as the enemy in what they see as a clash of civilisations, writes Ruby Hamad ... "
- The Spectrum Of Views: Monotheisms And Quasi-Monotheisms"The God of monotheism is the one real god that is believed to exist or, in any case, that is acknowledged as such. God’s essence and character are believed to be unique and fundamentally different from all other beings that can be considered more or less comparable—e.g., the gods of other religions ... "
Connection to country
Resources: Connection to Country
- Waigana wins coveted NAIDOC 2020 Poster competition" ... According to the 23-year-old, his winning entry depicts the Rainbow Serpent coming out of the Dreamtime to create this country and how we are strongly connected to it ... "
- 2020 National NAIDOC Poster"Shape of Land description: The Rainbow Serpent came out of the Dreamtime to create this land ... "
- Connection to country"Land is of great significance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - but the connection we feel to country can be a difficult concept for non-Indigenous people to grasp. The living environment goes beyond physical elements, and is fundamental to our identity ... "
- The Importance of Land"For many Indigenous people in Australia, land is much more than soil, rocks or minerals. It’s a living environment that sustains, and is sustained by, people and culture. Before colonisation, the reciprocal relationship between people and the land underpinned all other aspects of life for Indigenous people. Today, this relationship with the land remains fundamental to the identity and way of life of many Indigenous people ... "
resources baptism
Resources: Baptism
- Sacraments"The Latin word sacramentum means “a sign of the sacred.” The seven sacraments are ceremonies that point to what is sacred, significant and important for Christians ... "
- Baptism"In the sacraments of initiation - Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist - we are freed from the power of darkness. We are joined to Christ's death, burial and resurrection. We receive the Spirit of adoption making us God's sons and daughters. With the entire people of God we celebrate the memorial of the Lord's death and resurrection ... "
- Sacraments of Initiation for Children and Infants in the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Adelaide"One of the most important roles of Christian parents is to pass on to their children their own faith. It is in the home that faith is first nurtured. But parents are not alone in this task: with them stands the entire Christian community. The Second Vatican Council was very aware of this as it revised all the rites for the sacraments of initiation – Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist ... "
- Baptism"Baptism is the first of three Sacraments of Initiation in the Catholic Church, the other two being Confirmation and Eucharist. Through Baptism we are incorporated into the body of Christ ... "
- The Sacrament of Baptism"Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as sons of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: "Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word ... "
- Baptism"Baptism is a Christian sacrament and a religious symbol in which a spiritual element is transmitted by means of physical elements. Water is the physical element in baptism, and the spiritual element is the connection to the Holy Trinity ... "
