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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Considered in Light of the Criticisms offered by Iota Unum pt 2
We have shown how CGS takes a new method by assuming the knowledge is already in the child, instead of passing down knowledge from...
Allen Smith
Dec 31, 20207 min read
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Considered in Light of the Criticisms offered by Iota Unum Pt1
Iota Unum contains a comprehensive analysis of the deformations in Catholic teaching and the departures from Catholic tradition that...
Allen Smith
Nov 8, 20205 min read
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Theosophy and CGS: Theosophist Decrees on Religious Education Pt4
We have found that the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program follows both the theosophist mandates on pedagogy, as well as the same...
Allen Smith
Sep 22, 20204 min read
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CGS and Theosophy: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd mirrors the Theosophist Pedagogy Pt3
Now that we have observed how Montessori’s pedagogy is based on theosophist notions of God and nature, we will explore how the...
Allen Smith
Sep 22, 20204 min read
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CGS and Theosophy: The Montessori Method, a Theosophist Pedagogy Pt 2
As we spoke about in previous posts, Montessori’s deep involvement in theosophy, laid the fundamental principles by which she developed...
Allen Smith
Sep 20, 20204 min read
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CGS and Theosophy: What is Theosophy? Part 1
Theosophy refers to various movements; but our interest is the theosophy movement founded by Helen Blavatsky, which has become the common...
Allen Smith
Aug 28, 20205 min read
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A Thomistic Critique: The Material Cause (Part 5 of 6)
The material cause is the method by which the formal cause, the teachings of the Church, will be passed on to the pupil. Catechesis of...
Allen Smith
Jul 11, 20204 min read
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A Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause, Morality (Part 4 of 6)
The Church has declared that a Catechists program is concerned with teaching doctrine as well as morality. This is another area CGS has...
Br. Allen
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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A Thomistic Critique: The Final Cause (Part 6 of 6)
When Clark Clifford, former White House Counsel and Secretary of Defense, was faced with the destruction of his career and reputation as...
Br. James
Jul 9, 20205 min read
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A Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause- Doctrine (Part 3 of 6)
The formal cause, or ideal form, of catechesis is a program of instruction that conveys Catholic religious information and concepts to...
Br. Allen
Jul 9, 20204 min read
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A Thomistic Critique: The purpose of CGS? (Part 2 of 6)
According to the Magisterium, Catholic catechesis exists to form Catholics in four categories: promoting knowledge of the Faith, teaching...
Br. Allen
Jul 3, 20205 min read
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A Thomistic Critique of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: What is Catechesis? (Part 1 of 6)
Often a simple explanation is not enough to attain a full understanding of an idea. The Thomistic school insists that a full definition...
Br. Allen
Jun 29, 20205 min read
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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Promotes Prayer to False Gods
The CGS Program has an unusual emphasis on non-Catholic religions. The founders of the program have made unusual comments about the...
Allen Smith
Jun 12, 20204 min read
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No Universal Formal Curriculum
The CGS program has been able to hide its heterodoxy through the lack of a single, universal curriculum. This is one reason why the...
Allen Smith
Jun 4, 20201 min read
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Who was Maria Montessori?
Maria Montessori was raised Catholic but turned to Eastern theosophy. As a young woman, she was involved in feminism and focused on...
Br. Allen
May 29, 20204 min read
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