Glossary
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Religious education in the USA
In the United States, religious education is often provided through supplementary “Sunday school”, “Hebrew school”, catechism classes, etc. taught to children at their family's place of worship, either in conjunction with worship services or some other time during the week, after weekday school classes. Some parents send their children to private religious schools, called parochial schools*.
Many faiths also offer private college and graduate-level religious schools, which may be accredited as colleges.
Under US law, religious education is forbidden in public schools, except from a neutral, academic perspective. However, on February 7, 2003, the Secretary of Education issued guidance on constitutionally protected prayer in public elementary and secondary schools. This guidance explains the responsibilities of state educational agencies and local educational agencies with respect to this aspect of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
| absolution | act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance; condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
| adherent | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
| Ascension | rising of the body of Jesus into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection |
| bestowal | act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift; gift that is bestowed or conferred |
| catechism | elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers |
| confession | act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution |
| custodian | one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals |
| emanate | proceed or issue forth, as from a source; give out (breath or an odor) |
| eschew | avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of |
| Hebrew | person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties |
| mitigate | make less severe or harsh |
| ordained | fixed or established especially by order or command |
| priesthood | body of ordained religious practitioners |
| prophet | someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God |
| proselitization | convert to another faith or religion |
| scripture | any writing that is regarded as sacred by a religious group; the sacred writings of the Christian religions |
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