Religious Education in the Prophetic Voice: The Pedagogy of Eileen Egan

Abstract

This article offers an overview of the life and work of Eileen Egan, a contemporary and passionate Christian leader whose values can inform religious education today. It argues that her critical questioning of the traditions, assumptions, and premises of Catholic teaching on war and peace is a sign of the emancipatory, transformative learning that is at the heart of what it means to engage in religious education. Peace educators, social activists, service learning directors, and Catholic political leaders have much to learn from her example and zeal.