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»GUARDIAN ANGEL«– A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY. A CONTRIBUTION TO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF GENERAL FORMATION AND EDUCATION.
Alojzije HOBLAJ
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The author researches the Croatian monthly magazine for children and youth »Guardian Angel« from the fi rst half of the 20th century. As far as the author knows, no research has been conducted on this subject matter. The article is structured into four parts. In part one
the author offers general information regarding the title and subtitle, date and place of issuing, the editors and publishing staff and the general signifi cance of this monthly magazine for the Church in Croatia and the Croatian people. Furthermore, the fi rst part has
two additions: a chronological list of the editors and places of publishing and an index of the »Guardian Angel« by year alongside the content. In part two, for a better (historical) understanding the author places »Guardian Angel« in the context of the emergence and
development of »books for children« in Europe. The author believes that this research in that historical context could foster the establishment of the historical development and affi rmation of youth magazines in the fi rst half of the 20th century. In the third part the author underlines in fi ve dimensions the signifi cant contribution »Guardian Angel« had on religious education and the general formation and education in Croatia. In that sense, the
following two contributions are especially stressed. Since the publication of »Guardian Angel« coincides with the fi rst phase of the catechetical movement in Europe and Croatia, the author claims that the magazine’s primary contribution is its popularizing the so-called
psychological methods in religious education. Furthermore, as seen in the content of »Guardian Angel«, which is predominately literary-poetic prose, the author believes that the magazine’s second contribution is its moral education and conscience formation for
children and youth. In part four the author brings four thematical outlines with three subtitles and a refl ection for further researching. The conclusion emphasizes some important concluding remarks of historical and contemporary signifi cance.
Ključne riječi
»Guardian Angel«; catechesis; formation: religious, moral, missionary, humanitarian, literary-poetic, musical, dramatic; general formation and education; »catechetical movement«; »psychological method«; »book for children«; pedagogy of »the two ways«
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9267
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Datum izdavanja:
21.12.2005.
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