Thesis information "The role of religion in educating moral values for Catholic children (case study of some parishes in Hanoi)" by HVCH Cu Thi Thanh Thuy, major in Sociology.1. Full name of student: Cu Thi Thanh Thuy 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of birth: April 2, 1982 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh City 5. Decision to recognize graduate students No.: 2560/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated November 7, 2007 by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 6. Changes in the training process: None 7. Thesis topic: The role of religion in educating moral values for Catholic children (case study of some parishes in Hanoi) 8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 30 9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor. Dr. Bui Quang Dung Working unit: Institute of Sociology - Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences 10. Summary of the results of the thesis: The results of the thesis "The role of religion in educating moral values for Catholic children (case study of some parishes in Hanoi)" show that Catholicism is one of the religions that attaches great importance to religious education for children, and has an active role in educating moral values for young children. Moral education for Catholic children takes place mainly in two environments: Church and family, with different and rich forms of education, attracting the attention of parents and young children. In Christian education for children, the priest is an important person, with the role of managing and organizing educational activities, controlling the implementation of religious values, moral values in young children, as well as the implementation of religious obligations in the education of children by parents. Catechists are those who play a direct role in educating children about religion and moral values with a spirit of selfless service. The role of parents is the most important in educating children about moral values, which is the right and responsibility of parents towards their children, but at the same time it is also their responsibility towards religion. Basically, the moral values that Catholicism wants to educate children about are good moral values, in accordance with the customs, habits and general concept of morality of Vietnamese people. The impact of Catholic morality on children is relatively clearly shown in the scope, scale and intensity of educational activities. Moral education takes place proactively, with clear purposes and means, regularly, continuously and has positive impacts on the process of forming and developing the personality of children according to Catholicism. However, these impacts are not the same for all children, the level of absorption of moral values that Christianity brings to children is different, depending on the child himself and his family. In short, religion - specifically Christianity - has a certain and positive role in educating moral values for children, these are good moral values that need to be promoted in today's social life. 11. Ability to apply in practice: (if any) 12. Further research directions: study the educational activities of other religions: Buddhism, Protestantism... and the impact of religious education on social life 13. Published works related to the thesis:
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1. Full name: Cu Thi Thanh Thuy 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: April 2, 1982 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh. 5. Admission decision number: 2560/2007/QD-XHNV-KH&SĐH Dated November 7, 2007 of President of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: Religion's roles in ethnic values education of Christian children (studying some parishes in Hanoi) 8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 30 9. Supervisors: Ass.Prof. PhD. Bui Quang Dung Working place: Sociology Institute – Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. 10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Findings of the thesis “Religion's role in teaching ethnic values to Christian children (studying some parishes in Hanoi)” indicates that Christianity is one of the religions that attach much importance to religious education of children and play zealous role in ethical values education of small children. The ethnic values education of Christian children is performed mainly in two environments: Church and family, with various educational forms that are profound and attractive to parents and small children. In Christian education for kids, the priest is an important person whose role is to operate, organize educational activities, to control execution of religious values, ethical values of small children as well as performance of religious obligations in parents' child upbringing. The catechist plays direct role in teaching small children religion and ethic values in the spirit of non-utilitarian. Parents' roles are the most important in ethical values education of children, which are their rights and responsibilities for their children as well as their responsibilities for the religion. Basically, ethic values that the Christian wants to educate the children are clearly represented in terms of area, scale and degree of educational activities, ethic education is performed in proactive, purposeful, frequent, ceaseless way with obvious means and they have positive impacts on Christian children's personality formation and development. However, such impacts are not the same in all the children. Absorbability of ethical values that the Christian brings to the children is different, depending on the children's self and their families. In conclusion, religion – particularly the Christian has certain and positive role in ethic values education of children, which are good ethic values in need of being brought into play in social life today. 11. Practical applicability, if any: None 12. Further research directions: Study educational activities of other religions such as: Buddhism, Protestant, ... and impacts of the religious education on the society.
