Religion in Secular Education

What, in Heaven's Name, Are We Teaching Our Children?
Approx. 288 Pp. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-90-04-26202-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 21, 308 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 239 mm, Gewicht: 635 g

Reihe: International Studies in Religion and Society

Cathy Byrne presents the secular principle as a guiding compass for religion in government schools in plural democracies. Using in-depth case studies, historical and contextual research from Australia, and comparisons with other developed nations, Religion in Secular Education provides a comprehensive, at times confronting, analysis of the ideologies, policies, pedagogies, and practices for state-school religion. In the context of rising demands for students to develop intercultural competence and interreligious literacy, and alongside increasing Christian evangelism in the public arena, this book highlights risks and implications as education develops religious identity – in individual children and in nation states. Byrne proposes a best practice framework for nations attempting to navigate towards socially inclusive outcomes and critical thinking in religions education policy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Byrne, Cathy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Religionspädagogik, Christlicher Katechismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Religionspädagogik, Religionsdidaktik

Über Autor(innen)

Cathy Byrne, Ph.D. (2012), Macquarie University, is a researcher, writer and project manager. In her work she calls for critical thinking to be applied in religions and ethics education. As a lecturer Byrne teaches ethics, religions and culture studies.