Religion in secular education : : what, in heaven's name, are we teaching our children? / / by Cathy Byrne.
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 comprehensi...
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| Superior document: | International Studies in Religion and Society, Volume 21 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014. ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | International studies in religion and society ;
21. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004264345 |
| ISSN: | 1573-4293 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Cathy Byrne. |