| Religion in Secular Education: What, in Heaven's Name, Are We Teaching Our Children? Approx. 288 Pp. Edition Contributor(s): Byrne, Cathy (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004262024 ISBN-13: 9789004262027 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Philosophy - Education | Administration - General - Philosophy | Religious |
| Dewey: 379.28 |
| LCCN: 2013040435 |
| Series: International Studies in Religion and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.40 lbs) 322 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |