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Religion in secular education : what, in heaven's name, are we teaching our children? /
In Religion in Secular Education Cathy Byrne explores the secular principle as a guiding compass for religions in state schools. Historical and contextual research and international comparisons explore the ideologies, policies, pedagogies and practices affecting national and individual religious ide...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2014.
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| Colección: | International studies in religion and society ;
21. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Religion in Secular Education; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Education, Religion and Religions in Education; The Purpose of Education-New Challenges; The Persistence of Religion; The Meaning of 'Religion'; Education Reform-but not for Religion; Three Approaches to Teaching Religion; Should Religion Come to School Today?; Religions Education and Social Cohesion; Australian Education-Following God's Law; 2. The Secular Principle-A Guiding Compass; The Secular Principle; Two Streams of Secularism; 'Post-Secular' as Unnecessary.
- Secular R & E-Crossing the ChasmRationales for Religions and Ethics in State Schools; An Ethical Framework for School Religion; Children's Rights to Broad, Desegregated Learning; Professional Principles and Curriculum Frameworks; 3. Ideologies and Inclusion; Three 'Flavours' of Ideology-Conservative, Liberal, Critical; Kinds of Inclusion-Passive and Active; Inclusion-Comparing England and Australia; Inclusive RE Governance in England; Exclusive RI Governance in Australia; Rhetoric then Reticence; 4. RI, RE and R & E-An International Snapshot; Comparison Overview; Scandinavia and Western Europe.
- The Northern Commonwealth: England and CanadaUnited States of America; The Southern Commonwealth: Australia and New Zealand; Ireland; A Seven-Step Best Practice Proposal; 5. The Philosophy of Plural, Critical Pedagogy; The Importance of Questioning; The Importance of Paulo Freire; Interfaith Education Evaluation; An Examination of Interfaith Texts; The World Religions Agenda; The Importance of Critical Thinking; Many Paths versus 'the Best Path'; Freire's Challenge as a Contribution; 6. Religion, Schools and Politics-The Mix in Australia; Religion and Schools in Sydney's Suburbs.
- Democracy KneelsA Chaplaincy Program Grows; Immigration-Who Belongs?; Education Policy-Who Influences?; 7. RI and RE in Australian Schools-The State of Play; An Australian State-by-State Snapshot; RI Problems in New South Wales; Ethics in Schools-an RI Alternative Emerges; The Conundrum of only Sectarian RI; 8. Secular Failure-A History From Two Australian States; A Radical Idea Meets Anglican Dominance; Henry Parkes, George Higinbotham and Secularisation; Parkes-a Player and a Populist; Public Education Shaped by its Past; Public Schools-the Greatest Mission Field.
- Australian Secularism a Miserable Failure9. De-Secularisation-A History from Queensland; A Time of Strong Secularism; The Rise of Bible Teaching; Queensland Today; Parents' Perspectives; An Outer-Suburban Experience; The Least Secular System; 10. Inside Australian RI-Intent And Implications; The Ideological Spectrum; Liberal RE Versus Conservative RI; Australian RI Enrolment-a Telling Experience; A Departmental Response to an RI Complaint; Ideology as Pedagogy-Adult Perspectives; What Values are Taught?; Social Identity Development; Identity Implications-Children's Perspectives.