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In Defence of Religious Schools and Colleges

Author : Elmer John Thiessen
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 9780773522213
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book In Defence of Religious Schools and Colleges written by Elmer John Thiessen and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2001 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is often argued that religious schools and colleges promote intolerance, divisiveness, and fanaticism and that they violate the principle of academic freedom. Some writers also suggest that economic support for religious schools by the state violates the principle of the separation of church and state. Elmer Thiessen provides a philosophical defence of religious schools and colleges against these and other standard objections. He concludes with a radical proposal: a pluralistic educational system will better prepare students for citizenship in pluralist liberal democracies than a monopolistic state-maintained school system. In placing his argument within the context of liberal-democratic values Thiessen gives concrete examples of objections to religious schools and offers practical suggestions that follow from the philosophical treatment of the problem. In Defence of Religious Schools and Colleges bridges the gap between philosophical argument and educational practice. It will be of interest not only to philosophers and educational theorists but also to practitioners in education. Academics, policy makers, political theorists, lay-people, teachers, administrators, and parents – those who object to religious schools and colleges and those who find themselves trying to answer the objections – will benefit from reading this book.

In Defence of Religious Schools and Colleges

Author : Elmer John Thiessen
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773569162
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book In Defence of Religious Schools and Colleges written by Elmer John Thiessen and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2001-07-19 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In placing his argument within the context of liberal-democratic values Thiessen gives concrete examples of objections to religious schools and offers practical suggestions that follow from the philosophical treatment of the problem. In Defence of Religious Schools and Colleges bridges the gap between philosophical argument and educational practice. It will be of interest not only to philosophers and educational theorists but also to practitioners in education. Academics, policy makers, political theorists, lay-people, teachers, administrators, and parents - those who object to religious schools and colleges and those who find themselves trying to answer the objections - will benefit from reading this book.

In Defense of Religious Moderation

Author : William Egginton
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 023114878X
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book In Defense of Religious Moderation written by William Egginton and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Egginton laments the current debate over religion in America, in which religious fundamentalists have set the tone of political discourse--no one can get elected without advertising a personal relation to God, for example--and prominent atheists treat religious belief as the root of all evil. Neither of these positions, Egginton argues, adequately represents the attitudes of a majority of Americans who, while identifying as Christian, Jewish, or Muslim, do not find fault with those who support different faiths and philosophies. In fact, Egginton goes so far as to question whether fundamentalists and atheists truly oppose each other, united as they are in their commitment to a "code of codes." Fundamentalists--and stringent atheists--unconsciously believe that the methods we use to understand the world are all versions of an underlying master code. This code of codes represents an ultimate truth, explaining everything. The moderately religious, with their inherent skepticism toward a master code, are best suited to protect science, politics, and other diverse strains of knowledge from fundamentalist attack and to promote a worldview based on the compatibility between religious faith and scientific method.

Law, Education, and the Place of Religion in Public Schools

Author : Charles Russo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000435245
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Law, Education, and the Place of Religion in Public Schools written by Charles Russo and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents a comparative, cross-cultural analysis of the legal status of religion in public education in eighteen different nations while offering recommendations for the future improvement of religious education in public schools. Offering rich, analytical insights from a range of renowned scholars with expertise in law, education, and religion, this volume provides detailed consideration of legal complexities impacting the place of religion and religious education in public education. The volume pays attention to issues of national and international relevance including the separation of the church and state; public funding of religious education; the accommodation of students’ devotional needs; and compulsory religious education. The volume thus highlights the increasingly complex interplay of religion, law, and education in diverse educational settings and cultures across developing and developed nations. Providing a valuable contribution to the field of religious secondary education research, this volume will be of interest to researchers, academics, and educators with an interest in religion and law, international and comparative education, and those involved with educational policy at all levels. Those more broadly interested in moral and values education will also benefit from the discussions the book contains.

Debates in Religious Education

Author : L. Philip Barnes
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136702679
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Debates in Religious Education written by L. Philip Barnes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the key debates in Religious Education teaching today? Debates in Religious Education explores the major issues all RE teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. It encourages critical reflection and aims to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to think more deeply about their practice, and link research and evidence to what they have observed in schools. This accessible book tackles established and contemporary issues enabling you to reach informed judgements and argue your point of view with deeper theoretical knowledge and understanding. Taking account of recent controversy, and challenging assumptions about the place of religion in education, expert contributors cover key topics such as: Effective pedagogy in RE teaching Exploring thinking skills and truth claims The relationship of science and religion in the classroom The place of school worship in contemporary society The role of RE in spiritual and moral development Diversity in the RE classroom. With its combination of expert opinion and fresh insight, Debates in Religious Education is the ideal companion for any student or practising teacher engaged in initial training, continuing professional development and Masters level study.

Anglican Church School Education

Author : Howard J. Worsley
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441125132
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Anglican Church School Education written by Howard J. Worsley and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the Church of England's contribution to education since the establishment of The National Society in 1811.

Religious Schools V. Children's Rights

Author : James G. Dwyer
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801487316
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Religious Schools V. Children's Rights written by James G. Dwyer and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despair over the reported inadequacies of public education leads many people to consider religious schools as an alternative. James G. Dwyer demonstrates, however, that religious schooling is almost completely unregulated and that common pedagogical practices in fundamentalist Christian and Catholic schools may be damaging to children. He presents evidence of excessive restriction of children's basic liberties, stifling of intellectual development, the instilling of dogmatic and intolerant attitudes, as well as the infliction of psychological and emotional harms, including excessive guilt and repression and, especially among girls, diminished self-esteem. Courts, legal and political theorists, and the public typically argue that families and religious communities are entitled to raise their children as they see fit and that the state must remain neutral on religious matters. Dwyer proposes an alternative framework for state policy regarding religious schooling and other child-rearing practices, urging that the focus always be on what is best, from a secular perspective, for the affected children. He argues that the children who attend religious schools have a right to adequate state regulation and oversight of their education. States are obligated to ensure that such schools do not engage in harmful practices and that they provide their students with the training necessary for pursuit of a broad range of careers and for full citizenship in a pluralistic, democratic society.

Discipline, Devotion, and Dissent

Author : Graham P. McDonough
Publisher : Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN 13 : 1554588685
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (545 download)

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Download or read book Discipline, Devotion, and Dissent written by Graham P. McDonough and published by Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The education provided by Canada’s faith-based schools is a subject of public, political, and scholarly controversy. As the population becomes more religiously diverse, the continued establishment and support of faith-based schools has reignited debates about whether they should be funded publicly and to what extent they threaten social cohesion. These discussions tend to occur without considering a fundamental question: How do faith-based schools envision and enact their educational missions? Discipline, Devotion, and Dissent offers responses to that question by examining a selection of Canada’s Jewish, Catholic, and Islamic schools. The daily reality of these schools is illuminated through essays that address the aims and practices that characterize these schools, how they prepare their students to become citizens of a multicultural Canada, and how they respond to dissent in the classroom. The essays in this book reveal that Canada’s faith-based schools sometimes succeed and sometimes struggle in bridging the demands of the faith and the need to create participating citizens of a multicultural society. Discussion surrounding faith-based schools in Canada would be enriched by a better understanding of the aims and practices of these schools, and this book provides a gateway to the subject.

Educating the Muslims of America

Author : Yvonne Y Haddad
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199705122
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Educating the Muslims of America written by Yvonne Y Haddad and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-02-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the U.S. Muslim population continues to grow, Islamic schools are springing up across the American landscape. Especially since the events of 9/11, many have become concerned about what kind of teaching is going on behind the walls of these schools, and whether it might serve to foster the seditious purposes of Islamist extremism. The essays collected in this volume look behind those walls and discover both efforts to provide excellent instruction following national educational standards and attempts to inculcate Islamic values and protect students from what are seen as the dangers of secularism and the compromising values of American culture. Also considered here are other dimensions of American Islamic education, including: new forms of institutions for youth and college-age Muslims; home-schooling; the impact of educational media on young children; and the kind of training being offered by Muslim chaplains in universities, hospitals, prisons, and other such settings. Finally the authors look at the ways in which Muslims are rising to the task of educating the American public about Islam in the face of increasing hostility and prejudice. This timely volume is the first dedicated entirely to the neglected topic of Islamic education.

Inspiring Faith in Schools

Author : Marius Felderhof
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317115937
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Inspiring Faith in Schools written by Marius Felderhof and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspiring Faith in Schools addresses the privileging of secularism that appears to affect RE in countries influenced by modern western thought. The authors argue that a more engaging form of RE would emerge if religious life were to inhabit centre stage. Currently religious faith is made to hover in the wings awaiting the call to face the inquisitorial challenge of the modern day enquirer. The consequent relationship between pupil and the Divine as the purpose of study is then already intrinsically irreligious, as indicated in the Book of Job by putting God in the dock, whereas it is the pupil who should be (cross-)examining his or her life. What are the ways of exciting and engaging the young so that they begin to entertain the possibility of religious life as a genuine option for themselves? Leading scholars in philosophy and theology from the UK, Australia, Canada and the USA come together to address these questions together with RE experts. Marius Felderhof writes an Afterword summing up the challenges faced by such a re-visioning of RE.

The Praeger Handbook of Faith-Based Schools in the United States, K–12

Author : Thomas C. Hunt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313391408
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Praeger Handbook of Faith-Based Schools in the United States, K–12 written by Thomas C. Hunt and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring a subject that is as important as it is divisive, this two-volume work offers the first current, definitive work on the intricacies and issues relative to America's faith-based schools. The Praeger Handbook of Faith-Based Schools in the United States, K–12 is an indispensable study at a time when American education is increasingly considered through the lenses of race, ethnicity, gender, and social class. With contributions from an impressive array of experts, the two-volume work provides a historical overview of faith-based schooling in the United States, as well as a comprehensive treatment of each current faith-based school tradition in the nation. The first volume examines three types of faith-based schools—Protestant schools, Jewish schools, and Evangelical Protestant homeschooling. The second volume focuses on Catholic, Muslim, and Orthodox schools, and addresses critical issues common to faith-based schools, among them state and federal regulation and school choice, as well as ethnic, cultural, confessional, and practical factors. Perhaps most importantly for those concerned with the questions and controversies that abound in U.S. education, the handbook grapples with outcomes of faith-based schooling and with the choices parents face as they consider educational options for their children.

Religion and Ethnicity in Canada

Author : Paul Bramadat
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442697024
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Religion and Ethnicity in Canada written by Paul Bramadat and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2009-10-10 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the leading book in its field, Religion and Ethnicity in Canada has been embraced by scholars, teachers, students, and policy makers as a breakthrough study of Canadian religio-ethnic diversity and its impact on multiculturalism. A team of established scholars looks at the relationships between religious and ethnic identity in Canada's six largest minority religious communities: Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jews, Muslims and practitioners of Chinese religion. The chapters also highlight the ethnic diversity extant within these traditions in order to offer a more nuanced appreciation of the variety of lived experiences of members of these communities. Together, the contributors develop consistent themes throughout the volume, among them the changing nature of religious practice and ideas, current demographics, racism, and the role of women. Chapters related to the public policy issues of healthcare, education and multiculturalism show how new ethnic and religious diversity are challenging and changing Canadian institutions and society. Comprehensive and insightful, Religion and Ethnicity in Canada makes a unique contribution to the study of world religions in Canada.

Legal Problems of Religious and Private Schools

Author : Ralph D. Mawdsley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Problems of Religious and Private Schools written by Ralph D. Mawdsley and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the legal problems faced by nonpublic schools. It is intended to help teachers and administrators recognize potential legal difficulties and to assist educators in developing preventive strategies to resolve problems before the legal system becomes involved. The text is divided into six chapters: (1) "Tort Liability"; (2) "Institution, Student, and Faculty Relationships: Constitutional and Contractual Considerations"; (3) "Governing Board Responsibilities and Liability"; (4) "Governmental Regulation of Nonpublic Schools"; (5) "Federal Anti-Discrimination Legislation"; and (6) "Special Problems." Topics covered include charitable immunity; exculpatory clauses; legal requirements; defenses to tort liability; self-defense and restraint; field trips; medical needs; defamation; invasion of privacy; corporal punishment, child abuse, and school liability for sexual misconduct by employees; constitutional constraints; contractual constraints; search and seizure; communicable diseases; pregnancies; ascending liability; fiduciary relationships; standard of care; donors and gifts; areas of vicarious liability; indemnification; liability insurance; closing a school; access to tax-exempt bonds and other public funds; defining the mission of a religious school; schools with or without a religious nexus; home instruction; religious belief and practice; statutes based or not based on federal assistance; immigration; bankruptcy; and family educational rights. The book includes an index and a table of cases arranged alphabetically. (Contains over 1,300 footnotes.) (RJM)

Christian Faith and English Language Teaching and Learning

Author : Mary Shepard Wong
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415898951
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (158 download)

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Download or read book Christian Faith and English Language Teaching and Learning written by Mary Shepard Wong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the possible role and impact of teachers' and students' faith in the English language classroom.

Foundations of Education

Author : Matthew Bruce Etherington
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1606085794
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Foundations of Education written by Matthew Bruce Etherington and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideas about education have consequences. This book, edited by Matthew Etherington, provides readers with ideas and insights drawn from fifteen international scholars in Christian thought within the fields of philosophy, theology, and education. Each author responds to the philosophical, historical, and sociological challenges that confront their particular line of educational inquiry. The authors offer a view of Christian education that promotes truth, human dignity, peace, love, diversity, and justice. The book critically analyzes public discourse on education, including the wisdom, actions, recommendations, and controversies of Christian education in the twenty-first century. This timely book will appeal to those concerned with Christian perspectives on education, Aboriginality, gender, history, evangelism, secularism, constructivism, purpose, hope, school choice, and community.

Leadership in Christian Higher Education

Author : Michael Wright
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 184540596X
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Leadership in Christian Higher Education written by Michael Wright and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Universities and Colleges with a Christian affiliation have in recent years sought to renew and redefine their identities and almost all have rearticulated their mission for the modern age after a long and serious process of reappraisal. This process has been accompanied by an ongoing discussion of the nature and identity of higher education itself. This discussion has required leadership that is different from most secular leadership. This book provides a range of experienced voices, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, that reflect on the character and mission of leadership in Christian higher education in the 21st Century.

Religion and Canadian Society

Author : Lori G. Beaman
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
ISBN 13 : 1551304066
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Religion and Canadian Society written by Lori G. Beaman and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text offers an outstanding selection of readings that represent an overview of the key issues in the sociology of religion from a uniquely Canadian perspective. Masterfully planned and united by clearly articulated themes, the second edition moves through three thematic cornerstones: contexts, identities, and strategies. Recurring sub-themes include the definition of religion, the secularization debate, the challenge of diversity, and the gendered aspects of religious experience. Key additions to this edition include a discussion on cultural diversity, an exploration of religion and sexuality, and a thorough historical overview of religion in Canada.