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Education, religion, and the common good : advancing a distinctly American conversation about religion's role in our shared life / Martin E. Marty with Jonathan Moore.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marty, Martin E., 1928-2025
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religion in the public schools--United States.
- Religion in the public schools.
- United States.
- Universities and colleges--United States--Religion.
- Universities and colleges.
- Religion.
- Church and education--United States.
- Church and education.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 164 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2000]
- Summary:
- A historian explores the proper role of religion in schools responsible for shaping the next generation for enlightened citizenship. Drawing upon a series of conversations he hosted among educators and religious leaders, Marty draws a nuanced picture of the interrelationship between religious and educational concerns at all levels of schooling.
- Contents:
- Just what are we talking about, anyway?
- Why this civil conversation is urgent
- A historical map of the present situation
- Religion and education : the pitfalls of engaging a complex issue
- Why religion belongs in publicly funded elementary and secondary education
- The religious schooling response
- Church-related higher education and the common good
- Public universities and graduate education
- Religion and higher education : a specific agenda for advancing the conversation
- After listening, a time to act.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-151) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0787950335
- OCLC:
- 43913069
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