Peace or violence : the ends of religion and education? / edited by Jeff Astley, Leslie J. Francis and Mandy Robbins.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Astley, Jeff.

Francis, Leslie J.

Robbins, Mandy.

Series:

Religion, education and culture series.

Religion, education and culture series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion and culture--Great Britain.

Religion and culture.

Religion and sociology--Great Britain.

Religion and sociology.

Immigrants--Religious life--Great Britain.

Immigrants.

Immigrants--Religious life.

Great Britain--Religion--20th century.

Great Britain.

Religion.

Great Britain--Religious life and customs.

Physical Description:

ix, 222 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2007.

Summary:

Religion' s impact on world politics has been of major concern since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and America' s military response. "Peace or Violence" addresses the timely question of the role of religious education- does it merely inculcate the fundamentalist mindset that leads to sectarian violence or can it instead promote peace? Through an analysis and evaluation of many of the different models of religious education across the Western world, this book considers religion' s role in a polarized and globalized world. The contributors gathered here persuasively argue that religious education' s responsibility is to inform and enrich communal life.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9780708320785

0708320783

OCLC:

84999237