In defence of religious schools and colleges / Elmer John Thiessen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thiessen, Elmer John, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious education--Philosophy.

Religious education.

Pluralism.

Liberalism--Religious aspects.

Liberalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (376 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Prologue

Introduction

Context of Charges against Religious Schools and Colleges

Problems of Social Harmony

The Charge of Promoting Divisiveness

The Charge of Fostering Intolerance

Rights and Freedoms

The Denial of Parental Rights to Educate

The Charge of Violating Academic Freedom

Economic Concerns

Funding of Religious Schools and the Separation of Church and State

The Charge of Elitism and Other Economic Objections

Problems of Narrowness in Religious Education

The Charge of Indoctrination

The Charge of Censorship

Theology and Education

The Possibility of Christian Curriculum and Scholarship

The Danger of Fundamentalist Fanaticism

Conclusion

Liberal Values: The Underlying Problem and a Proposed Revision

Towards Educational Pluralism

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85928-5

9786612859281

0-7735-6916-2

OCLC:

180773083