Integrative religious education in Europe : a study-of-religions approach / Wanda Alberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alberts, Wanda.

Series:

Religion and reason ; 47.

Religion and reason ; v. 47

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious education of children--Europe.

Religious education of children.

Religion in the public schools--Europe.

Religion in the public schools.

Religious education of children--England.

Religion in the public schools--England.

Religious education of children--Sweden.

Religion in the public schools--Sweden.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (460 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a contribution to the development of the young discipline of the didactics of the Study of Religions (Religionswissenschaft) in international perspective. Integrative religious education refers to education about different religions in classrooms with children of various religious and non-religious backgrounds. Cornerstones of recent debates about theory and methodology in the academic study of religions and in education are discussed in the first chapter. They form the basis of the following analysis and evaluation of current approaches to integrative religious education in Europe, with a special focus on England and Sweden. Particular attention is paid to the different underlying concepts of religion, education and ways of representing religious plurality in these approaches. Building on a discussion of the current situation of teaching and learning about religions in schools in Europe in the context of wider cultural, social and political debates, the book concludes with the suggestion of a framework for integrative religious education in Europe, from a perspective that combines insights from the study of religions and education.

Contents:

Front matter

Foreword

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter I. Theory and methodology in the academic disciplines relevant to integrative RE

1. The Study of Religions

2. Education

Chapter II. Integrative Religious Education in England

1. History and organisation of integrative RE in England

2. Current approaches to RE in England

Chapter III. Integrative Religious Education in Sweden

1. Religions in Sweden and the Swedish school system

2. The history of integrative RE in Sweden

3. Aims and contents of integrative RE in Sweden

4. The concept of religion

5. The representation of religions

6. The notion of education in Swedish RE

Chapter IV. Evaluation and Conclusions

1. English and Swedish concepts for integrative RE

2. Integrative RE in the European context

3. A framework for integrative RE in Europe

Epilogue: The potential of integrative RE

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-436) and index.

ISBN:

9783110971347

3110971348

OCLC:

811401064