For the civic good : the liberal case for teaching religion in the public schools / Walter Feinberg and Richard A. Layton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feinberg, Walter, 1937-

Contributor:

Layton, Richard A.

Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan), publisher.

Series:

The new public scholarship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion in the public schools--United States.

Religion in the public schools.

Religious education--United States.

Religious education.

Church and education--United States.

Church and education.

Religion and state--United States.

Religion and state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (173 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A case for teaching classes on world religion and the Bible in public schools.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction: The Liberal Case for Teaching Religion in Public Schools""; ""Chapter 2. Bible History Courses, I: Partnership between School and Community""; ""Chapter 3. Bible History Courses, II: The Art of Staying on the Surface""; ""Chapter 4. Misrecognition and Nonrecognition: A Caution for Religion Courses""; ""Chapter 5. The Bible and Its Influence: Instilling Equal Recognition into the Curriculum""; ""Chapter 6. The Bible as Literature: Detachment as a Means toward Autonomy""; ""Chapter 7. World Religions: Reflection as an Educational Goal""

""Chapter 8. Problems, Reservations, and Recommendations""""Appendix. Method and the Schools Included in the Study""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-162) and index.

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9780472120000

047212000X

OCLC:

871637278

Publisher Number:

10.3998/mpub.6029043