Religion in the Public Schools

Negotiating the New Commons

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Since September 11, 2001, the profile of religion's role in our global society has increased significantly. Religion has long been a force in people's lives as numerous studies and polls show, yet we continue to struggle with understanding differing religious traditions and what they mean for our common life. There are few places where Americans can meet together to learn about each other and to share in the common construction of our futures. One such place for many is public education.The purpose of this book is to illustrate the complexity of the social, cultural, and legal milieu of schooling in the United States in which the improvement of religious literacy and understanding must take place. Public education is the new commons. We must negotiate this commons in two meanings of that term: first, we must come to mutual understandings and agreement about how to proceed toward a common horizon of a religiously plural America; second, we must work our way through the obstacles in these settings in practical ways to achieve results that work.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-04-18
Mått162 x 237 x 21 mm
Vikt431 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor204
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781475801613

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PrefaceIntroductionI. Challenges of Free Expression1. Negotiating the New Commons in Religion and EducationMichael D. Waggoner2. Tolerance, Civility, and Cognitive DevelopmentAndrew Fiala3. Prayer and Student-Initiated Religious Activities in Public SchoolsCharles J. Russo4. The Day of Truth and the Golden Rule Pledge: Public Discourse, Religious Belief, and Mutual RespectBrendan RandallII. Selected Approaches to Religion in the Schools5. Released Time Programs in Religion EducationJames Swezey and Katherine Schultz6. Promoting Civic and Religious Literacy in Public Schools: The California 3 Rs ProjectBruce Grelle7. To Change Society or Reflect It? Comparing the Cultural Studies and Community Consensus Approaches to Teaching About ReligionEmile Lester8. Religion Knows No Boundaries: The Face-to-Faith Initiative of the Tony Blair FoundationJanet E. Bordelon9. An Emerging ‘Middle Way’ in Public and Private Education?Bruce Cooper and Arthur Plaza10. Integrating Religion into Teacher EducationKimberly WhiteAfterwordMichael D. WaggonerAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

This collection of ten essays covers a range of topics dealing with the history, issues, and problems associated with teaching religion in public elementary and secondary schools. The essays are divided between two sections. The first part, "Challenges to Free Expression," has four essays dealing with the more theoretical issues surrounding the topic. The second part, "Selected Approaches to Religion in Public Schools," deals with issues and programs that seek to find workable solutions to what can be daunting legal matters and volatile political issues. This balance of theoretical challenges and timely practical approaches is one of the volume's major contributions. While not shirking the difficulties of this tricky educational terrain, the book as a whole makes a compelling case for the need to address religion and religious issues as a part of the education of American students. Religion in the Public Schools should be of interest to professors of education, teachers, and school board members. Summing Up: Recommended. Research and professional collections.

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