TY  - BOOK
AU  - Byrne,Cathy
TI  - Religion in Secular Education: What, in Heaven's Name, Are We Teaching Our Children?
T2  - International Studies in Religion and Society Ser.
SN  - 9789004264342
AV  - LC107.B976 2014eb 
U1  - 379.2/8 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Leiden
PB  - BRILL
KW  - Church and state
KW  - Religion in the public schools -- Australia
KW  - Religion in the public schools -- Cross-cultural studies
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Religion in Secular Education -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Education, Religion and Religions in Education -- The Purpose of Education-New Challenges -- The Persistence of Religion -- The Meaning of 'Religion' -- Education Reform-but not for Religion -- Three Approaches to Teaching Religion -- Should Religion Come to School Today? -- Religions Education and Social Cohesion -- Australian Education-Following God's Law -- 2. The Secular Principle-A Guiding Compass -- The Secular Principle -- Two Streams of Secularism -- 'Post-Secular' as Unnecessary -- Secular R&E-Crossing the Chasm -- Rationales for Religions and Ethics in State Schools -- An Ethical Framework for School Religion -- Children's Rights to Broad, Desegregated Learning -- Professional Principles and Curriculum Frameworks -- 3. Ideologies and Inclusion -- Three 'Flavours' of Ideology-Conservative, Liberal, Critical -- Kinds of Inclusion-Passive and Active -- Inclusion-Comparing England and Australia -- Inclusive RE Governance in England -- Exclusive RI Governance in Australia -- Rhetoric then Reticence -- 4. RI, RE and R&E-An International Snapshot -- Comparison Overview -- Scandinavia and Western Europe -- The Northern Commonwealth: England and Canada -- United States of America -- The Southern Commonwealth: Australia and New Zealand -- Ireland -- A Seven-Step Best Practice Proposal -- 5. The Philosophy of Plural, Critical Pedagogy -- The Importance of Questioning -- The Importance of Paulo Freire -- Interfaith Education Evaluation -- An Examination of Interfaith Texts -- The World Religions Agenda -- The Importance of Critical Thinking -- Many Paths versus 'the Best Path' -- Freire's Challenge as a Contribution -- 6. Religion, Schools and Politics-The Mix in Australia; Religion and Schools in Sydney's Suburbs -- Democracy Kneels -- A Chaplaincy Program Grows -- Immigration-Who Belongs? -- Education Policy-Who Influences? -- 7. RI and RE in Australian Schools-The State of Play -- An Australian State-by-State Snapshot -- RI Problems in New South Wales -- Ethics in Schools-an RI Alternative Emerges -- The Conundrum of only Sectarian RI -- 8. Secular Failure-A History From Two Australian States -- A Radical Idea Meets Anglican Dominance -- Henry Parkes, George Higinbotham and Secularisation -- Parkes-a Player and a Populist -- Public Education Shaped by its Past -- Public Schools-the Greatest Mission Field -- Australian Secularism a Miserable Failure -- 9. De-Secularisation-A History from Queensland -- A Time of Strong Secularism -- The Rise of Bible Teaching -- Queensland Today -- Parents' Perspectives -- An Outer-Suburban Experience -- The Least Secular System -- 10. Inside Australian RI-Intent And Implications -- The Ideological Spectrum -- Liberal RE Versus Conservative RI -- Australian RI Enrolment-a Telling Experience -- A Departmental Response to an RI Complaint -- Ideology as Pedagogy-Adult Perspectives -- What Values are Taught? -- Social Identity Development -- Identity Implications-Children's Perspectives -- What Values are Learned? -- 11. Summary and Conclusions -- Research Needed-Australia and Globally -- The Value of the Secular Principle -- The Potential of a Best Practice Framework -- Choices for Religion in School-Australia as an Example -- A Decisive Future -- References -- Index
N2  - In Religion in Secular Education Cathy Byrne explores the secular principle as a guiding compass for religions in state schools. Historical and contextual research and international comparisons explore the ideologies, policies, pedagogies and practices affecting national and individual religious identity
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