Religion in Secular Education What, in Heaven's Name, Are We Teaching Our Children?

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.

About the author

Cathy Byrne, Ph.D. (2012), Macquarie University, is a researcher, writer and project manager. In her work she calls for critical thinking to be applied in religions and ethics education. As a lecturer Byrne teaches ethics, religions and culture studies.

Product details

• Authors: Cathy Byrne
• Publisher: Brill
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 09.01.2014
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9789004262027
• ISBN: 978-90-04-26202-7
• Pages: 308
• Dimensions (packing): 16 x 23.9 x 2.3 cm
• Weight (packing): 635 g
• Series: International Studies in Relig > 21
• Subjects: Soziologie, Religiöse Fragen und Debatten, Interreligiöse Beziehungen, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, LAW / General, EDUCATION / Administration / General, RELIGION / Ecumenism & Interfaith, RELIGION / Comparative Religion, RELIGION / Philosophy, Education / Teaching