Commitment, Character, and Citizenship

Religious Education in Liberal Democracy

Hanan A. Alexander, Ayman K. Agbaria (Haifa University, Israel)

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Routledge
21 May 2012

Religion: general; Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy

Series: Routledge Research in Education

As liberal democracies include increasingly diverse and multifaceted populations, the longstanding debate about the role of the state in religious education and the place of religion in public life seems imperative now more than ever. The maintenance of religious schools and the planning of religious education curricula raise a profound challenge. Too much state supervision can be conceived as interference in religious freedom and as a confinement of the right to cultural liberty. Too little supervision can be seen as neglecting the development of the liberal values required to live and work in a democratic society and as abandoning those who within their communities wish to attain a more rigorous education for citizenship and democracy. This book draws together leading educationalists, philosophers, theologians, and social scientists to explore issues, problems, and tensions concerning religious education in a variety of international settings. The contributors explore the possibilities and limitations of religious education in preparing citizens in multicultural and multi-religious democratic societies.

Edited by: Hanan A. Alexander, Ayman K. Agbaria (Haifa University, Israel)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 73
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9780415879743
ISBN 10: 0415879744
Series: Routledge Research in Education
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 21 May 2012
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hanan Alexander is Professor in the Faculty of Education and Head of the Center for Jewish Education at the University of Haifa where he specializes in philosophy of education and curriculum studies. He is also a Sr. Fellow of the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. His main research interests include political, ethical, religious, and spiritual education and the philosophy of educational research. Ayman K. Agbaria completed his PhD in Educational Theory and Policy and International and Comparative Education at Penn State University. In the last fifteen years, Dr. Agbaria occupied senior positions both in academic and professional settings. He is currently a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Haifa.