We will study the systems of religious education (RE) at schools across Europe and in the United States in order to identify their underlying values, cultural assumptions, and histories. The class will compare various systems, developing an analytical typology in order to discuss their effectiveness relative to goals and transparency relative to values. We will discuss how one uncovers one’s own cultural assumptions and how to understand others. Questions to be addressed include: identification of “religious” and “secular” values, the assumptions underlying the distinction, the legal framework for religious education, the role of the state, parents, and faith-community in RE, dealing with religious diversity, and the content and purposes of RE classes.
Martin Rothgangel et al. (Eds.). Religious Education at Schools in Europe. Vol. 1-6. Vienna: V&R, Pierre Bourdieu, Jean-Paul Williame, Charlene Tan, among others.
Further readings on Moodle.
Bitte melden Sie sich ab dem 24.3. rechtzeitig vor der konstituierenden Sitzung am 15.4. über Moodle an (Zugangsschlüssel: RelEdEU).
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