Civility, religious pluralism, and education

Author(s)

• Biondo, Vincent F.
• Fiala, Andrew

Bibliographic Information

Civility, religious pluralism, and education

edited by Vincent F. Biondo III and Andrew Fiala

（Routledge research in religion and education, 2）

Routledge, 2014

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book focuses on the problem of religious diversity, civil dialogue, and religion education in public schools, exploring the ways in which atheists, secularists, fundamentalists, and mainstream religionists come together in the public sphere, examining how civil discourse about religion fit swithin the ideals of the American political and pedagogical systems and how religious studies education can help to foster civility and toleration.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Civility and Education in a World of Religious Pluralism Vincent F. Biondo, III and Andrew Fiala 1. Getting Religion Right in the Public Schools Charles C. Haynes 2. Tolerance is Not Enough: Why Only a Commitment to Robust Pluralism can Rescue America's Civic Life Jedd Medefind 3. Virtue of Civility in Liberal-Democratic and Religiously Diverse Communities Andrew Fiala 4. Religious Exclusivism and the Ethics of Diversity Jeffrey Dueck 5. Religious Diversity, Truth and Tolerance Tim Mosteller 6. American Religious Pluralism in Historical Perspective Martha L. Smith Roberts 7. High Stakes Ignorance: Religion, Education, and the Unwitting Reproduction of Bigotry Diane L. Moore 8. The First Amendment Consensus Approach to Teaching about Religion in U.S. Public Schools: Applications and Assessment Bruce Grelle 9. Civil Discourse or Simple Discord? Competing Visions for Religion in the Public Schools Jonathan R. Herman 10. Relational and Procedural Literacies in the Study of Religion Colleen Windham-Hughes 11. From World Religions to Lived Religion: Towards a Pedagogy of Civic Engagement in Secondary School Religious Studies Curricula Henry Goldschmidt (with Matthew Weiner) 12. Religious Diversity and Public Education: The Example of American Muslims Amir Hussain 13. Putting a Face to Faith Charles C. Haynes 14. Democracy, Freedom, and Service: A Consensus Response to Pluralism in Education Vincent F. Biondo, III

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB16674285
• ISBN:
  • 9780415813990
• LCCN: 2013019149
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xx, 233 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BJ1533.C9
  • DC23 : 201/.5
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Courtesy -- United States
  • LCSH : Religious pluralism -- United States
  • LCSH : Education -- United States
  • LCSH : Religion in the public schools -- United States
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB1667414X