World Faiths in Education - 9780367138363

Taylor & Francis Ltd

World Faiths in EducationAuthor(s): W. Owen Cole\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367138363, 978-0367138363\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1978. The world religions movement gave way to a new form of religious education which was wide ranging in content and open in approach. This development raised a number of issues. How broad should the syllabus be? Should Humanism and Marxism be included? How should Christianity be taught? What role has the believer of any one faith in the teaching of RE? As curriculum development gathers momentum so the need to discuss such questions becomes urgent. This book is devoted to examining the place of world faiths in education by members of a variety of faiths. It will help students and teachers to think their way through the many challenges facing RE today. \n\nThe book argues a new framework for the subject. The contributors hope that they have provided a sign-post pointing to a .