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UNINA9910452563503321 |
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Titolo |
Commitment, character, and citizenship : religious education in liberal democracy / / edited by Hanan A. Alexander and Ayman K. Agbaria |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-68211-6 |
9786613659057 |
1-136-33900-0 |
0-203-12341-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (295 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge research in education ; ; 73 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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AgbariaAyman K |
AlexanderHanan A. <1953-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion in the public schools |
Religion and state |
Religious education |
Democracy |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. The case for religious education in liberal democracy -- pt. 2. Unity versus diversity in liberal democracy -- pt. 3. Spirituality and morality in religious and democratic education -- pt. 4. Opening up religious education for democracy. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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 |
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