عنوان

Religious Education in England

Number

LA122601

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Religious Education in England

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Lynn Revell

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

This article argues that RE in England is shaped by a number of factors that promote a rigid definition of religiosity and which discourage engagement with new, unconventional or non-mainstream forms of religion. The article identifies the close relationship between RE and the national church and other faith communities as well as a reliance on local agreed syllabi as key characteristics in the inability of RE in England to fully engage with contemporary forms of religion. It ends by calling for a revaluation of the basis for RE and a greater engagement with other disciplines involved in the study of religion. This article argues that RE in England is shaped by a number of factors that promote a rigid definition of religiosity and which discourage engagement with new, unconventional or non-mainstream forms of religion. The article identifies the close relationship between RE and the national church and other faith communities as well as a reliance on local agreed syllabi as key characteristics in the inability of RE in England to fully engage with contemporary forms of religion. It ends by calling for a revaluation of the basis for RE and a greater engagement with other disciplines involved in the study of religion.

Date of Publication

2008

Physical description

218-240

Title

Numen

Volume Number

55/2-3

International Standard Serial Number

1568-5276

Subject Term

AGREED SYLLABI

Subject Term

CURRICULUM

Subject Term

ENGLAND

Subject Term

MISREPRESENTATION

Subject Term

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Lynn Revell

Call Number

10.1163/156852708X283050

Electronic name

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[Article]

275578

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Y