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Oelkers, Jurgen – European Education, 1991
Suggests that, although secular education exists, it historically has been influenced by Christian beliefs. Argues that pedagogical theory, as moral, is not prepared for the economic orientation of contemporary culture. Explains that educational theory did not break with religion as the sciences did. Concludes that no pedagogy exists that avoids…
Descriptors: Christianity, Cultural Influences, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education