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Inside out or Outside in? On Criteria for Selecting Teachers of Religion, and the Case of the Druze
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Abbas, Randa; Court, Deborah – Religious Education, 2020
This essay explores the issue of dress of teachers of Druze heritage. The Druze, among whom the rules of religious dress are rather specific, do not teach religion in schools, since the Druze religion is secret. The teacher acts as a gatekeeper and model. At the same time, Druze young people are becoming increasingly secular and may relate better…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Teacher Selection, Religious Cultural Groups, Clothing
What Might Meaningful Interfaith Education Look Like? Exploring Politics, Principles, and Pedagogy
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Court, Deborah; Seymour, Jack L. – Religious Education, 2015
In our teaching, research, and community service, both of us have sought to engage and extend the work of interfaith education. We write from our perspectives as a Jewish educator and as a Christian educator. Both of us have experienced the gifts and challenges this work engenders. The purpose of this article is simple: to offer a typology for…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Educational Principles, Politics of Education, Teaching Methods
Will "Education for Tradition" Be Enough in a Closing Circle of Secrets? The Case of the Israeli Druze
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Court, Deborah; Abbas, Randa – Religious Education, 2014
This article reports some of the results of interviews with 120 Israeli Druze, 60 middle-aged adults and 60 young adults, regarding values, views of the Druze community, and personal identity. All participants expressed commitment to and love for traditional Druze values of familial respect, respect for others, modesty in dress and behavior, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Cultural Groups, Interviews, Higher Education