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Barnes, L. Philip – British Journal of Religious Education, 2022
The aim of this article is to interact critically with Matthew Clayton and David Stevens's recent critique of non-confessional religious education, constituted as a separate, compulsory subject in the school curriculum. Three different critical arguments are considered: the contention that religious education is an unsuitable vehicle for fostering…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Prosocial Behavior, Public Policy, Criticism
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Etherington, Matthew – Education Research and Perspectives, 2008
This article builds on the foundations and evaluations laid recently by Symes and Gulson in their 2005 article, "Crucifying Education: The rise and rise of new Christian schooling in Australia." It evaluates the warrant of Christian schooling within a liberal democracy and offers a rejoinder for defending the rights of Christian…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Education, Foreign Countries, Values Education