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Teaching about Religions: A Democratic Approach for Public Schools
Emile Lester
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Description for Teaching about Religions: A Democratic Approach for Public Schools
Paperback. Public schools can play a role in promoting respect for religious differences Num Pages: 314 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HRLM3; JNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Frequent news stories about the debates waged between secularists and religious conservatives have convinced most Americans that public schools must choose between promoting respect for religious minorities and respecting the interests of conservative Christians. As a result, public schools fail to teach students about the meaning and value of protecting religious liberty and consequently perpetuate mistrust across the cultural divide, further empower extremists, and obscure the fact that most Americans of all religious backgrounds share a commitment to basic democratic principles.
In response, the public schools in the religiously diverse and divided community of Modesto, California, have introduced a ... Read more
Frequent news stories about the debates waged between secularists and religious conservatives have convinced most Americans that public schools must choose between promoting respect for religious minorities and respecting the interests of conservative Christians. As a result, public schools fail to teach students about the meaning and value of protecting religious liberty and consequently perpetuate mistrust across the cultural divide, further empower extremists, and obscure the fact that most Americans of all religious backgrounds share a commitment to basic democratic principles.
In response, the public schools in the religiously diverse and divided community of Modesto, California, have introduced a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
314
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472035267
SKU
V9780472035267
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About Emile Lester
Emile Lester is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington, USA.
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