The future of publicly funded faith schools : a critical perspective /
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Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
2018.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Introduction; Note; Part I: Context; Chapter 1: Contemporary political and cultural context; Introduction; Social changes; Political challenges; School admission arrangements â#x80;#x93; the crucial issue; Summary of key issues to be tackled; References; Chapter 2: Historical background and the current position; Introduction; 19th century beginnings; The rise of Roman Catholic schooling; 20th century developments; Education Act 1944; Jewish and Muslim schools; In a secular age
- Consequences of this more secular ageReferences; Chapter 3: Making sense of facts and figures; Introduction; Health warning; Three areas of criticism; Conclusion; Recommendations; References; Chapter 4: International perspective; Introduction; Northern Ireland and â#x80;#x98;Integrated schoolsâ#x80;#x99;; Scotland and maintaining the Faith schools; Ireland and Catholic dominance; France and the secular victory; The United States and the common school; Conclusion; References; Part II: Religious education; Chapter 5: Three traditions; The idea of a â#x80;#x98;traditionâ#x80;#x99;; Religious traditions and Faith schools
- ConclusionReferences; Chapter 6: Response to the secular age; In search of its soul; The current general debate; Interim conclusion; References; Chapter 7: Religious education: An extended vision; Introduction; Religious traditions: Distinctive visions and challenge; â#x80;#x98;Whole of the schoolâ#x80;#x99; and faith education; Interim conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Service to society; Religion and social education; Special regard for the poor and disadvantaged; Social teaching which benefits all; Care for the environment; Conclusion; References; Part III: Key issues emerging: The need for philosophy
- Chapter 9: Ethics: Education and its aimsIntroduction; Aims of education; On â#x80;#x98;being humanâ#x80;#x99; and becoming more so; The undermining of â#x80;#x98;moral senseâ#x80;#x99;; The rise of secular ethics; The liberal ideal; An alternative ethical framework; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10: Epistemology: Knowledge, truth, and reason in religious education; Introduction; Knowledge, truth, and reason; Belief and rationality; Post-modern challenge to knowledge, truth, and reason; The limits of naturalism; Personal experience; Consequences for religious education; Indoctrination?; Conclusion; References
- Chapter 11: Civic society: Common good and social pluralismThe central issue; The common good and civic society; The common school; Counter argument; A philosophy of social values; Problems encountered; Openness to the modern world; Conclusion; References; Part IV: Drawing conclusions; Chapter 12: For or against Faith schools?: Finding an answer; Introduction; Arguments against Faith schools; Arguments for retaining Faith schools; Lessons to be learned and conclusions to be drawn; Subject index; Author index