Reflecting On Faith Schools

Author : Helen Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317997627

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Profound changes in society, government policy and the political landscape, as well as cataclysmic events such as 9/11, have greatly altered perceptions of faith schools and their existence now causes more controversy than ever. Taking a reflective practice approach, this study by people working within faith schools and colleges explores the new hot issues surrounding the subject in a sophisticated way. Looking at the supposed secularisation of the West, the nature of the multi-cultural and multi-faith society, the role of women, the spiritual development of children and most of all, the form that the tolerance of religious diversity should take in liberal societies, this book encourages readers to re-examine their assumptions and to consider faith schools as a part of the future of the English schooling system, within a multi-cultural society. This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of Children's Spirituality.

Author : Helen Johnson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317997610

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Reflecting on Faith Schools by Helen Johnson Pdf

Profound changes in society, government policy and the political landscape, as well as cataclysmic events such as 9/11, have greatly altered perceptions of faith schools and their existence now causes more controversy than ever. Taking a reflective practice approach, this study by people working within faith schools and colleges explores the new hot issues surrounding the subject in a sophisticated way. Looking at the supposed secularisation of the West, the nature of the multi-cultural and multi-faith society, the role of women, the spiritual development of children and most of all, the form that the tolerance of religious diversity should take in liberal societies, this book encourages readers to re-examine their assumptions and to consider faith schools as a part of the future of the English schooling system, within a multi-cultural society. This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of Children's Spirituality.

Author : Marcel Maussen,Floris Vermeulen,Michael Merry,Veit Bader
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317497875

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Religious Schools in Europe by Marcel Maussen,Floris Vermeulen,Michael Merry,Veit Bader Pdf

The European Convention on Human Rights guarantees freedom of education, including the opportunities to create and operate faith-based schools. However, as European societies become more religiously diverse and ‘less religious’ at the same time, the role of faith-based schools is increasingly being contested. Serious tensions have emerged between those who ardently support religious schools in their various forms, and those who oppose them. Given that faith-based schools enjoy basic constitutional guarantees in Europe, the controversy around them often surrounds issues of public financing, degrees of organisational and pedagogical autonomy, and educational practices and management. This volume is about the controversies surrounding religious schools in a number of Western European countries. The introductory chapter briefly analyses the structural pressures that affect the position of religious schools, outlining the relevant institutional arrangements in countries such as Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scotland. The following chapters provide a detailed analysis of the discussions and controversies surrounding faith-based schools in each country. Finally, the two concluding chapters aim to provide a bigger, comparative picture with regard to these debates about religious education in liberal democratic states and culturally pluralist societies. This book was originally published as a special issue of Comparative Education.

Author : Jo Cairns
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781441125057

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Faith Schools and Society by Jo Cairns Pdf

- Do faith schools have a place in a plural society? - Which types of school contribute most effectively to a plural society? This fascinating monograph seeks to answer these questions and more by exploring the fit between personal, spiritual and academic goals in contemporary educational experience and individual school cultures. Jo Cairns, a well-respected authority on faith schools, argues that educational ideology in plural societies has to find a way of recognizing and responding to the 'predicament' of pluralism as it is experienced by individuals and communities. This provocative and challenging book will undoubtedly stimulate debate among educationists across the world.

Author : Theodor Hanf,Karim El Mufti
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781474224680

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Policies and Politics of Teaching Religion by Theodor Hanf,Karim El Mufti Pdf

In states in which the public role of religion is controversial, religious instruction becomes both a means and an end of politics. This groundbreaking collection of case studies drawn from Arab, Asian and European countries examines different aspects of religious instruction: how it is regulated, who decides its content, the values it imparts and, in particular, whether it triggers, deepens or reduces conflict.

Author : Richard Pring
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351337298

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The Future of Publicly Funded Faith Schools by Richard Pring Pdf

The Future of Publicly Funded Faith Schools addresses and critically examines the arguments both for and against the continued maintenance of faith-based schools within a publicly funded state system. Addressing the issue systemically, first grounding the discussion in the practical world of education before raising the central philosophical issues stemming from faith-based education, it provides a balanced synthesis of the different arguments surrounding faith schools. The book expounds upon the different threats facing faith-based schools, including their perceived potential to undermine social cohesion within a multi-cultural society, and the questioning of their right to receive public funding, and examines what these mean for their future. Examining these threats, it questions: What it means for a school to be ‘faith-based’. The nature of religious education both within and without a faith-based school environment. The ethical, epistemological, and political issues arising from faith-based education. The concepts of the common good and social cohesion. Whether there is possible reconciliation between opposing parties. The Future of Publicly Funded Faith Schools makes a unique contribution to the literature in this area and is crucial reading for anyone interested in what the future holds for publicly funded faith schools including academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of education, religious studies, policy, and politics of education, sociology, and philosophy.

Author : Ros Stuart-Buttle,John Shortt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783319628035

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Christian Faith, Formation and Education by Ros Stuart-Buttle,John Shortt Pdf

This book discusses the relationship between faith, formation and education. Rooted in a variety of discourses, the book offers original insights into the education and formation of the human person, both theoretical and practical. Issues are considered within a context of contemporary tensions generated by an increasingly pluralist society with antipathy to religious faith, and debated from interdenominational Christian perspectives. Including chapters by an international team of experts, the volume demonstrates how Christian faith holds significance for educational practice and human development. It argues against the common assumption that there can be a neutral approach to education, whilst at the same time advocating a critical dimension to faith education. It brings fresh thinking about faith and formation, which demands attention given the fast-changing political, educational and socio-cultural forces of today. It will appeal to students and researchers involved in Christian educational practice.

Author : Adam Barnard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781317615439

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Developing Professional Practice in Health and Social Care by Adam Barnard Pdf

Addressing the changing world of professionalism, this text combines theory, research and practice, using real case studies, to investigate the process of becoming professional. Mapping the journey from allied or associate practitioner positions through qualifying and into advanced practitioner status, it is a valuable companion for health and social care, social work and allied health students from the beginning of their studies. Developing Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is an accessible text, including case studies, reflective exercises and activities, chapter aims and summaries and further reading boxes throughout. It covers: the context for professional practice, including historical perspectives, policy and discussion of relevant competencies and frameworks the concept of professionalism, exploring what it means to be a professional values and ethics underpinning professional practice professional identity development, including formation and changes in identity professional practice in complex environments, paying particular attention to working in organisations becoming a critical and globally aware practitioner the role of evidence and knowledge in professional practice working with supervision. Maintaining a strong focus on the ethical dimensions of professional practice, this text emphasises how health and social care practitioners can contribute to social justice and challenge social exclusion.

Author : John Viner
Publisher : Optimus Education eBooks
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781907567056

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Leading a Faith School: Understanding and developing your role as senior leader by John Viner Pdf

Author : Clive Erricker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136998317

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Religious Education by Clive Erricker Pdf

This book provides tutors, students and teachers with a basis for developing their thinking about Religious Education, its place in the curriculum and an effective means for its delivery in schools.

Author : Stephen J. McKinney
Publisher : Dunedin Academic Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015079339183

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Faith Schools in the Twenty-first Century by Stephen J. McKinney Pdf

"Faith schools are in the news all over the world. Are they a good or a bad thing in a modern pluralist society? This volume examines that contemporary debate concerning faith schooling, using a variety of conceptual and educational lenses. Edited by Stephen McKinney this collection provides a scholarly examination of the key themes in the current debate in some depth and detail. The contributions are not written from a particular form of faith schooling but reflect the great variety and diversity in faith schooling across the English speaking world. Each examines the debate from both internal and external perspectives." "This is a collection that reflects the international dimension of the debate in the English speaking world. Contributions from leading academics in the UK are complemented by contributions from scholars from America and Australia. As such it will appeal to student teachers preparing to teach in faith schools as well as to educational administrators grappling with a fierce debate."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Roy Gardner,Denis Lawton,Jo Cairns
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Church and education
ISBN : 0415335256

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Faith Schools by Roy Gardner,Denis Lawton,Jo Cairns Pdf

Provides an accessible overview of the debates, issues and practicalities of faith-based education. It sets out the challenges and opportunities of different approaches to faith schools and addresses the choices faced by parents.

Author : Roy Gardner,Denis Lawton,Jo Cairns
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Church and education
ISBN : 0415335264

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Faith Schools by Roy Gardner,Denis Lawton,Jo Cairns Pdf

Provides an accessible overview of the debates, issues and practicalities of faith-based education. It sets out the challenges and opportunities of different approaches to faith schools and addresses the choices faced by parents.

Author : Helen Everett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783319695662

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Faith Schools, Tolerance and Diversity by Helen Everett Pdf

This book examines the effects of faith schools on social cohesion and inter-ethnic relations. Faith schools constitute approximately one third of all state-maintained schools and two fifths of the independent schools in England. Nevertheless, they have historically been, and remain, controversial. In the current social climate, questions have been raised about the ability of faith schools to promote Community Cohesion and, included within that, their ability to promote tolerance. This book explores one aspect of the debate by examining the effect that faith schools have on their students’ attitudes of tolerance. As well as asking what differences exist between students in faith and non-faith schools, it also looks at which aspects of the schools might be affecting the students and their attitudes towards different minorities. The book is a must-read for students and researchers in the fields of education and religious studies, as well as anyone with an interest in the place of faith schools in a modern multicultural society.

Author : Jo Cairns
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781847062291

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Faith Schools and Society by Jo Cairns Pdf

An engaging and insightful monograph that examines the fit between personal, spiritual and academic goals in contemporary educational experience and individual school cultures. >