The Misrepresentation of Religion in Modern British (Religious) Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8405036 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Philip Barnes (0000-0002-8851-1416, King's College London, corresponding author), Philip Barnes (0000-0002-9841-277X) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 395-411 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1005 • E-ISSN: 1467-8527 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-8527.2006.00356.x |
| OpenAlex | W2130105974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 21 |
The purpose of this paper is to articulate a new perspective on British multi-faith religious education that both complements and, in part, subsumes existing critiques. My argument, while controversial, is straightforward: it is that British religious education has misrepresented the nature of religion in efforts to commend itself as contributing to the social aims of education, as these are typically framed in liberal democratic societies. Contemporary multi-faith religious education is placed in context and its underlying theological and philosophical commitments identified and criticised. It is concluded that current representations of religion in British religious education are limited in their capacity to challenge racism and religious intolerance, chiefly because they are conceptually ill equipped to develop respect for difference
Argument (complex analysis) · Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Faith · Misrepresentation · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Racism · Religious education · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Religious Education and Schools
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,05 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |