Overview

Accessibly written to appeal to students of all levels, this unique book looks at the connections between religion, policy and education to offer a concrete framework for religious literacy work.  This book presents a crisis of religion and belief literacy to which education at every level is challenged to respond. As understanding different religions, beliefs and influences becomes increasingly important, it fills a gap for a resource in bringing together the debates around religious literacy, from theoretical approaches to teaching and policy.  This timely publication provides a clear pathway for engaging well with religion and belief diversity in public and shared settings.

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9781447344650

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"""The muddle that has long characterised policy and practice can be fixed. Adam Dinham proposes a coherent intersectoral framework which acknowledges the complexity of religion and beliefs within societies."" Beth Crisp, Deakin University"

""The muddle that has long characterised policy and practice can be fixed. Adam Dinham proposes a coherent intersectoral framework which acknowledges the complexity of religion and beliefs within societies."" Beth Crisp, Deakin University ""Dinham provides readers with much food for thought"" International Journal of Christianity & Education “With the rise in Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism, this is essential and urgent reading for academics, practitioners and policy makers.” Angus McCabe, University of Birmingham ""An excellent analysis of the relationship of religion and belief in the public sphere and is highly relevant to deliberations about the nature and place of religious and worldviews education in the curricula of schools."" Robert Jackson, University of Warwick ""A better conversation about religion and belief is the goal of this book. The task is urgent, the book enlightening. I recommend it very warmly."" Grace Davie, University of Exeter

The muddle that has long characterised policy and practice can be fixed. Adam Dinham proposes a coherent intersectoral framework which acknowledges the complexity of religion and beliefs within societies. Beth Crisp, Deakin University

Author Information

Adam Dinham is Professor of Faith and Public Policy, Director of the Faiths and Civil Society Unit and Head of the Department of Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is also Professor of Religion and Belief Literacy at VID Specialised University in Oslo.

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