Powerful Knowledge in Religious Education: Exploring Paths to A Knowledge-Based Education on Religions

This book explores different approaches to understanding and developing knowledge-based religious education, focusing on powerful knowledge that transcends everyday experiences and how it can be incorporated into the curriculum. It will appeal to students and scholars of religious education, sociology of education, and philosophy of religion.

Format: Hardback
Length: 246 pages
Publication date: 17 March 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive volume brings together diverse perspectives to explore and develop knowledge-based religious education (RE). While the significance of methodological concerns in RE is widely recognized, the editors and contributors delve into the critical question of what kind of knowledge should be pursued, how it should be defined, and the potential implications of such knowledge. Subsequently, the book delves into the concept of powerful knowledge, which transcends students' everyday experiences, and examines how it can be effectively incorporated into the RE curriculum. Drawing upon international research in RE teaching and learning, the book offers a rich tapestry of approaches to integrate a truly knowledge-based religious education. This book is of immense interest to students and scholars of religious education, sociology of education, and philosophy of religion, as it provides valuable insights into the latest developments and debates in this field.

Weight: 473g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031231858
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023