Religion and Worldviews in Education: The New Watershed

This book provides a critical analysis of the meeting place of religious and secular worldviews in global educational contexts, drawing on expert international scholarship and research. It is edited by five leading figures in the field and offers a coherent blend of theoretical complexity and practical analysis of policy implementation. It is essential reading for scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students in the fields of religious education, religious studies, philosophy of education, and international education.

Format: Hardback
Length: 246 pages
Publication date: 21 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This timely and essential book makes a critically important contribution to ongoing discussions surrounding the intersection of religious and secular worldviews in education. Edited by five esteemed experts in the field, and drawing on a wealth of expert international scholarship and research, the book offers cutting-edge analysis that bridges the religious and secular in global educational contexts. In exploring the role of key international organizations such as the United Nations, UNESCO, the OECD, and PISA in diverse international settings, the book employs critical analysis of primary empirical research and secondary critique to provide a coherent and practical exploration of policy implementation. Throughout this accessible and logically structured volume, the authors assert that the meeting place of religious and secular worldviews is one of the most crucial and pressing issues for religion in education. As a groundbreaking work of research in the field of education, religion, and worldviews, this book will be indispensable reading for scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students in the domains of religious education, religious studies, philosophy of education, and international education.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032208794