Faith-Based Schools in Contexts of Religious Diversity: An Introduction

In democratic societies, schools have become central sites for governing religious diversity. Research on the intersection of religion and education has focused predominantly on public secular schools but we know less about how faith-based schools operate in contexts of increasing religious diversit...

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Published in:Religion & education 2019-04, Vol.46 (2), p.147-158
Main Authors: Martínez-Ariño, Julia, Teinturier, Sara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
curriculum
faith-based schools
pluralism
religious accommodation
Religious diversity
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Summary:In democratic societies, schools have become central sites for governing religious diversity. Research on the intersection of religion and education has focused predominantly on public secular schools but we know less about how faith-based schools operate in contexts of increasing religious diversity. How do such institutions negotiate their specific religious identity and religious educational project when religious homogeneity has given way to religious diversity, both between and within religious traditions? This introduction to the focused section provides an overview of some of the main discussions in the literature and highlights the potentials of studying faith-based schools' responses to religious diversity.
ISSN:1550-7394
1949-8381
DOI:10.1080/15507394.2019.1590941