Possibilities and Limitations of Religion-Related Dialogue in Schools in Europe

Download or read book Possibilities and Limitations of Religion-Related Dialogue in Schools in Europe written by Wolfram Weisse and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-01 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparing pupils to engage with religious and cultural heterogeneity is increasingly seen as a key task for school education. This book presents research on religion-related dialogue in European schools and addresses the complex intersection of various factors supporting or hindering it. The volume offers findings of the international research project ‘Religion and Dialogue in modern societies’ (ReDi). The chapters present analyses of school case studies in five European cities London (England), Hamburg and Duisburg (Germany), Stockholm (Sweden), and Stavanger (Norway), to empirically answer the question: What are possibilities and limitations of religion-related dialogue in schools? Possibilities and Limitations of Religion-Related Dialogue in Schools in Europe will be a key resource for practioners and researchers of religious education, education studies, educational research, religious studies, and sociology. It was originally published as a special issue of the Religion & Education.