Clayton, Matthew and Stevens, David M. (2018) What is the point of religious education? Theory and Research in Education, 16 (1). pp. 65-81. ISSN 1477-8785.

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Abstract

Some liberal societies continue to require their schools to offer non-directive, but specifically religious education as part of the curriculum. This paper challenges that practice. It does so by articulating and defending a moral principle, which asserts that education policy must be regulated by principles that are acceptable to reasonable people. Thereafter, we argue that the leading arguments for prioritizing the study of religion in schools—arguments that claim that religion is special or that assert that the majority or parents are morally permitted to prioritise religion in schooling—are incompatible with the acceptability requirement.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Religious education., Religious education -- Great Britain., Citizenship -- Study and teaching., Moral education., Liberalism.
Journal or Publication Title:	Theory and Research in Education
Publisher:	Sage Publications Ltd.
ISSN:	1477-8785
Official Date:	1 March 2018
Dates:	Date Event 1 March 2018 Published 20 March 2018 Available 18 September 2017 Accepted
Volume:	16
Number:	1
Page Range:	pp. 65-81
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit:	19 September 2017
Date of first compliant Open Access:	19 September 2017

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