Defending religious diversity in public schools: a practical guide for building our democracy and our education
By: Nathan R. Kollar.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780313359972; 9780313359989
Subjects: Religion in the public schools -- United States; Cultural pluralism -- United States; Religion and politics -- United States; United States -- Religious life and customs; United States -- Social conditions
Description: "Defending Religious Diversity in Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Building Our Democracy and Deepening Our Education makes a powerful case for exposing students to the multiplicity of faiths practiced in the United States and around the world, then offers a range of practical solutions for promoting religious understanding and tolerance in the school environment."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The stakeholders: recognizing and respecting sacred ground; title: The law: marking the sacred on common ground; title: The individual: those who live on sacred ground; title: The community: live and grow together or survive apart?; title: The conflict: my sacred ground not yours; title: The leaders: responsibility for common life; title: Teaching about religion: learning about sacred grounds; title: Religious bullies: my way or no way!; title: Conclusion: the stakeholders? challenge?putting humpty dumpty together again.