What schools teach us about religious life
By: Daniel R. Heischman
Publisher: Peter Lang; Lang AG International Academic Publishers, Peter
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9781433120367; 9781433120350; 9781453911884
Subjects: Church schools; Church and education; Education; Religious pluralism; Religious aspects
Description: "This book will attempt, through an in-depth investigation of eight private schools, representing a wide variety of traditions (including non-sectarian as well as sectarian schools), to show how schools are telling reflections of the changing religious landscape of our country. It will also seek to demonstrate that these schools are important guideposts in the process of understanding that landscape, and how institutions with a clear commitment can embrace a pluralistic constituency. The degree to which they are able to balance both tradition and contemporary reality can teach us a great deal about not only how to be more fluent in our religious literacy, but how to be better citizens in an increasingly complex world."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : overflowing containers; title: Doing both; title: A bold American experiment; title: The elephant in the corner?; title: Unashamedly unapologetic; title: That long, funny word; title: Educating hearts and minds; title: Minding the light; title: Delving into the difficult; title: Conclusion : gentler souls.