International Handbook of the Religious, Moral and Spiritual Dimensions in Education (International Handbooks of Religion and Education)
Contributors: Marian de Souza (Editor); Gloria Durka (Editor); Kathleen Engebretson (Editor); Robert Jackson (Editor); Andrew McGrady (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 14, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1408
ISBN-13: 9781402048036
Subjects: Religion: general; Education; Education / Teaching; Curricula; Students & Student Life; Administration - General; Education / Philosophy & Social Aspects; Reference; Moral education; Religious education
Description: In today’s complex and plural world, there has been, particularly in western cultures, an identifiable change in peoples’ relationships with religious traditions. Some of these changes have also permeated non-western cultural traditions as they have been exposed to and influenced by television and other media that is dominated by western life styles and contexts. A corresponding movement is a vital resurgence of interest in human spirituality. Traditionally, spirituality has resided and been contained within religious frameworks but while the links between the two areas are still acknowledged by many in the contemporary world, spirituality is perceived by some as an aspect of human life that is distinct from religion. Consequently, many are searching for meaning within and without religious traditions today and seeking answers to ethical and moral questions that have been generated by the knowledge and technological explosion. One outcome is the renewed interest in the religious, spiritual and moral dimensions of education throughout the life cycle. This International Handbook presents the research and professional practice of scholars who are daily engaged in the consideration of these dimensions in education. The result is a collection of essays which reflects the discipline, in all of its internationality, as it is today. Embedded within the chapters is also an agenda for the future, where the religious, moral and spiritual dimensions in education are proposed as an exciting and challenging way forward for educators at all levels in society. As well, it offers a vision for the emergence of a peaceful and just world.