Public, Social and Individual Perspectives on Religious Education. Voices from the Past and the Present

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    Abstract

    Inspired by Charles Taylor's recent quest for the meaning of religion today, this article concentrates on the question of the meaning of religious education (RE) today. The focus is not so much on the 'what' but instead more on the 'where' (the locus) and the 'how' (the function) of RE. The view on what is held to be a pedagogically tenable position regarding RE is build up by methodologically using a differentiated practical-theological three-course model that distinguishes between the public, the social and the private domain. Developments and tendencies within the three domains are shown in respect with religion as such and RE in particular. It is made clear what this may mean for religious educators and philosophers of religious education today, who conceptualize religious education as an impossible possibility. © Springer 2006.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)111-127
    Number of pages17
    JournalStudies in Philosophy and Education
    Volume25
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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