Religion & Spirituality in the Public School Curriculum / Edition 1

by Ronald D. Anderson

Overview

The heart of a truly complete education lies in individual students’ integration of understandings from the many dimensions of their lives – religious, academic, and personal. The general failing of formal schooling to achieve such an education is linked to the ongoing struggle over the role of religion, particularly in public education, where the teaching of evolution, discussions of sexual practice, and various literary interpretations pose a dilemma for schools in our diverse and pluralistic society with its constitutional constraints. With careful attention to both the full sweep of the purposes of education and alternative theories of curriculum, this book charts a path for public schools in resolving this dilemma.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780820458076
Publisher:	Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
Publication date:	02/04/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

The Author: Ronald D. Anderson is Professor of Education at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He earned his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Wisconsin and is the author of books and numerous research articles on educational reform and science education. He has served as president of two national educational organizations and is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.