Dinham / Francis Religious Literacy in Policy and Practice

1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4473-1668-8
Verlag: Policy Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 296 Seiten

This valuable book is the first to bring together theory and policy with analysis and expertise on practices in key areas of the public realm to explore what religious literacy is, why it is needed and what might be done about it. It makes the case for a public realm which is well equipped to engage with the plurality and pervasiveness of religion and belief, whatever the individual’s own stance. It is aimed at academics, policy-makers and practitioners interested in the policy and practice implications of the continuing presence of religion and belief in the public sphere.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dinham, Adam

Francis, Matthew

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Dialog & Beziehungen zwischen Religionen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword ~ Grace Davie;

Section one – Theory;

Religious literacy: contesting an idea and practice ~ Adam Dinham and Matthew Francis;

Diminishing religious literacy: methodological assumptions and analytical frameworks for promoting the public understanding of religion ~ Diane L. Moore;

Religious literacy in the context of Theology and Religious Studies ~ David Ford and Mike Higton;

The irony of religious illiteracy in the USA ~ Stephen Prothero & Lauren R. Kerby;

Religious literacy as lokahi: social harmony through diversity ~ Michael Barnes SJ and Jonathan D. Smith;

Section two – Policy;

Religious literacy and welfare ~ Adam Dinham;

Religious literacy, radicalisation and extremism ~ Matthew Francis and Amanda van Eck Duymaer van Twist;

Religious literacy, equalities and human rights ~ Rebecca Catto and David Perfect;

Section three – Practice;

Religious illiteracy in school Religious Education ~ James C. Conroy;

Religious literacy in higher education ~ Stephen H. Jones;

Religious literacy and social work: the view from Australia ~ Beth R. Crisp;

Religious literacy and the media: the case of the BBC ~ Michael Wakelin and Nick Spencer;

Religious literacy and chaplaincy ~ Jeremy Clines with Sophie Gilliat-Ray;

Religious literacies: the future ~ Matthew Francis and Adam Dinham.

Über Autor(innen)

Dinham, Adam
Adam Dinham is Professor of Faith and Public Policy, Director of the Faiths and Civil Society Unit and Head of the Department of Social, Therapeutic and Community Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is also Professor of Religion and Belief Literacy at VID Specialised University in Oslo.

Francis, Matthew
Matthew Francis is a Research Associate at Lancaster University. He is also the founding editor of RadicalisationResearch.org and has researched and written about religion and violence for the British Home Office and in the media.

Adam Dinham is Professor of Faith and Public Policy, and Director of the Faiths and Civil Society Unit at the Goldsmiths, University of London.

Matthew Francis is a Research Associate at Lancaster University. He is also the founding editor of RadicalisationResearch.org and has researched and written about religion and violence for the British Home Office and in the media.