ABSTRACT

First published in 1976. It can be argued that both moral and religious education are undervalued in schools. The author, Alan Harris, believes that too many people think of them as indoctrinatory subjects with moral educators’ telling people what they ought to do and religious educators telling them what they ought to believe. By a combination of practical examples of both good and bad teaching from the classroom and clear, analytical examination of what is meant by moral and religious education, the author shows that the object of both subjects should be to help pupils form their own judgements.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|4 pages

Rationality and Emotion

chapter 2|4 pages

Educating the Emotions

chapter 3|7 pages

Moral and Religious Emotions

chapter 4|7 pages

Morality as a ‘Subject’

chapter 5|3 pages

The Goals of Moral Education

chapter 6|13 pages

Moral Education in Practice

chapter 7|12 pages

Case Studies in Moral Education

chapter 8|6 pages

Religion as a Subject

chapter 9|8 pages

Religious Education in Practice

chapter 10|9 pages

Case Studies in Religious Education

chapter 11|4 pages

Conclusions