ABSTRACT
While the fierce debate over religion in public schools receives ample media attention, we rarely consider the implications of religious schools on moral education and liberal democracy. In this groundbreaking work, Walter Feinberg opens up a critical new dialogue to offer a complete discussion of the important role religious schools play in the formation of a democratic citizenry. Feinberg, a leading philosopher of education, approaches the subject of religious education with a rare evenhandedness, drawing on examples from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim schools and exploring topics as disparate as sex education and creationism. For Goodness Sake provides a much-needed take on a controversial topic, demonstrating that the relationship between religion and schooling is not simply the exclusive concern of members of a given religious community, but a relevant and vital issue for everyone who cares about education.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter
Introduction
chapter |13 pages
Religious Instruction and Moral Education
part |90 pages
Back to School: An Ethnography
chapter |28 pages
The Construction of Religious Communities
chapter |39 pages
Criticism and Commitment
chapter |20 pages
Faith and the Pedagogical Limits of Critical Inquiry
part |63 pages
The Nature of the Public Interest in Religious Education: A Critical Analysis
chapter |17 pages
Safety and the Question of Educational Negligence
chapter |28 pages
Intellectual Growth, Autonomy, and Religious Education
chapter |16 pages
Religious Chauvinism and the Democratic Citizen
part |45 pages
The Reconstruction of Religious Education: A Pragmatic Framework