ABSTRACT
If teachers have the opportunity to prepare and teach a lesson (or series of lessons) on science and religion, it is likely that perspectives on the origins of life and the universe will be involved – and whether science and religion disagree. This chapter explains the value of creating a different approach and learning journey in classrooms.
This chapter will explore three questions: (1) How do young people view the relationships between science and religion? (2) What are the pressures and barriers that affect how young people view these relationships? (3)How would we like young people to view the relationships? If teachers have the opportunity to prepare and teach a lesson (or series of lessons) on science and religion, it is likely that perspectives on the origins of life and the universe will be involved – and whether science and religion disagree. This chapter explains the value of creating a different approach and learning journey in classrooms.
