ABSTRACT
This chapter offers a brief history of religion and education in Canada, a description of the Religion and Diversity Project and a snapshot of the current status of our research with observations about the most significant gaps in knowledge. It offers commentary on the strengths of the WRERU project's methodological approaches and how key findings about context, aversion to conflict and the theoretical footings of education about religion may inform our research strategies. The chapter presents findings from qualitative research conducted in relation to the Religion and Diversity Project. This research focuses on how and to what extent young adults educated in Canadian school systems. The chapter focuses on questions of how public education is responding to the ongoing evolution of Canada's religious diversity, giving heed to the continued arrival and settlement of high numbers of predominantly non-Christian immigrants. It concludes with questions about the potential benefits and possible dangers of normative approaches to teaching about religion and worldviews.
