Creed and Curriculum: A Discussion of the Question, Can the Essentials of Religious Faith and Practice Tice Be Taught in the Public, Schools of the United States? (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Charles O'donnell

9780483053762: Creed and Curriculum: A Discussion of the Question, Can the Essentials of Religious Faith and Practice Tice Be Taught in the Public, Schools of the United States? (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483053767 ISBN 13: 9780483053762

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Can religious ideas be taught in public schools without breaking the law or alienating belief groups? This provocative volume tackles a central education question with calm, careful reasoning.

This thoughtful discussion places the problem at the heart of American schooling. It surveys the need for religious understanding in a pluralist society, while tracing the historical relationship between church, state, and classroom. The work argues for a framework that distinguishes core spiritual ideas from sectarian detail, and it proposes practical approaches to religious instruction that respect constitutional boundaries.

What you’ll explore in this edition:

Key questions and definitions about teaching religion in public schools.
Arguments for including religious awareness in education while avoiding bias or proselytizing.
Historical context from primitive belief through the Renaissance and Reformation to modern schooling.
Proposed organizational ideas, including collaboration with religious communities to serve all students.

Ideal for readers drawn to education policy, history of religion in America, and debates on the role of faith in public life. It offers a balanced, historic, and practical look at how schools might address spiritual literacy in a diverse nation.

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