International Handbook of Inter-religious Education

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvii

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2. The Philosophical and Theoretical Aspects of Interreligious Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-4

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   2. Religious Pluralism and the Paradigm

      • Evelina Orteza y Miranda

      Pages 5-24

   3. Enlightenment’s Wake: Religion and Education at the Close of the Modern Age

      • L. Philip Barnes

      Pages 25-40

   4. Interreligious Education and the Question of Truth

      • Brendan Carmody

      Pages 41-55

   5. Philosophical Reflections on Dialogue

      • John L. Elias

      Pages 57-72

   6. The Search for a Common Epistemological Ground Within the Inter-religious Framework: A Concept-Centered Approach

      • I.L. Hacinebioglu

      Pages 73-83

   7. Toward a Theoretical Framework for Participating in Interreligious Dialogue and Education

      • Joseph H. Ehrenkranz, David L. Coppola

      Pages 85-101

   8. Interreligious Dialogue: Ecumenical Engagement in Interfaith Action

      • Douglas Pratt

      Pages 103-122

   9. Many Mansions: East and West in the Roman Catholic Communion

      • Paul E. Bumbar

      Pages 123-140

   10. Religious Education in United States’ State Schools

       • Gabriel Moran

       Pages 141-153

   11. Civilising Religion

       • Trond Enger

       Pages 155-173

   12. With Beating Hearts and Earnest Purpose: The Heritage of the Women Delegates’ Speeches to the World’s Parliament of Religions

       • Lucinda A. Nolan

       Pages 175-190

   13. Educational Encounters and Interreligious Education: A Latvian Case Study for Expanding the Borders of Hospitality

       • Dzintra Iliško

       Pages 191-203

   14. Religious Foundations of Education: Perspectives of Muslim Scholars

       • Hamid Reza Alavi

       Pages 205-220

   15. Wisdom (Hikmah) as a Holistic Basis for Inter-religious Education

       • Mehmet Önal

       Pages 221-234

   16. Islamic Education in the West: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Implications

       • Amjad Hussain

       Pages 235-248

   17. Envisioning Family Ecosystems Perspective for Interreligious Education: A Christian View

       • Anthony M. Ozele

       Pages 249-263

   18. Religious Pluralism and Dialogue/Interreligious Dialogue1

       • Evelina Orteza y Miranda

       Pages 265-280

3. The Pedagogical Aspects of Interreligious Education

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 281-290

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This Handbook is based on the conviction of its editors and contributing authors that understanding and acceptance of, as well as collaboration between religions has essential educational value. The development of this Handbook rests on the f- ther assumption that interreligious education has an important role in elucidating the global demand for human rights, justice, and peace. Interreligious education reveals that the creeds and holy books of the world’s religions teach about sp- itual systems that reject violence and the individualistic pursuit of economic and political gain, and call their followers to compassion for every human being. It also seeks to lead students to an awareness that the followers of religions across the world need to be, and to grow in, dialogical relationships of respect and understa- ing. An essential aim of interreligious education is the promotion of understanding and engagement between people of different religions and, therefore, it has great potential to contribute to the common good of the global community. Interreligious education has grown from the interfaith movement, whose beg- ning is usually identi?ed with the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893. This was the ?rst time in history that leaders of the eastern and we- ern religions had come together for dialogue, and to consider working together for global unity.

• Christianity
• Dialogue
• Inter-religious education
• Islam
• Peace Education
• Pluralism
• Religion
• Religions
• Religious Education
• education
• theology

• Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, Australia

  Kath Engebretson

• National School of Religious Education, Australian Catholic University, Ballarat, Australia

  Marian Souza

• Graduate School of Religion &, Religious Education, Fordham University, Bronx, USA

  Gloria Durka

• Digby Stuart College, Roehampton University, London, United Kingdom

  Liam Gearon

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