A Nonfoundationalist Approach to Education in Religion

This article suggests an epistemologically nonfoundationalist approach to education in religion. First, it reviews the meaning of “epistemological foundationalism” and gives examples of its influence in the field of religious education. Then, differentiating between antifoundationalism and nonfoundationalism, it considers the educational implications of Richard Rorty's concepts of normal and abnormal discourse. Although acknowledging Michel Foucault's poststructuralist perspective as a critical caveat to Rortian optimism, it maintains the usefulness of Rorty's categories in relation to a proposed redefinition of the terms instruction and education.     

信仰教育——大学教育的重要课题

大学生信仰状况体现了大学生的世界观、人生观、价值观、思维方式、精神支柱、人格养成,关系到大学生的前途和命运。从大学生信仰现状出发,指出目前大学生存在的信仰问题,进而说明了信仰教育的重要性,并提出一些具体的信仰教育措施,以期对大学生"信仰危机"的解决有所帮助。     

Religion, Politics and Civic Education

The proper role and influence of religion in the public sphere continues to be contested and has important implications for civic education in a liberal democracy. Paul Weithman and Michael Perry argue that religion makes valuable contributions to civic participation and that religiously grounded beliefs should be fully welcome in political decision-making. In response, this paper strives for a middle ground of preparing citizens to engage thoughtfully with a wide range of moral perspectives, religious and otherwise, while promoting a civic virtue that still honours a commitment to public reason.     

Religion Education teaching in Zimbabwe secondary schools: the search for an authentic values-oriented multi-faith Religion Education pedagogical model

Religion Education teaching in post-independence Zimbabwe has remained bible-oriented and confessional at a time when most Religion Education stakeholders expect an ‘open’, plural and authentic multi-faith Religion Education curriculum. Despite curriculum innovation initiatives aimed at introducing new approaches such as experiential learning, Religion Education stakeholders in Zimbabwe argue for an objective and plural approach that will address the expectations of a post-independence multi-faith society. To contribute to this discourse on the new authentic multi-faith Religion Education curriculum, an empirical study was conducted on a proposed values-oriented multi-faith curriculum. The data obtained showed that most Religion Education stakeholders prefer an authentic values-oriented multi-faith model that would contribute to the teaching of values such as citizenship, human rights, ubuntu/unhu, nationhood, etc. A values-oriented multi-faith approach is, therefore, proposed for possible implementation in Zimbabwe secondary schools.     

民族地区宗教教育与学校教育的协调与重构——以西双版纳布朗族为例

对西双版纳布朗族村寨的田野调查发现,少数民族地区的教育场域正在现代化社会变迁中发生重构。传统宗教教育的模式已经发生了改变,佛寺教育日渐式微,境遇尴尬,学校教育的教育文化传承功能凸现,同时也存在诸多亟需解决的问题。只有实现传统与现代的整合,消除和化解传统文化对现代学校教育发展的制约因素,吸收和借鉴民族传统文化中科学和合理的内容,同时观照现代化中得到普遍共识与社会认可的价值,才能使教育真正成为名副其实的文化传承场。     

宗教影响与高校德育

从马克思主义宗教观出发 ,分析了在当今社会条件下 ,宗教对大学生世界观、人生观、生死观所产生的消极影响 ,提出了高校宗教工作的基本思路     

论我国的教育与宗教相分离

教育与宗教相分离是我国的一项基本政策。切实排除国民教育领域内的宗教影响 ,对于全面贯彻教育方针、实现社会主义的培养目标具有重要的意义。教育与宗教相分离有其基本含义和实施依据 ,学校教育在贯彻教育与宗教相分离这一原则时 ,也有基本要求