Religious Literacies in Educational Contexts

Auteur

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall is Online Adjust Professor in the Educational Foundations Department and Religion Department at Montclair State University, USA.

Kate E. Soules is Co-founder and Executive Director of the Religion and Education Collaborative (REC), an interdisciplinary network of scholars and practitioners working at the intersections of religion and schooling.

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Religious Literacies in Educational Contexts: Interdisciplinary Perspectives provides an overview of current scholarship on religious literacy and its practical applications in public life.

Résumé
Religious Literacies in Educational Contexts: Interdisciplinary Perspectives provides an overview of current scholarship on religious literacy and its practical applications in public life.

Contenu

1. Introduction: Religious Literacy in Progressive Society 2. Part 1: Religious Literacy Foundations and Frameworks 3. Critical Religious Literacies in Language Arts Classrooms 4. Religious Literacy for Educators: Advancing a Model of Pedagogical Content Knowledge about Religion 5. Experiential Learning: The Value of Visiting Religious Spaces 6. De-Orientalizing Hinduism in Religious Studies Undergraduate Courses 7. Part 2: Religious Literacy in National Contexts 8. Religious Literacy in Action: Five Years of Engagement in Canada 9. Religious Literacy Through Religious Education in Greece: From the Past to the Future 10. Islamic Literacy: A Case Study in a State University in the USA 11. Part 3: Religious Literacy and Interdisciplinary Conversations 12. Mapping Religious Literacy: The Case of Modern Orthodox Jews Reading Graphic Novel Adaptations of Holy Texts 13. Religious Literacy in the Classroom: A Case Study of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis 14. Religious Literacy and Ecopedagogy: An Unusual Rhizomatic Alliance Amid Atmospheres of Violence 15. Religious Literacy in the Public Sphere: Children's Museums as Playful Spaces to Engage with Young Children and Adults 16. An Open Exploration of Religious Literacies: For Whom, and for What Purpose?