Faith in schools? : autonomy, citizenship, and religious education in the liberal state /
Should a liberal democratic state permit religious schools? Should it fund them? What principles should govern these decisions in a society marked by religious and cultural pluralism? In Faith in Schools?, Ian MacMullen tackles these important questions through both political and educational theory,...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
2007
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Should a liberal democratic state permit religious schools? Should it fund them? What principles should govern these decisions in a society marked by religious and cultural pluralism? In Faith in Schools?, Ian MacMullen tackles these important questions through both political and educational theory, and he reaches some surprising and provocative conclusions. MacMullen argues that parents' desires to educate their children "in the faith" must not be allowed to deny children the opportunity for ongoing rational reflection about their values. Government should safeguard children's interests in de. |
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| Item Description: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Harvard University. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 230 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400828111 1400828112 1282087010 9781282087019 9786612935503 6612935502 9786612087011 6612087013 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
