Religion, Education and Post-Modernity

Zusatztext 'This important and sophisticated book provides a major theoretical platform on which religious education might be built in the future... Powerful and original [it]weaves together numerous intellectual strands into a satisfying and coherent text.' - Journal of Education and Christian Belief Informationen zum Autor Andrew Wright is Director of the Centre for Theology! Religion and Culture at King's College London Zusammenfassung The book explores and illuminates the problems of and possibilities opened up for RE by postmodern thought and culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 The enigma of post-modernity; Part 1 Philosophy; Chapter 2 The legacy of modernity; Chapter 3 Post-modern foundations; Chapter 4 Alterity and anti-realism; Chapter 5 The promise of critical realism; Part 2 Theology; Chapter 6 Deconstructing modern theology; Chapter 7 Radical a/theology; Chapter 8 The mystery of the world; Chapter 9 Religious orthodoxy revisited; Part 3 Education; Chapter 10 Modern pedagogy; Chapter 11 Post/pedagogy; Chapter 12 Border pedagogy; Chapter 13 Critical pedagogy; Part 4 Religious education; Chapter 14 Modern religious education; Chapter 15 Deconstructing religious education; Chapter 16 Transcendence and transformation; Chapter 17 Critical religious education;

Auteur

Andrew Wright is Director of the Centre for Theology, Religion and Culture at King's College London

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The book explores and illuminates the problems of and possibilities opened up for RE by postmodern thought and culture.

Contenu

Chapter 1 The enigma of post-modernity; Part 1 Philosophy; Chapter 2 The legacy of modernity; Chapter 3 Post-modern foundations; Chapter 4 Alterity and anti-realism; Chapter 5 The promise of critical realism; Part 2 Theology; Chapter 6 Deconstructing modern theology; Chapter 7 Radical a/theology; Chapter 8 The mystery of the world; Chapter 9 Religious orthodoxy revisited; Part 3 Education; Chapter 10 Modern pedagogy; Chapter 11 Post/pedagogy; Chapter 12 Border pedagogy; Chapter 13 Critical pedagogy; Part 4 Religious education; Chapter 14 Modern religious education; Chapter 15 Deconstructing religious education; Chapter 16 Transcendence and transformation; Chapter 17 Critical religious education;