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Teaching About Religion |
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Acknowledging Religious Diversity and Nonbelief: Toward Impartial Teaching about Religion By Mynga K. Futrell, Ph.D. Full text The Table of Contents for this 21-page booklet is below. Introduction ...............................................................................................1 Religion Stew ........................................................................................... 3 Heterogeneity ........................................................................................... 3 Dealing with Degrees of Belief and Nonbelief ................................. 4 Gaining Comfort with Nonbelief .......................................................... 7 Understanding Freethought with Respect to Religion .................. 8 Teaching about Freethought ................................................................ 8 Within the History Curriculum ............................................................... 9 As a Distinct Topic .................................................................................. 10 Curriculum Issues ................................................................................... 10 Aiming for Neutrality ............................................................................... 12 Responding to Diversity ........................................................................ 13 Considering Societal Biases ................................................................ 14 Looking to the Future: Pluralism ........................................................ 17 Relevant Resources for Teachers....................................................... 18 Policy Directives and the Law .............................................................. 18 Concise References for Religion and Nonreligion ......................... 19 Background on Freethought ................................................................ 19 Further Resources on Religions Liberty ............................................ 20 Helpful Classroom Materials .................................................................. 21 |