Inspiring Faith in Schools

Marius Felderhof is Senior Lecturer in Systematic and Philosophical Theology at the University of Birmingham, UK. Penny Thompson is a Freelance Writer and Researcher in Religious Education. David Torevell is a member of the Theology, Religion and Philosophy Department at Liverpool Hope University, UK.

’As a qualified teacher and now Christian educator, I found this book not only interesting but also helpful in terms of enhancing my own knowledge of the philosophical background to teaching of RE in the United Kingdom. The debate continues, but this book is a worthy contributor to the ongoing highly politicised and public conversation which affects all children today.’ International Journal of Children's Spirituality ’This is an outstandingly important book at many levels and for many people who care for the future of UK society as a humane, tolerant, educated, liberal and compassionate democracy.’ Theological Book Review

• Part 1 Part 1; Chapter 1 Secularism, Schools and Religious Education, Brenda Watson; Chapter 2 Understanding, Belief and Truth, Joe Houston; Chapter 3 Confession and Reason, Ieuan Lloyd; Chapter 4 Religious Education and Committed Openness, Elmer Thiessen; Chapter 5 Religious Education in Australia and New Zealand, Grant Maple; Part 2 Part 2; Chapter 6 Religious Education from Spens to Swann, Penny Thompson; Chapter 7 Religious Education and the Misrepresentation of Religion, Philip Barnes; Chapter 8 Religious Education, Atheism and Deception, Marius Felderhof; Chapter 9 Can ‘Skills’ Help Religious Education?, William K. Kay; Chapter 10 Is there Anything Religious about Religious Education Any More?, Joe Fleming; Part 3 Part 2; Chapter 11 Dismembering and Remembering Religious Education, John Sullivan; Chapter 12 On the Grammar of Religious Discourse and Education, David Carr; Chapter 13 Religious Education through the Language of Religion, Iris Yob; Chapter 14 Religious Education and Liberal Nurture, Andrew Wright; Chapter 15 Crossing the Divide?, Jeff Astley; Afterword, M.C. Felderhof;