Adam Dinham – författare

This book presents a crisis of religion and belief literacy to which education at every level is challenged to respond.

As understanding different religions, beliefs and influences becomes increasingly important, it fills a gap for a resource in bringing together the debates around religious literacy, from theoretical approaches to teaching and policy.

This timely publication provides a clear pathway for engaging well with religion and belief diversity in public and shared settings.

This book presents a crisis of religion and belief literacy to which education at every level is challenged to respond.

As understanding different religions, beliefs and influences becomes increasingly important, it fills a gap for a resource in bringing together the debates around religious literacy, from theoretical approaches to teaching and policy.

This timely publication provides a clear pathway for engaging well with religion and belief diversity in public and shared settings.

Based on primary research, this book explores the controversies, policies and practices of ''public faith'', questioning perceptions of a fixed divide between religious and secular participants in public life and challenging prevailing concepts of a monolithic ''neutral'' public realm. It takes an in-depth look at the distinctiveness of faith groups'' contribution, but also probes the conflicts and dilemmas that arise, assessing the role and capacity of faith groups within specific public policy contexts, including education, regeneration, housing and community cohesion.

''Faith in the public realm'' will be of interest to students, academics, policy-makers and practitioners in the public and voluntary sectors, and in faith communities themselves.