Inspiring Faith in Schools

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Contents: Foreword Part 1: Secularism, schools and religious education , Brenda Watson Understanding, belief and truth, Joe Houston Confession and reason, Ieuan Lloyd Religious education and committed openness, Elmer Thiessen Religious education in Australia and New Zealand, Grant Maple. Part 2: Religious education from Spens to Swann, Penny Thompson Religious education and the misrepresentation of religion, Philip Barnes Religious education, atheism and deception, Marius Felderhof Can 'skills' help religious education?, William K. Kay Is there anything religious about religious education any more?, Joe Fleming. Part 3: Dismembering and remembering religious education, John Sullivan On the grammar of religious discourse and education, David Carr Religious education through the language of religion, Iris Yob Religious education and liberal nurture, Andrew Wright Crossing the divide?, Jeff Astley Afterword, M.C. Felderhof Index.