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Religious Education or Education about Religion?
Vlieghe, Joris
Ethics and Education, v14 n2 p241-246 2019
In this reply to Agbaria's reflections on religious authority I first make a distinction between three forms of authority: theological, sociological and educational. Defending the need for a purely educational account of authority, I develop with Arendt a thing-centered approach towards education. This allows me to transcend the traditional opposition between teacher -- and student-centered views in education. From this perspective I argue for making a further distinction, viz. between "religious education" and "education about religion." I will defend the last approach towards teaching about religion and conclude this reply by making some suggestions regarding what this teaching entails with reference to religious painting.
Descriptors: Religion, Religious Education, Power Structure, Philosophy, Religious Cultural Groups, Sociology, Art Products, Painting (Visual Arts)
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