Faith on the Wane: A Documentary Analysis of Shifting Worldviews in Canadian Textbooks.

Van Brummelen, Harro

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Publication Date: 1994

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Faith on the Wane: A Documentary Analysis of Shifting Worldviews in Canadian Textbooks.

Van Brummelen, Harro

Journal of Research on Christian Education, v3 n1 p51-77 Spr 1994

This documentary study postures Canadian school textbooks as barometers of corporate faith and prevailing world view, tracing the shift toward secularization in 150 years of publication. A perusal of textbooks suggests that the current secularism of school curricula is not neutral and highlights the need to teach about Christianity. (SM)

Descriptors: Christianity, Cultural Influences, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Public Schools, Religious Education, Textbook Bias, Textbook Content, Textbooks, Values Education, World Views

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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