Education Religion Common Good - Softcover

E. Marty, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0787950335 ISBN 13: 9780787950330

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

Distinguished scholar and author Martin E. Marty has had a lifetime of conversations about public religion in America. Out of the dialogues hosted by the Public Religion Project, he has gathered an abundance of heartfelt questions and candid reflections on the issues from teachers and administrators in public, private, and denominational schools, elementary to postgraduate. Their concerns reflect our own: Does allowing religion into the curriculum inject conflict into our children's lives? Does it deny our families critical decisions? Can schools create good citizens without teaching about religion? To read Just What Are We Talking About, Anyway?, an excerpt from this book, click here.

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Review

"I know of no other book that addresses so well the subject of religion in education across the wide spectrum from public schools to universities. And because of his capacity to speak clearly to diverse publics, no other author is better equipped than Martin Marty to promote conversation (as opposed to verbal warfare) about this controversial subject among school board members as well as teachers, concerned taxpayers as well as advocates of religion." -- Conrad Cherry, professor, Indiana University/Purdue University

"Only Martin Marty, our most respected scholar of American religion, has the credibility to frame a new and much-needed national dialogue about the place of religion in American education. This lucid and thought-provoking book asks the key questions that must be addressed as Americans seek the common good across differences that are deep and abiding." -- Charles C. Haynes, senior scholar, First Amendment Center

"With his customary eloquence, insight, and learning, Martin Marty makes a compelling case for including the study of religion in schools and universities. This timely and important contribution to our cultural conversation about education and the common good should be of great interest to educators and the wider public." -- Warren A. Nord, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, author of Religion and American Education

From the Back Cover

[BACK COVER COPY] [HEADLINE] Does America's spiritual diversity make impossible the impartial study of religion?Distinguished scholar and author Martin E. Marty has had a lifetime of conversations about public religion in America. Out of the dialogues hosted by the Public Religion Project, he has gathered an abundance of heartfelt questions and candid reflections on the issues from teachers and administrators in public, private, and denominational schools, elementary to postgraduate. Their concerns reflect our own: Does allowing religion into the curriculum inject conflict into our children's lives? Does it deny our families critical decisions? Can schools create good citizens without teaching about religion?"I know of no other book that addresses so well the subject of religion in education across the wide spectrum from public schools to universities. And because of his capacity to speak clearly to diverse publics, no other author is better equipped than Martin Marty to promote conversation (as opposed to verbal warfare) about this controversial subject among school board members as well as teachers, concerned taxpayers as well as advocates of religion."—Conrad Cherry, professor, Indiana University/Purdue University"Only Martin Marty, our most respected scholar of American religion, has the credibility to frame a new and much-needed national dialogue about the place of religion in American education. This lucid and thought-provoking book asks the key questions that must be addressed as Americans seek the common good across differences that are deep and abiding."—Charles C. Haynes, senior scholar, First Amendment Center"With his customary eloquence, insight, and learning, Martin Marty makes a compelling case for including the study of religion in schools and universities. This timely and important contribution to our cultural conversation about education and the common good should be of great interest to educators and the wider public."—W

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0787950335
• ISBN 13: 9780787950330
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176