Will and should the religious studies appropriate to schools in a pluralistic society foster religious relativism?

B.V. Hill

doi:10.1080/0141620900120302

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Will and should the religious studies appropriate to schools in a pluralistic society foster religious relativism?

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Will and should the religious studies appropriate to schools in a pluralistic society foster religious relativism?

B.V. Hill

British Journal of Religious Education, Vol.12(3), pp.126-136

1990

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/0141620900120302

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Abstract

There is something of a backlash, reflected in the 1988 Education Reform Act, towards multi‐faith approaches in religious studies because many people fear that this will have the effect of encouraging either scepticism or religious relativism. Inadequate epistemologies underlying some of these approaches justify the concern. It is argued that this is not inevitable, but that an approach to multi‐faith studies can be formulated which enables students to experience the full impact of the absolutist claims which religions make, and to make an informed decision about them.

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Title: Will and should the religious studies appropriate to schools in a pluralistic society foster religious relativism?
Authors/Creators: B.V. Hill (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: British Journal of Religious Education, Vol.12(3), pp.126-136
Publisher: Routledge as part of the Taylor and Francis Group
Identifiers: 991005545063607891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Education
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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