Religious Education in Europe – Quo Vadis? Unconventional Thoughts in Unconventional Times
The Corona crisis is forcing scholarly circles of religious education in Europe not only to answer local organizational questions, but above all to start a more general self-reflection on what the fundamental contribution of religious education at school could be in times of deep social and existent...
| Published in: | Religious education |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2021
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| In: |
Religious education
Year: 2021, Volume: 116, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-73 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Middle Europe
/ Religious instruction
/ COVID-19 (Disease)
/ Pandemic
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AH Religious education KBA Western Europe RF Christian education; catechetics ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
John Amos Comenius
B theological humanities B performative learning B theological leadership B Europe B narrative learning B Corona crisis B Teacher Education |
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| Summary: | The Corona crisis is forcing scholarly circles of religious education in Europe not only to answer local organizational questions, but above all to start a more general self-reflection on what the fundamental contribution of religious education at school could be in times of deep social and existential crises. In this paper a narrative and performative reconstruction of the European learning space of religious and worldview education is undertaken. In three biographical steps, the author goes on a journey in Central-Europe, deals with the writings of John Amos Comenius and reconsiders his own work in light of the ongoing struggle with uncertainties and ambiguities. Of central concern is the issue of working “on equal terrain”, the necessary connection of generations, seeking together shared perspectives for the future, and being aware of the permanent “cloud of unknowing” that is affecting religious learning processes in these unconventional times. |
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| ISSN: | 1547-3201 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2020.1839159 |