Redefining Religious Education: Spirituality for Human Flourishing

Abstract

Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- General Introduction -- Part I: Theoretical Framework -- Introduction -- 1 Is Religious Education Possible? -- 2 Educating Persons: The Role of Religious Education -- 3 Human Flourishing and a "Right to Education" -- 4 Spirituality, Education, and Religion for a Human World -- 5 A Framework for a Religious Life -- Part II: Spiritual Education in Different Traditions -- Introduction -- 6 Seven Indigenous Spiritual Principles for Guiding All Students toward Survival, Peace, Health, and Happiness -- 7 Religion, Spirituality, and Education for Human Flourishing: A Brahma Kumaris Perspective -- 8 Religious Education, Spirituality, and Human Flourishing: Perspectives from the Sikh Dharam -- 10 An Interreligious Approach to Religious Education -- Part III: Pedagogical Case Studies -- Introduction -- 11 Spirituality and Education about Religion: A New Topic for Public High Schools in New Zealand -- 12 Fathoming, Engaging, Abiding: The Story of the Wisdom Project -- 13 Learning to Live Together -- 14 The Purpose Project: Fostering Adolescent Spiritual Growth and Flourishing -- 15 Taking Life into Consideration: Challenges for Religious Education and Spirituality as Human Flourishing in the European School Context -- Conclusion -- About the Contributors -- Index