Radical reform in RE – a response to Mark Chater
Journal article
Cooling, Trevor 2022. Radical reform in RE – a response to Mark Chater. Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education. 43 (3), pp. 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/13617672.2022.2045700
Authors | Cooling, Trevor |
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Abstract | This article is a response to Mark Chater’s argument that sectional interests are hampering reform in Religious Education in England and that radical structural reform is needed to correct this. The valid insights of Chater’s article are identified, but a significant correction is made by arguing that the reform of mindset, not structures, is what is actually required. The mindset issues identified are, first, a sense of entitlement to control that the structures have nurtured in religious communities and, secondly, a sense of hostility to religious communities that has in turn resulted amongst RE professionals. The article concludes with a reflection on the characteristics of an alternative mindset. |
Keywords | Religious studies; Education; Religious education; Reform |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education |
Journal citation | 43 (3), pp. 263-274 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 1361-7672 |
1469-9362 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13617672.2022.2045700 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 15 Mar 2022 |
03 Jul 2022 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 10 Feb 2022 |
Deposited | 23 Feb 2022 |
Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/90770/radical-reform-in-re-a-response-to-mark-chater
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