Description
From the founding of Harvard College in 1636 as a mission for training young clergy to the landmark 1968 Supreme Court decision in Epperson v. Arkansas, which struck down the state's ban on teaching evolution in schools, religion and education in the United States have been inextricably linked. Still today new fights emerge over the rights and limitations of religion in the classroom.The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Education brings together preeminent scholars from the fields of religion, education, law, and political science to craft a comprehensive survey and assessment of the study of religion and education in the United States. The essays in the first part develop six distinct conceptual lenses through which to view American education, including Privatism, Secularism, Pluralism, Religious Literacy, Religious Liberty, and Democracy. The following four parts expand on these concepts in a diverse range of educational frames: public schools, faith-based K-12 education, higher education, and lifespan faith development.Designed for a diverse and interdisciplinary audience, this addition to the Oxford Handbook series sets for itself a broad goal of understanding the place of religion and education in a modern democracy.
Table of Contents
Foreword - Martin E. MartyList of Contributors Introduction - Michael D. Waggoner and Nathan C. WalkerPart I. Frameworks Chapter 1 - Religion, Privatization, and American Educational PolicyJanet BordelonChapter 2 - Secularism and Religion in American EducationJonathon S. KahnChapter 3 - Pluralism in Religion and American EducationDiana L. EckBrendan W. RandallChapter 4 - Religious Literacy in American EducationBenjamin P. MarcusChapter 5 - Religious Liberty in American EducationCharles C. HaynesChapter 6 - Democracy, Religion, and American EducationEmile LesterPart II. Lifespan Faith Development Chapter 7 - Faith DevelopmentSharon Daloz ParksChapter 8 - Moral EducationLarry NucciRobyn Ilten-GeeChapter 9 - Religious Education in the TraditionsMark A. HicksChapter 10 - Religious Education Between the TraditionsEboo PatelNoah J. SilvermanPart III. Faith-Based K-12 Education Chapter 11 - Private Religious SchoolsCharles J. RussoKate E. SoulesAdina C. NewmanSusan L. DouglassChapter 12 - Religion and HomeschoolingMilton GaitherChapter 13 - Public Funding of Private SchoolsSteven K. GreenPart IV. Religion and Public Schools Chapter 14 - Religiously Affiliated Charter SchoolsNathan C. WalkerChapter 15 - Law and Religion in American EducationJohn Witte Jr.Brian KaufmanChapter 16 - Religious Expression in Public SchoolsKevin R. PregentNathan C. WalkerChapter 17 - Religion and the Public School CurriculumWalter FeinbergChapter 18 - The Bible and American Public SchoolsMark A. ChanceyChapter 19 - Religion, Extracurricular Activities, and Access to Public School FacilitiesCharles J. RussoChapter 20 - Religious Freedom, Common Schools, and the Common GoodErik OwensPart V. Religion and Higher Education Chapter 21 - Religion in Mainline and Independent Private Higher EducationDouglas JacobsenRhonda Hustedt JacobsenChapter 22 - Evangelical Higher EducationP. Jesse RineChapter 23 - Catholic Higher EducationMichael Galligan-StierlePaula MooreChapter 24 - Religion and Spirituality in Public Higher EducationMichael D. WaggonerChapter 25 - Theological EducationDaniel O. AleshireChapter 26 - Religion, Spirituality, and College StudentsAlyssa N. RockenbachJulie J. ParkChapter 27 - Religion, Spirituality, and College FacultyJennifer A. LindholmChapter 28 - Teaching Religious StudiesEugene V. GallagherChapter 29 - Teaching About Religion Outside of Religious StudiesRobert J. NashChapter 30 - Campus MinistryJohn A. SchmalzbauerIndex
