1st Edition
Possibilities and Limitations of Religion-Related Dialogue in Schools in Europe
Introduction—The European Research Project ReDi: An Overview of Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies
Wolfram Weisse
1. Researching Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Theoretical and Methodological Considerations
Thorsten Knauth and Dörthe Vieregge
2. Closing down the Discussion: Is a Classroom a Conducive Space for Religion Related Dialog? A United Kingdom Based Case Study
Anna Lockley-Scott
3. The Role of the Teacher in Shaping Religion-related Dialog in the Classroom: A Multiple-case Study in Hamburg and Duisburg, Germany
Thorsten Knauth and Dörthe Vieregge
4.A Lot Is at Stake: On the Possibilities for Religion-Related Dialog in a School in Sweden
Linda Vikdahl
5. Dialogue in an Upper Secondary School and the Subject Religion and Ethics in Norway
Dag Husebø, Geir Skeie, Ann Kristin Tokheim Allaico, and Torunn Helene Bjørnevik
6. Possibilities and Limitations of Religion-Related Dialog in Schools: Conclusion and Discussion of Findings from the ReDi Project
Linda Vikdahl and Geir Skeie
7. Postscript on Dialogue and Inclusive Religious Education: The ReDi Studies in a European Context
Robert Jackson
Biography
Dr. Wolfram Weisse is Professor of Religious Education and International Theology. He is the founding director of the Academy of World Religions of the University of Hamburg, Germany. He coordinated major international research projects, one on ‘Religion and Dialogue in Modern Societies’ (ReDi). His primary research interest is in empirical and theoretical research of intercultural and interreligious dialogue.
