A Liberal Education Rationale for Studies of Religion Programs and Its Application to Courses in Three Australian States.

Y

18

Controversial Issues (Course Content); Course Content; Educational Philosophy; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Liberal Arts; Religious Education

0004-9441

It is argued that religious studies, offered in Australian public schools, are justified for their value in a liberal arts education, particularly as they support examination of three principles: skepticism, exclusivity, and relativism. These criteria are applied in assessment of religious education in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. (Author/MSE)

1995

EJ496493