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| Religious Education: Its Role in National Education | ||
| 作者 | Hubbard, Benjamin |
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| 出處題名 | Hsi Lai Journal of Humanistic Buddhism=西來人間佛教學報 |
| 卷期 | v.4 |
| 出版日期 | 2003 |
| 頁次 | 120 - 126 |
| 出版者 | International Academy of Buddhism, University of the West |
| 出版者網址 | http://www.uwest.edu/site/ |
| 出版地 | Rosemead, CA, US [柔似蜜, 加利福尼亞州, 美國] |
| 資料類型 | 期刊論文=Journal Article |
| 使用語言 | 英文=English |
| 摘要 | The study of religion at America’s public universities was virtually non-existent until the early 1960s when a footnote to a US Supreme Court case that outlawed Bible reading in public schools mentioned that the academic study of religion was entirely permissible. This, combined with the liberal mood of the nation in the 60s and European academic trends, resulted in a blossoming of religious studies programs at state colleges and universities. A survey by the American Academy of Religion in fall 2000 found that religious studies programs are present at most private colleges and universities, and at a significant number of public institutions. Although courses in Christianity were most common (offered at 84% of the schools), 40% of the religion programs offered courses in Judaism, 33% in both Buddhism and Islam, 27% in Hinduism, and 19% in indigenous traditions. Another study, and my own experience, indicates that the academic study of religion is often a resource for religious meaning and personal transformation for students. Such study also nurtures important intellectual virtues such as intellectual honesty and empathy. A surprising recent development is the growing attention paid to religion by scholars in other fields who appreciate religion’s impact--for good or ill--on politics and culture. |
| ISSN | 15304108 (P) |
| 點閱次數 | 76 |
| 建檔日期 | 2014.08.08 |
| 更新日期 | 2018.09.17 |
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