Believe or 'burn in hell', the politics of religion pedagogy in Australia - a pilot study

Catherine Byrne

Believe or 'burn in hell', the politics of religion pedagogy in Australia - a pilot study

Catherine Byrne

Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations

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Abstract

Public school religion education raises complex policy responsibilities in plural democracies. In Australia, ambiguous policy intent and contradictory implementations create confusion for parents and educators. The state’s desire to encourage access by diverse faith groups defends minimal regulation, but also enables extremism, with children warned they will ‘burn in hell if (they) do not believe in Jesus’ (ID44). In the context of debate about alternatives, this pilot survey of attitudes identifies significant differences between the teaching philosophy desired by parents and professional educators and the approach taken by volunteer religious instructors.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	A Scholarly Affair, proceedings of the Cultural Studies of Australasia 2010 national conference
Editors	Baden Offord, Rob Garbutt
Place of Publication	Lismore, N.S.W.
Publisher	Southern Cross University
Pages	37-53
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	9780980498073
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	Cultural Studies Association of Australasia Conferenc - Byron Bay, NSW Duration: 7 Dec 2010 → 9 Dec 2010

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Conference	Cultural Studies Association of Australasia Conferenc
City	Byron Bay, NSW
Period	7/12/10 → 9/12/10

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Believe or 'burn in hell', the politics of religion pedagogy in Australia - a pilot study. / Byrne, Catherine.
A Scholarly Affair, proceedings of the Cultural Studies of Australasia 2010 national conference. ed. / Baden Offord; Rob Garbutt. Lismore, N.S.W.: Southern Cross University, 2011. p. 37-53.

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