Global education challenges: Exploring religious dimensions

Katherine Marshall

International Journal of Educational Development, 2018, vol. 62, issue C, 184-191

Abstract: Education goals are central to global agendas for sustainable development and humanitarian action, but these agendas tend to deal glancingly, if at all, with religious dimensions. Religious institutions play significant parts in national and international education systems and approaches in many countries, sometimes as critical partners or significant critics. Understanding religious differences is increasingly understood as central to citizenship and peaceful societies. This article explores six topics where religious actors are particularly involved: delivery of education and outreach to underserved populations; specific education approaches for refugees and displaced populations; curricular focus on pluralism and ‘religious literacy’; addressing education challenges surrounding values in education and understandings of citizenship; training of religious leaders; and advocacy for education goals and reforms.

Keywords: Global goals; Learning generation; Religion; Catholic; Madrasa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2018.04.005

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