For the civic good : the liberal case for teaching religion in the public schools /
Walter Feinberg and Richard A. Layton.
- 164 pages ; 24 cm.
- The new public scholarship .
- New public scholarship. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-162) and index.
Introduction: The liberal case for teaching religion in public schools -- Bible history courses, I : partnership between school and community -- Bible history courses, II : the art of staying on the surface -- Misrecognition and nonrecognition : a caution for religion courses -- The Bible and its influence : instilling equal recognition into the curriculum -- The Bible as literature : detachment as a means toward autonomy -- World religions : reflection as an educational goal -- Problems, reservations, and recommendations -- Appendix: Method and the schools included in the study.
Religion in the public schools--United States. Religious education--United States. Church and education--United States. Religion and state--United States.