Religious Education in Public Schools: Study of Comparative Law (Yearbook of the European Association for Education Law and Policy, Vol. 6)

Europe is going through a sort of "social revolution" with the influence of the church and religious instruction in state schools being open to discussion. Critics claim that providing religious instruction in state schools violates the constitutional separation of church and state. And yet, despite an alleged separation of church and state, in most countries, the church continues to play a considerable public role, especially in education. This publication is a compilation of studies on religious instruction in state schools. It describes the diversity between states and analyzes the legislative basis of religious instruction in various countries. Whereas in some countries, religious instruction in state schools is optional or compulsory with the possibility to opt out, in other countries religious instruction is banned from state schools. The comparative analyses in this book will be of great value to researchers in educational research and to educational policymakers. The chapters are written in the English, French, German, Italian and Spanish language. This Publication Is A Compilation Of Studies On Religious Instruction In State Schools. It Describes The Diversity Between States And Analyzes The Legislative Basis Of Religious Instruction In Various Countries. Whereas In Some Countries, Religious Instruction In State Schools Is Optional Or Compulsory With The Possibility To Opt Out, In Other Countries Religious Instruction Is Banned From State Schools. The Comparative Analyses In This Book Will Be Of Great Value To Researchers In Educational Research And To Educational Policymakers. The Chapters Are Written In The English, French, German, Italian And Spanish Language.--book Jacket. La Enseñanza De La Religión En La Escuela Pública : Panorama Comparado E Internacional : Solución Española / José Luis Martínez López-muniz -- La Liberté De Choix En Ce Qui Concerne L'enseignement D'une Religion Ou De La Morale Non Confessionnelle En Belgique : Perspectives Historiques De La Relation Eglise-etat / Jan De Groot -- L'insegnamento Della Religione Cattolica In Italia / Sergio Cicatelli -- Educação Religiosa Nas Escolas Estatais / Paulo Pulido Adragão E Diogo Gonçalves -- Religionsunterricht In Österreich / Richard Potz & Brigitte Schinkele -- Religious Education And Collective Worship In State Schools : England And Wales / Paul Meredith -- Religion, Education And The Law In Northern Ireland / Laura Lundy & Tony Gallagher -- L'enseignement Religieux Dans Les Etablissements Scolaires Publics En France / Jean Morange -- Prayer And Religious Activity In American Public Schools / Charles J. Russo -- L'instruction Religieuse Dans L'enseignement Public Primaire Et Secondaire En Grèce / Theodore Fortsakis And Em Velegrakis -- Religion And Education In The Russian Federation / Gracienne Lauwers -- Historical Background To Conflicts Over Religion In Public Schools / Charles L. Glenn. Edited By José Luis Martínez López-muniz, Jan De Groof, Gracienne Lauwers. Includes Bibliographical References. La enseñanza de la religión en la escuela pública: panorama comparado e internacional; solución española....Pages 1-28 La liberté de choix en ce qui concerne l’enseignement d’une religion ou de la morale non confessionnelle en Belgique — Perspectives historiques de la relation Eglise-Etat....Pages 29-70 L’Insegnamento della religione cattolica in Italia....Pages 71-93 Educação Religiosa nas Escolas Estatais....Pages 95-116 Religionsunterricht in Österreich....Pages 117-142 The case of Germany....Pages 143-153 Religious education and collective worship in state schools: England and Wales....Pages 155-169 Religion, education and the law in Northern Ireland....Pages 171-195 L’enseignement religieux dans les etablissements scolaires publics en France....Pages 197-212 Prayer and religious activity in American Public Schools....Pages 213-234 L’instruction religieuse dans l’enseignement public primaire et secondaire en Grèce....Pages 235-257 Religion and education in the Russian Federation....Pages 259-275 Historical background to conflicts over religion in public schools....Pages 277-307 "This publication is a compilation of studies on religious instruction in state schools. It describes the diversity between states and analyzes the legislative basis of religious instruction in various countries. Whereas in some countries, religious instruction in state schools is optional or compulsory with the possibility to opt out, in other countries religious instruction is banned from state schools." "The comparative analyses in this book will be of great value to researchers in educational research and to educational policymakers. The chapters are written in the English, French, German, Italian and Spanish language."--Résumé de l'éditeur This publication is a compilation of studies on religious instruction in state schools. As Europe goes through a "social revolution" with the influence of the church and religious instruction in state schools being opened to discussion, this book describes the diversity between states and analyzes the legislative basis of religious instruction in various countries. The comparative analyses will be of value to researchers in educational research and to educational policymakers.