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Educational Pluralism and Freedom of Religion: Recent Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights
- Source :
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British Journal of Religious Education . Jan 2010 32(1):19-29. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- This paper addresses the sensitive issue of the teaching of religions and beliefs in schools by analysing two recent decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. In these cases, the Court asserts that students should be exempted from compulsory courses on religion or from courses that are not conveyed in an objective, critical and pluralist manner in order to protect the rights of parents to raise their children in accordance with their beliefs and to protect the child's religious freedom. What emerges from both decisions are sound principles about how to implement and teach these kind of courses without violating the freedom of religion and belief or undermining the state competences on education. (Contains 4 notes.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0141-6200
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- British Journal of Religious Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ879997
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200903332049