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Acknowledging Religious Diversity and Nonbelief: Toward Impartial Teaching about ReligionBy Mynga K. Futrell, Ph.D. The Table of Contents for this 21-page booklet is below.
Introduction .................................................................................. 1 Religion Stew ................................................................................. 3 Heterogeneity ........................................................................................... 3 Dealing with Degrees of Belief and Nonbelief ........................................ 4 Gaining Comfort with Nonbelief ................................................. 7 Understanding Freethought with Respect to Religion ............................. 8 Teaching about Freethought ..................................................................... 8 Within the History Curriculum ..................................................................... 9 As a Distinct Topic ..................................................................................... 10 Curriculum Issues ...................................................................................... 10 Aiming for Neutrality ................................................................. 12 Responding to Diversity ......................................................................... 13 Considering Societal Biases ................................................................... 14 Looking to the Future: Pluralism ........................................................... 17 Relevant Resources for Teachers............................................... 18 Policy Directives and the Law ................................................................ 18 Concise References for Religion and Nonreligion ................................. 19 Background on Freethought ................................................................... 19 Further Resources on Religions Liberty ................................................. 20 Helpful Classroom Materials ..................................................... 21 |
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