Christian Faith, Formation and Education
This book discusses the relationship between faith, formation and education. Rooted in a variety of discourses, the book offers original insights into the education and formation of the human person, both theoretical and practical. Issues are considered w
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Christian Faith, Formation and Education
Ros Stuart-Buttle • John Shortt Editors
Christian Faith, Formation and Education
Editors Ros Stuart-Buttle Centre for Christian Education & Pastoral Theology Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, UK
John Shortt Liverpool Hope University Liverpool, UK
ISBN 978-3-319-62802-8 ISBN 978-3-319-62803-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62803-5 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017955213 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Judith Collins / Alamy Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Christian Faith, Formation and Education is a very welcome and timely addition to the contemporary academic discussion of the role of Christian faith in education. The role of any religious faith in education, especially in more formal education, can, of course, be highly contested and presents a sharp contrast to secular viewpoints of the aims and purpose of education and the focus of educational endeavour. As a number of the authors in the book point out, the debate becomes ultimately focused on anthropological and theological issues: the understanding of what it is to be human, to be a human in the world and the role of Christian faith in this understanding. The chapters in this book propose that there is a role for Christian faith in education and the explanations and examinations of this role are accomplished with conviction and nuanced argumentation. As with all of the edited collections that provide a series of genuine insights, the different chapters provide original and innovative research, an invigorating
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