Church of England schools as centres for religious abuse or avenues for religious nurture? (The rights of children to encounter faith in the school context)

After an overview of the British context in 2005 and its ambivalent attitude to Church schools, this article explores the issues of potential religious abuse, alongside a preferred holistic Christian discipleship. The final section explains how Church schools can operate in a way that encourages Chr...

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Main Author: Worsley, Howard (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2008
In: International journal of children's spirituality
Year: 2008, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 75-83
Further subjects:B faith schools
B Children's rights
B nurture
B religious abuse
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Summary:After an overview of the British context in 2005 and its ambivalent attitude to Church schools, this article explores the issues of potential religious abuse, alongside a preferred holistic Christian discipleship. The final section explains how Church schools can operate in a way that encourages Christian nurture and prevent religious abuse. The debate is set within the framework of children's rights.
ISSN:1469-8455
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of children's spirituality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13644360701834890