RT Article
T1 Exploring the Potential for Religious Literacy in Saudi Secondary Education
JF Religious education
VO 119
IS 1
SP 17
OP 30
A1 BinTaleb, Abdulaziz
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1884168531
AB This article initiates a discussion on incorporating religious literacy into Saudi secondary education. It provides a preliminary understanding of the religious education context and emphasizes that religious literacy is not religious education. It examines the arguments for and against the incorporation of religious literacy in the Saudi context and suggests that religious literacy lessons could find suitability in social studies and history textbooks while embracing the cultural studies approach. The article advocates a nuanced perspective, proposing pre-implementation steps and underscoring the importance of empirical research and open discussions to ensure a culturally inclusive stance within the Saudi educational context.
K1 Saudi Arabia
K1 secondary school
K1 Textbook
K1 Reform
K1 Religious Literacy
DO 10.1080/00344087.2023.2294607