Muslim-Christian relations in Tanzania with particular focus on the relationship between religious instruction and prejudice
The article evaluates religious education strategies in view of the need to cope adequately with prejudices between Muslims and Christians in Tanzania against the historical background of the two traditions and contemporary events. It shows that religious prejudice is the result of religious instruc...
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Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge
2007
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Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2007, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 189-204 |
Further subjects: | B
Islam
B Education B Religious Education B Tanzania B perception of the other / prejudice B Christianity B Prejudice / Wahrnehmung anderer B upbringing B Religious pedagogy |
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Summary: | The article evaluates religious education strategies in view of the need to cope adequately with prejudices between Muslims and Christians in Tanzania against the historical background of the two traditions and contemporary events. It shows that religious prejudice is the result of religious instruction provided within both communities, and is due either to negative stereotypes or ignorance of the tradition of the other. The challenge is to critically analyse the teaching contents, aims and methods of religious instruction of each tradition in order to unearth prejudicial elements, and to recommend ways and means of coping with them. |
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ISSN: | 0959-6410 |
Contains: | In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/09596410701214258 |