Strong Religion in a Secular Society: The Case of Orthodox Reformed Schools in The Netherlands
In the Netherlands, state and religious schools are equally financed by the government. Parents are free to choose a school that optimally fits their moral values as well as their idea of a good education. As a result, there is a huge variety of schools, which include those orthodox Reformed schools that form part of the so-called Bible Belt culture. We elaborate on the complex relation between this religious culture and liberal, secular society by focusing on education. Occasionally, there is severe criticism of schools based on a strong religious identity (so-called strong religious schools)... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Education Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 1, p 28 (2019) |
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MDPI AG
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Schlagwörter: | strong religious schools / Dutch Bible Belt / citizenship education / religious education / liberal society / secularization / Education / L |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26628443 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9010028 |