Spiritual Development In The State School
A Perspective on Worship and Spirituality in the Education System of England and Wales
Published on 1. February 2000
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-85989-600-9 (ISBN)
Description
How can children 'develop' spiritually and how do their teachers know when 'development' has occurred? This volume traces the roots and growth of school worship and spiritual development from Victorian times and earlier through the 1960s and beyond in order to see how we have reached the present situation.
The subject is examined in various contexts: its historical and cultural background; politics and legislation; philosophy and values; curriculum development. The book addresses the problem of how to define spiritual development and the contentious issue of compulsory school worship. It offers new insights and a thesis for the way forward.
The subject is examined in various contexts: its historical and cultural background; politics and legislation; philosophy and values; curriculum development. The book addresses the problem of how to define spiritual development and the contentious issue of compulsory school worship. It offers new insights and a thesis for the way forward.
Reviews / Votes
'This is a very useful study for any teacher braving the quagmire of current thinking and practice in spiritual education.' (The Sower, April 2000)More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Exter
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85989-600-9 (9780859896009)
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Terence Copley
Spiritual Development In The State School
A Perspective on Worship and Spirituality in the Education System of England and Wales
Book
02/2000
University of Exeter
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Person
Terence Copley is Professor at Harris Manchester College, Oxford. He is the author of more than thirty books in the field of religious education, including Teaching Religion: Fifty Years of Religious Education in England and Wales (Exeter, 1997).