ERIC Number: EJ1034556
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-6200
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Teaching Orthodox Religious Education on the Border
Berglund, Jenny
British Journal of Religious Education, v36 n3 p282-297 2014
In geographical areas bordering those of other states, the function of educational systems, as the means for states to foster their citizens, is challenged by ambiguities and tensions connected to intercultural experiences. In this article, I illustrate some of the findings from a project that studies religious education in four border areas around the Baltic Barents Sea, by bringing forward the case of a school teacher who teaches Orthodox religious education (ORE), in a town in Finland close to the border with Russia. Thus, the aim is to present and discuss ORE in Finland as well as to understand what implication the border situation can have on religious education.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Christianity, Religious Education, Geographic Location, History, Curriculum, Immigrants, Acculturation, Minority Group Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Finland; Russia
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