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Publication Date: 2017
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Islamic Education in Belgium: Past, Present, and Future
Franken, Leni
Religious Education, v112 n5 p491-503 2017
This article focuses on Islamic education in Belgium. First, attention is given to the organization of Islamic classes in state schools, where some important problems occur, such as the lack of appropriate teachers and inspectors, the mono-confessional content of the curricula, and the absence of state control. Next, the content of religious education (RE) classes in Catholic schools, which are also attended by many Muslims, will be addressed. Finally, the author argues that a shift within the current RE classes is not sufficient today. Based on autonomy-based, epistemological, and societal arguments, the author proposes a shift from confessional to non-confessional RE.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Practices, Religious Education, Islam, Public Schools, Teacher Education, Catholic Schools, Institutional Autonomy, Epistemology, Ideology, World Views, Citizenship Education, Civil Rights, Muslims
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belgium
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