Powerful Knowledge in Religious Education—Questions of Epistemology and Subject Literacy in Democratic and Inclusive Educational Contexts

• Published in: Social sciences (Basel) Vol. 12; no. 12; p. 642
• Main Author: Liljefors Persson, Bodil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Academic disciplines; compulsory school; controversial issues; Core curriculum; Democracy; Educational aspects; Epistemology; existential questions; Higher education; Knowledge; Knowledge, Theory of; Literacy; Political aspects; powerful knowledge; Religious aspects; Religious education; Religious studies; Social sciences; Society; Students; subject literacy; Sweden; Teacher education; teacher training; Teaching; Traditions; Sweden

In this article, the focus is to grasp ongoing discussions regarding powerful knowledge in relation to social sciences in a broader sense, but especially in relation to religious education. Discussions around norms and values are central in classrooms where both multireligiousness and secularity cha...