Liberal Multiculturalism and Confessional Religious Schooling

Liberal multiculturalist theories argue for adopting group-specific policies as a means of securing properly liberal ends. Religious groups rarely, if ever, qualify on these accounts. This article suggests that such exclusion is unwarranted in the case of confessional religious schooling, which is m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Political studies 2015-12, Vol.63 (5), p.1087-1102
1. Verfasser: McGraw, Bryan T.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Liberal multiculturalist theories argue for adopting group-specific policies as a means of securing properly liberal ends. Religious groups rarely, if ever, qualify on these accounts. This article suggests that such exclusion is unwarranted in the case of confessional religious schooling, which is meant to inculcate in students a specific set of religious beliefs and behaviors.
ISSN:0032-3217
1467-9248
DOI:10.1111/1467-9248.12144