The legacy of English teaching and Christian missionaries is a
flashpoint within the field of English language teaching. This
critical examination of the place of Christianity in the field is
unique in presenting the voices of TESOL professionals from a wide
range of religious and spiritual perspectives. About half identify
themselves as "Christian" while the others identify themselves as
Buddhist, atheist, spiritualist, and variations of these and other
faiths.
What is common for all the authors is their belief that values
have an important place in the classroom. What they disagree on is
whether and how spiritual values should find expression in learning
and teaching. This volume dramatizes how scholars in the profession
wrestle with ideological, pedagogical, and spiritual dilemmas as
they seek to understand the place of faith in education. To sustain
this conversation, the book is structured dialogically.
Each section includes a set of position chapters in which
authors explain their views of faith/pedagogy integration, a set of
chapters by authors responding to these positions while
articulating their own views on the subject, and discussion
questions to engage readers in comparing the positions of all the
authors, reflecting on their own experiences and values, and
advancing the dialogue in fresh and personal directions.
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