Education, Religion and Society celebrates the career of Professor John Hull, a leading figure in the transformation of religious education in English and Welsh schools, and co-founder of the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values. He has also made major contributions to the theology of disability and the theological critique of the 'money culture'. Leading international scholars join together to offer a critical appreciation of his contribution to religious education and practical theology, and explore the continuing debate about the role of religious education in promoting international understanding, intercultural education and human rights. The contributors also deal with indoctrination, racism and relationship in Christian religious issues, and examine aspects of the theology of social exclusion and disability. This unique book includes a complete list of John Hull's writings up to the beginning of 2005 providing both an excellent introduction to contemporary issues of religious education in the West, and the most complete critical account yet of his work.

"Education, Religion and Society "celebrates the career of Professor John Hull of the University of Birmingham, UK, the internationally renowned religious educationist who has also achieved worldwide fame for his brilliant writings on his experience, mid-career, of total blindness. In his outstanding career he has been a leading figure in the transformation of religious education in English and Welsh state schools from Christian instruction to multi-faith religious education and was the co-founder of the International Seminar on Religious Education and values. John Hull has also made major contributions to the theology of disability and the theological critique of the "money culture."
This volume brings together leading international scholars to honour John Hull's contribution, with a focus on furthering scholarship in the areas where he has been active as a thinker. The book offers a critical appreciation of his contribution to religious education and practical theology, and goes on to explore the continuing debate about the role of religious education in promoting international understanding, intercultural education and human rights education. A possible basis for integrating Islamic education into Western education is suggested and the contribution of the philosophy of religion to pluralistic religious education is outlined. The contributors also deal with issues relating to indoctrination, racism and relationship in Christian religious aspects, and examines aspects of the the theology of social exclusion and disability.

Der Religionsunterricht steht heute vor besonderen Herausforderungen. Wie kann er mit seinen Inhalten die Kinder und Jugendlichen so erreichen, dass es zu gelingenden, lebensbedeutsamen Lernprozessen kommt? Das inzwischen weithin bewAhrte Elementarisierungsmodell bietet dafA"r entscheidende Hilfen fA"r die Praxis.In diesem Band wird dieses religionsdidaktische Modell auf dem neuesten Stand vorgestellt. Neben einer knappen theoretischen EinfA"hrung als Aberblick stehen zentrale Themen des Religionsunterrichts im Fokus, die in Beispielen praktisch entfaltet werden. Dabei werden aktuelle Befunde aus der Kinder- und Jugendforschung aufgenommen und Verbindungen zur empirischen Unterrichtsforschung hergestellt. Elementarisierung wird kompetenztheoretisch so ausgelegt, dass elementarisierender Unterricht als Weg zum Kompetenzerwerb genutzt werden kann. ReligionslehrkrAften wird hier ein Leitfaden angeboten, mit dem die FAhigkeit erworben werden kann, Religionsunterricht nach dem Elementarisierungsmodell vorzubereiten.

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