Publication
Title
Islamic education in Belgium : past, present and future
Author
Abstract
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.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Religious education. - New Haven, Conn
Publication
New Haven, Conn : 2017
ISSN
0034-4087
DOI
10.1080/00344087.2017.1303300
Volume/pages
112 :5 (2017) , p. 491-503
ISI
000422854000005
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UAntwerpen
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Creation 13.04.2017
Last edited 09.10.2023
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