A Textbook Example of the Christian Right: The National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools

Chancey, Mark A.

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“…Some empirical research has been done around teaching Bible courses in American public schools (Feinberg & Layton, 2013). Moreover, there has been some research on the growing use of Bible curriculum in public schools (Chancey, 2007;Haynes, 2011). Studies that examine the influence of conservative Christianity in American social studies and civics classrooms have been published (James, 2010;Journell, 2011;Schweber, 2006).…”

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The Light to the Left: Conceptions of Social Justice Among Christian Social Studies Teachers

Orlowski

2017

in education

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This article describes a study that took place in Saskatchewan, Canada, during 2013-2014. Ten practicing high school social studies teachers who self-identified as Christian answered an unsolicited invitation to participate in a qualitative study about the ways in which they think about social justice. Almost evenly split between Catholic and Protestant, female and male, and urban and rural, most participants were very progressive in their thinking about important economic and social issues. For example, all supported paying taxes and the social welfare state, and almost all supported gay rights and feminism. As well, an important emergent theme arose: The majority spoke about breaking from the teachings of their church if the teachings did not fit with contemporary society. All of them claimed that their faith influenced their thinking about social justice. The study challenges some secular notions about the values held by Christian social studies teachers. Situated in Canada, the study challenges American research findings about the political ideology and values of Christian social studies teachers. Keywords: social studies education; teaching for social justice; controversial issues; teacher beliefs; Christian teaching

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The Light to the Left: Conceptions of Social Justice Among Christian Social Studies Teachers

Orlowski

2017

in education

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“…But much of the current pressure for Bible courses comes from the National Council on Religion in the Public School Curriculum, a conservative Christian group that promotes a Bible curriculum that many biblical scholars conclude unconstitutionally promotes one religious view of the scriptures. School districts that go down this path risk winding up in court (Chancey, 2007). An alternative approach emerged in 2005 when the Bible Literacy Project released a new textbook, The Bible and Its Influence, in an effort to provide an academically sound presentation of the themes, narratives, and characters of the Hebrew Scriptures and New Testament.…”

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Getting Religion Right in Public Schools

Haynes¹

2011

Phi Delta Kappan

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ontrary to culture-war rhetoric from the Right, there is more student religious expression and more study about religion in public schools today than at any time in the last 100 years. And contrary to dire warnings from the Left, much of the religion that goes to school these days arrives through the First Amendment door. Of course, this isn't to suggest that all school districts get religion right. In some parts of the country, school officials continue to unconstitutionally promote school-sponsored religious activities. In other Getting religion right in public schools If we can't get this right in public schools, we have little hope of getting this right in the public square of what is now the most religiously diverse nation on Earth.

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“…Though this philosophy has deep historical roots, it has gained ground in recent decades as the national political spectrum drifted right. Chancey (2007) labeled this ideology Christian Americanism.…”

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Watering America’s Religious Roots: The Case for Religious Pluralism in American Public Schools

DeSantis

2011

IJME

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The longest lasting and most intimate interaction with government for most Americans takes place in US public schools. The Court’s choice to enter into the national religious debate intensified the rhetoric and polarized many Americans into opponents and proponents of increasing religious instruction in public schools. This work narrates the positions of Christian Americanists, pluralists, and secularists in this debate. It argues that court-originated policy governing religion in schools is a failure. A return to Constitutional Pluralism would benefit all people in the United States.

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A Textbook Example of the Christian Right: The National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools

Cited by 10 publications

References 25 publications

The Light to the Left: Conceptions of Social Justice Among Christian Social Studies Teachers

The Light to the Left: Conceptions of Social Justice Among Christian Social Studies Teachers

Getting Religion Right in Public Schools

Watering America’s Religious Roots: The Case for Religious Pluralism in American Public Schools

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