Religious and Scientific Instruction on Evolution and Origins in Israeli Schools
With more investigation into the reception of evolution in non-Christian majority cultures, and the increased awareness that anti-evolution sentiment is a global phenomenon, new educational resources are being developed to meet newly understood needs. This article explores the situation in Israel re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
[2020]
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| In: |
Religious education
Year: 2020, Volume: 115, Issue: 3, Pages: 323-334 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Israel
/ Denominational school
/ Judaism
/ Islam
/ Christianity
/ Religion
/ Evolutionary biology
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AH Religious education KBL Near East and North Africa |
| Further subjects: | B
Darwin
B Science and religion B Judaism B Evolution B Israel |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | With more investigation into the reception of evolution in non-Christian majority cultures, and the increased awareness that anti-evolution sentiment is a global phenomenon, new educational resources are being developed to meet newly understood needs. This article explores the situation in Israel regarding conceptions of the compatibility of evolution and religion, as well as the educational initiatives being developed to advance dialogue. Included in the article are data from a study in a Jewish, Muslim and Christian school regarding stakeholders’ views on evolution, as well as insights from the first professional development course for Israeli teachers on “Evolution and Faith.” |
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| ISSN: | 1547-3201 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2020.1770013 |