Debates about religion, education and values are more central to contemporary society than ever before. This series covers such themes as the history of religious education, the philosophies and psychologies of religious and values education, and the application of social science research methods to the study of young people’s values and world-views.

Stephen Parker is Head of Postgraduate Studies and Research Degrees Coordinator in the Institute of Education, University of Worcester, UK. Rob Freathy is Director of Taught Programmes for the College of Social Sciences and International Studies and Director of Education for the Graduate School of Education at the University of Exeter, UK. Leslie J. Francis is Professor of Religions and Education at the University of Warwick, UK.

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Contents: Julian Stern: Preface – Stephen Parker/Rob Freathy/Leslie Francis: Introduction – Rob Freathy/Stephen Parker: Freedom from Religious Beliefs: Humanists and Religious Education in England in the 1960s and 1970s – Lorna M.A. Bowman: Freedom of Religion and Publicly-Funded Religious Schools in Canada – Dzintra Iliško: Religious Freedom in a Democratic Latvia – Peta Goldburg: Religious Education: A Foundation for Freedom of Religion and Belief – Jeff Astley: Can We Choose our Beliefs? A Philosophical Question for Religious Education – Petro du Preez: Toward a Curriculum for Morality, Human Rights and the Freedom of Religion(s) and Belief(s) – Mario O. D’Souza: Pluralist Societies, First Principles, and the Freedom of Religion and Belief – Karin Nordström: Can We Educate for Freedom? Ethical Perspectives on the Pedagogic Paradox – Brian Gates: How Far is the Notion of ‘Conscience’ Redundant and ‘Consciencing’ a Better Alternative? – Manfred L. Pirner: Freedom of Religion and Belief in Religious Schools? Toward a Multi-perspective Theory – René Ferguson: Communities of Practice: Encountering the Unexpected in Narratives of Religious Diversity – Kevin O’Grady: Freedom of Belief for English Religious Education Pupils: Some Findings from the Warwick REDCo Community of Practice – Jan Grajczonek: Acknowledging Religious Diversity and Empowering Young Children’s Agency and Voice in the Religion Classroom.