Essays about: "secular education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words secular education.

  1. 1. Can secular practice and education revive interest in religion in secular Sweden? : A study on the impact of secularism on religious education in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : MOHD NURUL MOMEN; [2023]
    Keywords : Islam: A monotheistic religion characterized by the doctrine of absolute submission to God and reverence for Muhammad as God s chief and last prophet. Islamism: A movement advocating the social and political establishment of Islamic fundamentalism. Quran: The sacred text of Islam; divided into 114 chapters; or suras: revered as the word of God; dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and accepted as the foundation of Islamic law; religion; culture; and politics. Secularism: Free from preconceived notions and critical influences and allows one to see oneself as equal to another. It is in this context as indifference to or rejection or exclusion of religion and religious considerations. Religion: A unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things. Or a set of beliefs concerning the cause; nature; and purpose of the universe; especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies; usually involving devotional and ritual observances; and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.;

    Abstract : Abstract: The thesis shows that there are no religious barriers in Sweden. It is entirely possible to teach religion in a secular way. READ MORE

  3. 2. Secularizing the Religious? : A Look at Sweden’s Political Secularist Discourse and Its Implications for Christian Schools

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Crystal Malan-Mxego; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweden; Secularism; Christianity; Social constructionism; Education.;

    Abstract : The relationship between Sweden and religion serves as a case of how its secular mode of governance has become an increasingly pervasive ideology that is not only encroaching on the rights of its religious community but is also on a mission to produce a homogenous civic nation, rather than allowing for plurality. Through its increased regulation of religion, particularly evident within the area of education, the case is made by focusing on Christianity and its differing values. READ MORE

  4. 3. Religious release : A text analysis of religious pluralism in the presentation of the world religions in upper secondary Religious education textbooks

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ämnesdidaktik

    Author : Elsa Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Religious education; textbooks; world religions; religious pluralism; religious release meanings; religious diversity; upper secondary education.;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyse and discuss the ways in which the world religions are presented in Swedish upper secondary Religious education [RE] textbooks. The result of the study is the following: The RE textbooks have similar ways of presenting the different world religions. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Re-emergence of Religion in European Politics: The Greek Case of Church - State Relations and Religious Freedom in the Context of Education

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Emmanouil Anagnostou; [2019]
    Keywords : religion; state; education; religious freedom; liberalism; secularism; Europe;

    Abstract : Conducting research on the influence of religion on politics is nowadays a growing tendency as various authors seek to explore why and how the spiritual element affects the natural world of politics. The purpose of this study is to discuss the influence of the Christian religion on education in Europe. READ MORE

  6. 5. Artificial Agendas: Polarization and Partisanship in the Turkish Mainstream Media through Fake News

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Ali İhsan Akbaş; [2019]
    Keywords : fake news; mainstream media; Turkey;

    Abstract : This thesis revolves around the subject of fake news, a phenomenon that has been highly discussed with the advent of the internet-based media. It aims to shed light on the problem of fake news and its implications in the Turkish mainstream media by mainly departing from the discourse theory, as well as by using additional theoretical approaches over fake news and media in polarized settings. READ MORE