Fundamentalist education. A critical analysis

De Ruyter, D.J. (2001) Fundamentalist education. A critical analysis. Religious Education, 96(2), pp. 193-210. (doi: 10.1080/00344080152472352)

Abstract

This article begins with a description of the central characteristics of fundamentalism and fundamentalist education. The critical analysis of fundamentalist education focuses on the notion of respect for people. Comprehensive liberal, political liberal, and fundamentalist conceptions of respect for people are compared. The article ends with the education of children toward respecting people by asking the question, "How, in schools, should children be taught to respect other persons?" Fundamentalism is the religious phenomenon of the twentieth century. The media, the political system, and the grass roots of America have recognized that it is here and it is here to stay

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: UNSPECIFIED
• Authors: De Ruyter, D.J.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education
• Journal Name: Religious Education
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Inc.
• ISSN: 0034-4087