The Catholic school as a courtyard of the Gentiles

Franchi, L. (2014) The Catholic school as a courtyard of the Gentiles. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 17(2), pp. 57-76.

Abstract

The setting up of the Courtyard of the Gentiles by Pope Benedict XVI has provided the Catholic Church with an official forum for dialogue with atheists. The intellectual energy surrounding this initiative can be harnessed to focus on how the contemporary Catholic school addressed its responsibilities to the Catholic community while offering a good education to people of other religious traditions. The Courtyard initiative is an opportunity for the Catholic educational community to re-consider its purpose as an ecclesial agent in a plural society. This article argues that the distinctive content and pedagogy it employs in this endeavor is a bold manifestation of contemporary radicalism in education.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Franchi, Dr Leonardo
• Authors: Franchi, L.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Creativity Culture and Faith; College of Social Sciences > School of Education > Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith
• Journal Name: Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
• Publisher: Boston College, Center for Catholic Education
• ISSN: 1097-9638
• ISSN (Online): 2164-0246
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2014 The Author
• First Published: First published in Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice 17(2):4
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License