The Philosophy of Religious Education: An Introduction

The author is an academic educationist, and this book clearly distinguishes between religious education and religious indoctrination. It is concerned with the philosophy of religious education and is designed to acquaint the reader with the main issues involved in the debate that surrounds the place of religious education in the curriculum of the public school system in Nigeria. His contention is that religious educators, as with other disciplines, should present the subject matter as a legitimate object of enquiry capable of yielding knowledge and understanding. Amongst topics covered are knowledge and truth; justification of religious education, its aims, the role of the bible, modern educational methods, indoctrination and commitment, and religious education in a pluralist society.