ERB Journal Archive
Two Worlds, One School
Building cultural awareness and harmony requires respect, open communication and the ability to compromise. Administrators at an Ohio school district with a large Amish population mastered these skills. The effort put parents at ease and allowed students to build cross-cultural … Continue reading
State Management of Religion in Indonesia
This book examines the management of religion in Indonesia. It discusses how Christianity has developed in Indonesia, how the state, though Muslim in outlook and culture, is nevertheless formally secular, and how the principal Christian church, the Java Christian Church, … Continue reading
Multiculturalism as important characteristic of contemporary education
This entry in the International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education (IJCRSEE), stresses the importance of multicultural education in many contemporary societies characterized by cultural varieties, multilingualism, and different ethnic and confessional views.
Interfaith Dialogue is a Two-Way Street
Saadia Faruq, an interfaith activist, is the author of this blog entry in the Houston Chronicle discussing interfaith dialog and the importance of respect for one another despite differences.
Portraits in Faith
The Portraits in Faith website is a collection of photos and videos gathered by Daniel Epstein portraying over 400 people from 27 countries. Representing over 50 religions the purpose is to document the role of spiritual experience inside and outside … Continue reading
Many Studies Link Religious Education to Tolerance
This blog entry by Greg Forster discusses the impact of religious education on civic values in America.
Are Gentiles Cool?
This article in the Huff Post is submitted by an Orthodox Jew explaining what his religion teaches him about those who don’t share his faith >>
Then and Now: Engaging Religious Diversity in Tanzania
This short text by Georgetown University student Kieran Halloran, a junior in the School of Foreign Service majoring in Regional Studies at Berkely Center for Religion, Peace & World Affairs, is a letter on how Tanzania’s religious history has lead … Continue reading
Rethinking Multicultural Education – Teaching for racial and cultural justice
This book holds a series of articles about multicultural education and is split into 4 sections: Anti-Racist Orientations; Language, Culture, and Power; Transnational Identities; Multicultural Classrooms; and Confronting Racism in the Classroom. The texts’ demonstrates a powerful vision of anti-racist … Continue reading
Ethique et Interculturalité
This report is published by Institut des Hautes Études Islamiques (IHEI) and is a summary of the annual National Assembly organized by IHEI. The event took place 8 February 2013 and the main subject was ethics and inter-culturality in education … Continue reading