ERB Journal Archive
Educational twinning across continents
Two elementary schools, one in Israel and the other in the United States has initiated an Educational Twinning program where two classrooms from separate geographical and national areas infuse added value to traditional learning through joint activities that are designed … Continue reading
Religion in Early American Education
This short text is a brief description of religion in America in the 17th century.
Teach kids not just faith, but to think
This short note stresses the importance of the education of children and wishes to stress freedom of thought and how this should be fairly manifested in our national education goals.
Religious organizations strive for understanding
On 2 October Charles Kimball, director of religious studies at the University of Oklahoma in Norman gave a presentation entitled “Lethal Religion: The Explosive Mix of Politics and Religion.” The speech discussed the dangers and conflicts that religious differences can … Continue reading
GHFP/UNAOC Symposium on Religion, Spirituality and Education — Report
This is the report of a symposium organized by the Guerrand-Hermes Foundation for Peace in partnership with the UNAOC’s Education about Religions and Beliefs Project in Marrakesh, Feb 24-26, 2012.
2nd European Congress on Global Education
1o years ago the Europe-wide Global Education Congress was held in Maastricht for the very first time. The result of the event was the Maastricht Declaration and the event itself was pioneering as it brought together policy makers and practitioners to … Continue reading
Paying the price for religious illiteracy
Charles C. Haynes, senior scholar at the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center and director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum in Washington, has written this input to the Washington Post about the importance of religious education. The … Continue reading
Researchers ask:“Are the religious unfairly treated?”
This article is based on the findings in a survey carried out amongst religious organizations in England and Wales that found people reporting an unfair treatment of people based on their religion or belief across the UK >>
Amid violent protests and provocative films, religion journalists create global path to understanding
Recently more than 400 journalists from 90 nations banded together in a professional association committed to transcending national and regional biases to provide excellence in global religion coverage. This blog explains and discusses the importance and relevance of such a … Continue reading
Mix It Up at Lunch Day
Once a year Teaching Tolerance organizes a Mix It Up at Lunch Day. This year 30 October will be the date to put focus on interactions across group lines. Students are asked to move out of their comfort zone and … Continue reading