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Teaching Children Religious Tolerance

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website is aimed at helping parents teach their children to be tolerant of different religions, however, educators can also use this guide to help teach a diverse class.

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ESR_Religious_Diversity.pdf

Posted on December 10, 2011

ESR handout on lesson plans on teaching about Abrahamic religions, accompanied by useful guides on the basics of each religion.

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Website offers resources of the world's main faiths and religions from the viewpoint of individuals from each faith and religion. Facts of the religions are featured by experiences of people of different faiths.

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A Different Conversation

Posted on December 10, 2011

"A Different Conversation" documentary explores the experiences of college students on a trip to Jerusalem, evoking individual and collective narratives as to how religion is both relevant and alive today. Within the context of Jerusalem’s political tensions, the students explored … Continue reading →

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The European Wergeland Centre Share & Connect Database

Posted on December 10, 2011

The European Wergeland Centre (EWC) has just launched Share & Connect, a database for experts in the field of Education for Human Rights, Intercultural Understanding and Democratic Citizenship, including the dimension of religion to all of these. Share & Connect … Continue reading →

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Tolerance and Tension: Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted on December 10, 2011

A Pew Forum survey of respondents in 19 Sub-Saharan African countries on the role of religion and tolerance has resulted in this report. The report has a detailed and sometimes unexpected portrait. Besides offering background information, the report is a … Continue reading →

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The Sandwich Swap

Posted on December 10, 2011

This story is about two friends, Lily and Salma, who play together but have cultural differences. But does it mean that they can't be friends? They transcend these differences in their friendship. Based on Her Majesty Queen Rania's experience, the … Continue reading →

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Understanding Culture

Posted on December 10, 2011

The article explores issues around culture and teaching and describes how to think about educational settings and scenarios from the point of view of culture. It discusses the formation of cultural identity, and the concept of cultural responsibility.

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Christianity and Islam in the Context of Contemporary Culture

Posted on December 10, 2011

Christianity and Islam in the Context of Contemporary Culture: Perspectives of Interfaith Dialogue from Russia and theMiddle East. This joint UNESCO-Beirut and UNESCO-Moscow publication presents results of a joint international research project to provide a systematic cross-cultural analysis of fundamental … Continue reading →

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Pluralism missing from curriculum

Posted on December 10, 2011

This article is a response to the previous survey findings of increasing conservatism and radicalism phenomenon in Indonesia due to religious education in schools. It reveals that there are three barries that should be taken into account in teaching pluralism … Continue reading →

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