The Role of Religion in the Education of Human Beings in Global Society

Dear Colleagues,

The focus of this issue is to look at the role religion may play in the education of human beings in global society. Life in the 21^st Century requires an ever-expanding set of skills to maneuver through the challenges that we face daily. Therefore, the questions behind this journal issue are as follows: what kind of role can religion play? What kind of role should religion play? What kind of role has religion played? What kind of role is religion playing currently? And have any of these roles been effective?

The scope of the issue is particularly relevant for the current moment. Living in a diverse and globalized world, education that contributes to our understanding of who we are and how to navigate this complex matrix is essential. Therefore, the scope of this issue involves theological relevancy, personal identity and formation and the intersection of religion with the public domain. In other words, the scope ranges from the micro to the macro level.

The purpose of this issue is to generate discussion and greater insight into the role and relevance of religion in the education of global society and all that humanity does on a daily basis in any part of the world. This Special Issue seeks to broaden this conversation as we face growing challenges to the creation of what Martin Luther King called the “beloved community.”

Current scholarship has addressed the issue of the relevance of religion, but generally such studies are limited to specific themed areas and often do not included the role of religion in education. This Special Issue seeks to broaden the discussion of religion’s relevance and the role of religion in the education of human beings in global society in terms of contextual applicability and possible effectiveness.

Prof. Dr. Kathy Winings
Guest Editor

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• social justice
• intersectionality
• personal formation
• interreligious relationships
• relevance of religion
• global conflict
• beloved community
• religion and global society
• religious education and conflict resolution
• theology