Practical theology and religious education in a pluralist Europe1

I first discussed the following approach in Hull (1975) and reformulated the main distinctions in a further revision published in German (Hull, 2000a). The present article is a further ­revision.

Abstract

The relation between Christian practical theology and religious education is discussed from a contextual perspective, commencing with a number of distinctions between various teaching processes which are then applied to the teaching of religion. The implications for a Christian philosophy of education are considered, and it is suggested that the argument would also apply to relations ­between other religions and education in a pluralist Europe.

Notes

I first discussed the following approach in Hull (1975) and reformulated the main distinctions in a further revision published in German (Hull, 2000a). The present article is a further ­revision.