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  1. In this paper, we craft a simple statistical model of religious attendance, education and belief and then we estimate that model. We then try to explain why education increases church attendance and decreases the extent of religious belief.

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  2. Should religion be taught as part of the compulsory curriculum in state-maintained schools? If so, what should the status, content, and purpose of that education be?

  3. Mar 20, 2018 · Should religion be taught as part of the compulsory curriculum in state-maintained schools? If so, what should the status, content, and purpose of that education be? Given the diversity of cultures and faiths that is characteristic of many modern nations, these questions are pressing ones.

    • Matthew Clayton, David M. Stevens
    • 2018
  4. Dec 13, 2016 · Historians and social scientists have written about this relationship and about how the two may influence each other. This chapter presents a broad overview of scholarly research into the ways religion can affect educational achievement.

  5. Sep 18, 2019 · Religious diversity in Canadian classrooms is growing, and so is the potential for thoughtful, deliberate discussion and reflection about religion.

  6. Mar 20, 2018 · Thereafter, we argue that the leading arguments for prioritizing the study of religion in schools – arguments that claim that religion is special or that assert that the majority or parents are morally permitted to prioritize religion in schooling – are incompatible with the acceptability requirement.

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  8. Feb 1, 2015 · Concern over the accommodation of various religious groups in education is strong, and this book makes an important contribution to the legal literature on the situation in Europe.