Religious education and hermeneutics: the case of teaching about Islam

Lynn Revell; F. Panjwani

doi:10.1080/01416200.2018.1493269

Religious education and hermeneutics: the case of teaching about Islam

Lynn Revell
, F. Panjwani

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Abstract

This article attempts to do three things: the first is an exploration of the ways in which Islam is presented in an essentialist way (with a focus on Religious Education (RE) in England and Wales), leading to stereotypes and unsubstantiated generalisations. Secondly, it provides a critique of essentialism, and finally a case is made for the role of hermeneutics in the teaching and learning of Islam.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	268-276
Journal	British Journal of Religious Education
Volume	40
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01416200.2018.1493269
Publication status	Published - 9 Aug 2018

Keywords

Hermeneutics; Islam; essentialism; stereotypes; diversity; Muslims

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