Faith, Hype, and Clarity: Teaching About Religion in American Schools and Colleges (Advances in Contemporary Educational Thought Series)

Robert Nash tackles one of today's most difficult and controversial topics, religion in American schools. Nash deftly employs his own classroom experience to achieve a balanced presentation and comprehensive analysis of four different religious perspectives: fundamentalist, prophetic, alternative spiritualities, and post-atheist. This ground-breaking volume is a practical pedagogical tool for teachers who want to deal intelligently and responsibly with religion in the classroom.