Towards understanding (religious) (in)tolerance in education
In recent years, schools and education authorities world wide have been paying increasing attention to issues surrounding diversity and religious (in)tolerance. The term ‘tolerance’ is, however, clouded by considerable confusion and vagueness. This article seeks to contribute to recent scholarly att...
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doaj-6a7239d9e4cc4a2993c70847facd267f2020-11-25T00:48:56ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502014-02-01703e1e810.4102/hts.v70i3.19772285Towards understanding (religious) (in)tolerance in educationFerdinand J. Potgieter0Johannes L. van der Walt1Charste C. Wolhuter2Unit for Education and Human Rights in Diversity, North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusUnit for Education and Human Rights in Diversity, North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusUnit for Education and Human Rights in Diversity, North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusIn recent years, schools and education authorities world wide have been paying increasing attention to issues surrounding diversity and religious (in)tolerance. The term ‘tolerance’ is, however, clouded by considerable confusion and vagueness. This article seeks to contribute to recent scholarly attempts at understanding (religious) tolerance and the term that denotes it. After a brief semantic analysis of the term ‘tolerance’, arguments concerning the onticity of tolerance as phenomenon or entity are discussed. By examining its onticity we explore and explain some of the essential features of tolerance. The article ends with a brief discussion of some of the implications of our examination that we foresee for (religion) education.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/1977toleranceintoleranceeducationreligiousmodus vivendi |
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Ferdinand J. Potgieter Johannes L. van der Walt Charste C. Wolhuter Towards understanding (religious) (in)tolerance in education HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies tolerance intolerance education religious modus vivendi |
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Towards understanding (religious) (in)tolerance in education |
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Towards understanding (religious) (in)tolerance in education |
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In recent years, schools and education authorities world wide have been paying increasing attention to issues surrounding diversity and religious (in)tolerance. The term ‘tolerance’ is, however, clouded by considerable confusion and vagueness. This article seeks to contribute to recent scholarly attempts at understanding (religious) tolerance and the term that denotes it. After a brief semantic analysis of the term ‘tolerance’, arguments concerning the onticity of tolerance as phenomenon or entity are discussed. By examining its onticity we explore and explain some of the essential features of tolerance. The article ends with a brief discussion of some of the implications of our examination that we foresee for (religion) education. |
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tolerance intolerance education religious modus vivendi |
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