religious education

I recently had a lovely visit with a good friend, Stephanie, who among other things has introduced me to a hilarious BBC radio show, Cabin Pressure. But that’s not important right now. Stephanie is a teacher working on a Ph.D. and has decided to write her dissertation on the teaching of World...

One of the most shameful political decisions in recent years was the one by the former Liberal government to require religious education classes, despite our constitution holding that education shall be "secular and free" (it isn't free either). The Labor government, not wanting to upset the...

I think that religious instruction is child abuse and should be regarded as such. I think that it is morally akin to deliberately exposing a child to HIV. I'm under no illusion that we'll be able to prevent or even reduce religious indoctrination, but I think we need to hold those who do it...

These fundamental/pentecostal scum have finally crossed the line. From now on, it's all-out war against fundamental christianity! My daughter, who is seven, is in year 4 at her local school. The school allows religious education one morning a week, which she obviously doesn't attend. Last week...

Someone get Michael Newdow and the ACLU http://www.herald-zeitung.com/story.lasso?wcd=15080 New Braunfels trustees approve elective Bible class By Jessica Sanders The Herald-Zeitung Published January 17, 2006 A Bible course will be offered at New Braunfels High School next semester despite...