Religious Literacies in Educational Contexts

Sabrina D. MisirHiralall is Online Adjust Professor in the Educational Foundations Department and Religion Department at Montclair State University, USA. Kate E. Soules is Co-founder and Executive Director of the Religion and Education Collaborative (REC), an interdisciplinary network of scholars and practitioners working at the intersections of religion and schooling.

1. Introduction: Religious Literacy in Progressive Society 2. Part 1: Religious Literacy Foundations and Frameworks 3. Critical Religious Literacies in Language Arts Classrooms 4. Religious Literacy for Educators: Advancing a Model of Pedagogical Content Knowledge about Religion 5. Experiential Learning: The Value of Visiting Religious Spaces 6. De-Orientalizing Hinduism in Religious Studies Undergraduate Courses 7. Part 2: Religious Literacy in National Contexts 8. Religious Literacy in Action: Five Years of Engagement in Canada 9. Religious Literacy Through Religious Education in Greece: From the Past to the Future 10. Islamic Literacy: A Case Study in a State University in the USA 11. Part 3: Religious Literacy and Interdisciplinary Conversations 12. Mapping Religious Literacy: The Case of Modern Orthodox Jews Reading Graphic Novel Adaptations of Holy Texts 13. Religious Literacy in the Classroom: A Case Study of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis 14. Religious Literacy and Ecopedagogy: An Unusual Rhizomatic Alliance Amid Atmospheres of Violence 15. Religious Literacy in the Public Sphere: Children's Museums as Playful Spaces to Engage with Young Children and Adults 16. An Open Exploration of Religious Literacies: For Whom, and for What Purpose?