Vol. 49 No. 1 (2026): Special Issue: Religion and Controversies in Schools

Articles

• Introduction: Religion and Controversies in Schools

  Jan-Hendrik Herbst, Miguel Zulaica y Mugica

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• Justification and Compromise in Contemporary Democratic Theory about Religion

  Svenja Ahlhaus, Manon Westphal

  1-12

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• Controversial Issues, Criteria, and Religion A Radical Perspective on the Criterion Debate and some Remarks on Its Relevance for Religious Education

  Emil Sætra

  1-13

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• Why Can't We All Just Get Along? A Theology of Conflict

  Martin Breul

  1-10

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• “Islam” in Controversy and the Violation of Sacredness as a Trigger Point

  Miguel Zulaica y Mugica, Lisa Jacoby, Meryem Aydogan

  1-14

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• Controversiality?! Structural Problems and Didactic Design Options in RE

  Sebastian Eck

  1-11

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• ‘Positional Controversy’ in Islamic Religious Education

  Mehmet H. Tuna

  1-16

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• Navigating Controversial Issues in German Denominational RE Discussing Challenges and Opportunities in an Era of Growing Super-diversity

  Johanna Hanke, Jan Herbst, Henrike Herdramm

  1-14

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• Critical Pedagogy in Practice Forum Theatre as an Approach to Addressing Controversial Issues in Norwegian Religious Education

  Aina Hammer

  1-12

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• Navigating Controversy in British Classrooms A reflection on discussing the religious connections to terrorism within schools

  Angela Quartermaine

  1-12

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• Avoidant Pedagogy: Swiss and Israeli Teachers’ Handling of Religiously Offensive Remarks in Class

  Shahar Gindi

  1-14

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• Wokeness in Controversy – Framing the Debate

  Lisa Jacoby, Miguel Zulaica y Mugica

  1-7

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• No controversy without positionality Perspectives on political and religious education between diversity and cultural identity

  Wolfgang Sander

  1-12

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• Strong feelings – Wokeness as a controversial topic in Christian religious education

  Vera Uppenkamp

  1-12

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• Epilogue: Religion and Controversies in Schools A Global Field of Research

  Cyril Brandt, Jacques Taty Mwakupemba, Jan Herbst

  1-12

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