Freedom and Authority in Religions and Religious Education

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Freedom and Authority in Religions and Religious Education is written by Brian Gates and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1474280951 (ISBN 10) and 9781474280952 (ISBN 13).

This fascinating collection of essays examines religious experience and tradition. The first part focuses on the nature and sources of authority in each of six major religions and considers how freedom is perceived by them. It goes on to examine the religious contexts of two examples of nations divided within themselves: Northern Ireland and Israel. The second part of the book looks at the process of education, the tensions between freedom and authority and their implications for religious education.