This volume focuses on the religious beliefs and practices of the Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and Sikh communities in Birmingham one of the most multicultural parts of Britain. Based on an in-depth study of more than three thousand teenagers in Walsall, "Growing Up in Multifaith Britain" demonstrates that religion is an active and decisive factor in understanding communities and individuals as well as crucially important for teachers, social workers, and developers of social policy. "Growing Up in Multifaith Britain" makes a strong contribution toward understanding radical Islam in the United...

Religion s impact on world politics has been of major concern since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and America s military response. "Peace or Violence" addresses the timely question of the role of religious education does it merely inculcate the fundamentalist mindset that leads to sectarian violence or can it instead promote peace? Through an analysis and evaluation of many of the different models of religious education across the Western world, this book considers religion s role in a polarized and globalized world. The contributors gathered here persuasively argue that religious education s...