Diversity and Democracy, Winter 2008

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Winter2008Vol.11No.1

Religious Diversity and the Making of Meaning

Implications for the Classroom

Religious Diversity challenges educators seeking to prepare students with intercultural skills for effectiveness in a pluralistic society. As students and faculty grapple with the roles that spirituality and belief play within and across disciplines, this issue of Diversity & Democracy opens the door for more rewarding conversations.

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About This Issue

By Kathryn Peltier Campbell

Featured Topic

Religious Diversity and the Making of Meaning: Implications for the Classroom

By R. Eugene Rice, Association of American Colleges and Universities

Educating Ourselves Into Coexistence

By Anouar Majid, University of New England

Religious Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities in the College Classroom

By Michelle Lelwica, Concordia College 

Beyond Spirituality: A New Framework for Educators

By Kathleen Goodman, Center for Research on Undergraduate Education at the University of Iowa; and Daniel Hiroyuki Teraguchi, Wesleyan University

Speaking of Religion: Facilitating Difficult Dialogues

By Vanessa Bing and Rosemary Talmadge, LaGuardia Community College

Perspectives

Finding Theological Support for Religious Diversity

By Anantanand Rambachan, St. Olaf College

Que(e)rying Religion

By Susan E. Henking, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Campus Practice

Campus Conversations: Modeling a Diverse Democracy through Deliberative Polling

By Robert Cavalier, Carnegie Mellon University and Southwestern Pennsylvania Program for Deliberative Democracy

Promoting Multicultural Excellence in the Academy: A National Summer Institute

By Fernando R. Guzman, III, University of Denver

Research Report

The Study of Religion in the United States

A list of centers across the country supporting research projects that facilitate greater understanding of the role of faith in society.

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