Experiences of Free Church religious teachers in interdenominational and interreligious cooperation: "We are too different."

Experiences of Free Church religious teachers in interdenominational and interreligious cooperation

"We are too different."

Authors

  • Paul R. Tarmann University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems
  • Dilek Bozkaya University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems
  • Werner Hemsing University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems
  • Armin Wunderli University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25364/10.29:2021.2.11

Keywords:

Free Church religious education, plurality, interreligious, interdenominational, religious competences

Abstract

Since autumn 2014, about 100 free church teachers of religion have been teaching in Austrian schools. Based on qualitative interviews and an online survey, this article describes their entry into the school system. Furthermore, it will be shown whether religion teachers were able to shape interreligious learning in their everyday school life.

Author Biographies

Paul R. Tarmann, University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems

Paul R. Tarmann, MMMag. DDr. is Professor of Philosophy, Ethics and of Didactics of Ethics at the University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems and Lecturer at Vienna University at the Department of Philosophy and the Department of Sport Science.

Dilek Bozkaya, University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems

Dilek Bozkaya, Professor of Alevevitical Religious Education and school inspektor of Alevevitical Religious Education.

Werner Hemsing, University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems

Werner Hemsing, Professor of quantitative research and quality assurance.

Armin Wunderli, University College for Teacher Education of Christian Churches Vienna/Krems

Armin Wunderli, Professor of Religious Education and Free Church theology as well as the leader of the Free Church supervisory school authority

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Published

2021-11-15

How to Cite

Tarmann, P. R. (2021) “Experiences of Free Church religious teachers in interdenominational and interreligious cooperation: ‘We are too different.’”, Austrian Journal of Religious Education, 29(2), pp. 193–209. doi: 10.25364/10.29:2021.2.11.

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2021): Youth Religiousness - Religiousness of Youth

Section

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