Theories of Religious Education in Ireland

O'Connell, Rory

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Theories of Religious Education in Ireland

Rory O'Connell

University of Ulster - Transitional Justice Institute

Journal of Law and Religion, Vol. 14, p. 433, 1999-2000

Abstract:
In this article I argue that an accommodationist approach to Church-State relations provides the most appropriate interpretation of the Irish Constitution. This accommodationist interpretation is however incompatible with Ireland's system of almost exclusively denominational education, in which denominational schools of all the Churches are funded.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 82

Keywords: constitutional law, religion, education

JEL Classification: K10

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Date posted: November 16, 2005 ; Last revised: April 1, 2009

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O'Connell, Rory, Theories of Religious Education in Ireland. Journal of Law and Religion, Vol. 14, p. 433, 1999-2000. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=848126

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