Rethinking the world in front of the text : When children and young people read the Bible in Australian RE classrooms
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Luttick, Janine. (2022). Rethinking the world in front of the text : When children and young people read the Bible in Australian RE classrooms. In In Reed, Brendan and Sharkey, Paul (Ed.). Embracing the Vatican II Mission for Education : Essays in honour of Tom Doyle AO pp. 139 - 154 Garratt Publishing.
| Authors | Luttick, Janine |
|---|---|
| Editors | Reed, Brendan and Sharkey, Paul |
| Abstract | The Second Vatican Council marked a watershed moment by encouraging all people in the Church to engage with Scripture. It affirmed the value of examining the Bible in its historical, literary and narrative contexts, commonly referred to today as the study of 'the world behind' and 'of the text'. It also foreshadowed the importance of understanding the role of the contemporary reader of the Bible, as the numbers of people who comprised the 'world in front of the text' expanded. The approach commonly labelled as the 'three worlds of the text' is now a feature of many Religious Education curricula in Australia. The profiles of students who currently inhabit RE classrooms, however, raise questions about the efficacy of this approach, indicating that a rethinking of the 'world in front of the text' is necessary. This article offers such a rethink by outlining a future-oriented approach to Scripture where students bring their worlds to the Bible to glimpse God's vision for humankind. |
| Keywords | Australia; Religious Education; Bible; Students; Classroom |
| Page range | 139 - 154 |
| Year | 01 Jan 2022 |
| Book title | Embracing the Vatican II Mission for Education : Essays in honour of Tom Doyle AO |
| Publisher | Garratt Publishing |
| Place of publication | Mulgrave, Victoria |
| ISBN | 978-1-92-248420-8 |
| Web address (URL) | https://garrattpublishing.com.au/product/9781922484208/ |
| Open access | Published as non-open access |
| Research or scholarly | Research |
| Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
| Output status | Published |
| Publication dates | |
| Jan 2022 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Accepted | Jan 2022 |
| Deposited | 05 Aug 2024 |
| Additional information | Copyright © 2024 Garratt Publishing. |
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