Introduction In 2008, the Québec Ministry of Education developed the Ethics and Religious Culture (ERC) Program, which became a mandatory course for all elementary and secondary school students in both public and private schools (Maxwell et al 2012). Though this was a well-intentioned initiative, the Ministry’s outline of the role of the ERC teacher has proven to be … [Read more...] about Teaching Between the Lines: The Space Between Teacher Neutrality and Teacher Identity
Posthumanism
We are excited to be cosponsoring with the Ho Centre for Buddhist Studies this year's Buddhism and Posthumanism lecture series. All talks are online and open to the public. For updates and registration, please click here
Posthumanism
We are excited to be cosponsoring with the Ho Centre for Buddhist Studies this year's Buddhism and Posthumanism lecture series. All talks are online and open to the public. For updates and registration, please click here.
Chesed/Gevurah
My two grandmothers talk about their background and hopes for (my) future, framed by images from Germany and Poland on one side and Israel and Palestine on the other. Chesed is Hebrew for compassion and gevurah is Hebrew for strictitude, suggesting two different approaches my grandmothers took towards making Canada home. Contributor Biography: Aaron G. … [Read more...] about Chesed/Gevurah
Finding Religion
I happen to be an atheist. I also happen to have spent the last decade or so studying religion. And until very recently, I felt that being an atheist provided me with some degree of helpful neutrality toward my object of study. Since I was comfortably removed from arguments about the truth or value of religion, I could focus instead on the facts of religion. Unlike … [Read more...] about Finding Religion
Conceptions of Justice and Respect in Moral Education
Generally, pluralistic democratic societies are self-governing and do not possess a homogeneous identity. Today, most North Americans live in a pluralistic democratic society in their lived geographical space or in their experienced digital space via the Internet. Because of its pluralistic nature, citizens need to learn to respect others’ similarities and … [Read more...] about Conceptions of Justice and Respect in Moral Education
Issue 1.2 Editorial: Journeys, Lessons, and Illuminations
Life brings many challenges, lessons, and opportunities. Individuals and societies are constantly in a state of flux, perpetually evolving and adapting to confront new challenges and extraordinary circumstance. In response to these occurrences, each of us carries our own expectations, values, and beliefs. Some times different paths cross and we must negotiate … [Read more...] about Issue 1.2 Editorial: Journeys, Lessons, and Illuminations