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Religious Education towards Justice: What Kind of Justice Is to Be Taught in a Christian Context?
Education is a human right. It prepares human beings for life, helps to develop individual abilities and opens up social opportunities—e.g., earning one’s own living. Religion interprets our human existence in connection to a transcendental dimension. Religion can also influence moral values and behavior. The Christian religion established a basis for social life, and thus deals with religious ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Missionalia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0256-9507,2312-878X
DOI: 10.7832/40-3-30