“Public Schools May ‘Teach About Religion’—Not ‘Teach Religion’” (ABC-CLIO, 2012) (original) (raw)

World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy

Christopher Buck, “Public Schools May ‘Teach About Religion’—Not ’Teach Religion’.” World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy. (Academic Edition.) Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2012. Argument essay, introducing the present writer’s “CLEAR Argument Paradigm,” a generative model (based on Stephen Toulmin’s analytical model) to assist students in writing their own arguments: Claim (Position), Limits (Qualifier), Evidence (Reasons, Grounds), Assumptions (Warrants & Backing), and Rebuttal (to objections). Introduces Buck’s “DREAMS Paradigm.” “DREAMS” is a mnemonic acronym for the Doctrinal, Ritual, Ethical, Artistic, Mystical, and Social dimensions of religion. Developed as a classroom tool (for university students) in formally comparing world religions.