Getting the facts straight on Religious Education

priest instructing school children

Clarity about the facts of religious education in Australian schools is needed, writes Gary Bouma.

Several issues in the current debate about religious education in Australian state schools need clarifying if the debate is to produce constructive results.

The Special Religious Instruction debate is running hot. Read the second of the Op-Ed pieces provided by Gary Bouma, a former Vice-Chair of Religions for Peace Australia on the ABC Religion and Ethics website.