The Fourth "R" — The Final Taboo?

Abstract

Johnson discusses the treatment of re ligion in the context of a pluralistic, democratic society. He describes three myths surrounding the study of religion and sketches why those myths have mili tated against the development of a reli gious, and perhaps even a moral sense, among prospective teachers. The solu tion, argues the author, is for those in volved in preservice teacher prepara tion, particularly for faculty in the arts and sciences, to deal more forthrightly and openly with axiological and reli gious questions and content.