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Institute Publications Relevant to Catholic Education

Anderson, B., Byrne, G., and Cullen, S. (2016). Religious pluralism, education, and citizenship in Ireland. In E. Aslan., R. Ebrahim, & M. Hermansen (Eds.), Islam, religions, and pluralism in Europe. Dordecht: Springer.

 

Byrne, G. (2017). Religious education in Catholic second-level schools in Ireland today: An invitation to love, understanding, commitment, hospitality and dialogue. In M. Shanahan (Ed.) Does religious education matter? Farnham: Ashgate.

 

Byrne, G. (2015). The national directory for catechesis in Ireland: An outworking of the council. In N. Coll (Ed.) Ireland and Vatican II: Essays theological, pastoral and educational. Dublin: Columba.

 

Byrne, G. (2014). Religious education helps create a cohesive society. Irish Times, 3 July.

 

Byrne, G. & Kieran P. (Eds.) (2013). Toward mutual ground: Pluralism, religious education and diversity in Irish schools. Dublin: Columba.

 

Byrne, G. (2013). Pluralism, dialogue and religious education in ‘Share the Good News: National Directory for Catechesis in Ireland’. In G. Byrne & P. Kieran (Eds.) Toward mutual ground: Pluralism, religious education and diversity in Irish schools. Dublin: Columba.

 

Byrne, G. (2013). Encountering and engaging with religion and belief: The contemporary contribution of religious education in schools. In G. Byrne & P. Kieran (Eds.) Toward mutual ground: Pluralism, religious education and diversity in Irish schools. Dublin: Columba.

 

Cullen, S. (2017). Interpreting between spheres: Religious education as a conversational activity. In M. Shanahan (Ed.) ‘Does religious education matter?’ Farnham: Ashgate.

 

Cullen, S. (2014).  Religious education in the Republic of Ireland: A snapshot of the contemporary discussion, published as: Cullen, S. Religionsundervising i den irske republikken-et glimt inn I aktuell debatt, Religion og Livssyn.

 

Francis, L., Byrne, G., Sweetman, B. & Penny, G. (2016). Growing up female and Catholic in the Republic of Ireland and Scotland: The intersectionality of religious identity, religious saliency, and nationality. In L. J. Francis and J. Astley (Eds.), Diversity and intersectionality: Studies in religion, education, and values. Oxford: Peter Lang.

 

Hession, A. (2015). Catholic Primary Religious Education in a Pluralist Environment. Dublin: Veritas.

 

Irish Episcopal Conference (2015). Catholic preschool and primary religious education curriculum for Ireland. A. Hession, writer. Dublin: Veritas.

 

Irish Episcopal Conference (2010). Share the good news: National directory for catechesis in Ireland. G. Byrne, writer and editor. Dublin: Veritas.