Thought Corner

This Thought Corner on religious is a way to think beyond the details on our site and answer the questions: What is civic religious literacy? How do you use it?

These articles by our CCRL team members show how religious literacy can be put into practice. 

Religious literacy matters: A young adult’s perspective

Religious literacy matters: A young adult’s perspective

Reconciliation through religious literacy: Learning from Canada’s First Indigenous Premier

Reconciliation through religious literacy: Learning from Canada’s First Indigenous Premier

Religious Literacy and the Lived Experiences of Belief and Unbelief

Religious Literacy and the Lived Experiences of Belief and Unbelief

How do we engage the religious, spiritual, or non-religious other?

How do we engage the religious, spiritual, or non-religious other?

The role of religious literacy to address eco-anxiety

The role of religious literacy to address eco-anxiety

Religious literacy is needed for understanding the past, the present, and with an eye on acting in the future

Religious literacy is needed for understanding the past, the present, and with an eye on acting in the future

What do Christians in Canada believe?

What do Christians in Canada believe?

Race, Religion, and Spirituality – What’s the Connection?

Race, Religion, and Spirituality – What’s the Connection?

Restorative Justice Education and Religious Literacy in Schools

Restorative Justice Education and Religious Literacy in Schools

The ‘Islamization’ of Identity

The ‘Islamization’ of Identity

What is “religion”? What’s in a definition?

What is “religion”? What’s in a definition?

To Be Seen as Fully Human: Religious Literacy in the Context of Anti Racism

To Be Seen as Fully Human: Religious Literacy in the Context of Anti Racism

Teaching about Religion

Teaching about Religion

The Intersection of Belief and Climate Change

The Intersection of Belief and Climate Change