Routledge Religious Education: Critical Realism and Sensus Fidei

Explore the intersection of faith and logic in Religious Education from a Critical Realist Perspective. This scholarly work examines how critical thinking functions within religious education by applying the lenses of critical realism and the Christian doctrine of sensus fidei. Drawing on the foundational theories of Bhaskar's critical realism, the author provides a deep analysis of how judgment and rationality work in a classroom setting. The book includes valuable data from a survey of over one thousand teachers in the Philippines, offering a unique empirical foundation for its arguments. By defining critical thinking through the dual components of disposition and competence, the text presents a new way to understand how students engage with religious concepts. It argues that critical thinking serves as an expression of a commitment to judgmental rationality, guided by the individual's sense of faith. This is an essential resource for educators, theologians, and researchers interested in the academic study of religious instruction and philosophical frameworks.