Hospitality and Translation: An Exploration of How Muslim Pupils Translate their Faith in the Context of an Anglican Primary School - Hardcover

"In this accomplished and carefully argued book, readers will experience an opportunity to benefit from several different gifts. First, Muslims are shown that Christian schools can indeed, while being true to their own Christian traditions, provide an approach to education that is respectful, inclusive and affirming of their Islamic faith. Second, it offers a model from which Muslim schools could learn if they wish to avoid some of the recent controversy and criticism that has arisen when attempts have been made to inject a more deliberate emphasis on Muslim teaching and practice. Third, it shows that faith schools, far from being divisive, have the capacity to contribute constructively to an educational experience that promotes social harmony and the common good. Fourth, the author brings theory about education in a plural society right down to earth and puts a spotlight on the many occasions when potentially neuralgic issues about religious assumptions and outlooks can arise in schools; he demonstrates how these can be addressed in ways that combine informed intelligence, pastoral care and spiritual sensitivity - all in service of mutual learning between teachers and children and between families and schools. Finally, Wilson bears witness to the fertility, practicality and relevance of theology in illuminating and providing guidance for educators. Any one of these gifts is worth having; to be offered all five turns this into a real treasure."John Sullivan, Emeritus Professor of Christian Education, Liverpool Hope University; Visiting Professor of Theology and Education, Newman University, Birmingham

What is the experience of Muslim pupils in an Anglican Primary School? Not the conflict or controversy that might at first be imagined. Combining analysis of two years of fieldwork in an Anglican Primary School where the majority of pupils are Muslim with detailed engagement with the writings of Tariq Ramadan and the recommendations of the Muslim Council of Britain, Hospitality and Translation demonstrates the positive relationships that are possible between Muslims and Christians in Anglican schools.