Religion, secularism, and the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program
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Article Title | Religion, secularism, and the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program |
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ERA Journal ID | 33967 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Patrick, Jeremy |
Journal Title | University of Queensland Law Journal |
Journal Citation | 33 (1), pp. 187-219 |
Number of Pages | 33 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | The University of Queensland Press |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISSN | 0083-4041 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.law.uq.edu.au/uqlj |
Abstract | This article examines the structure and function of the Commonwealth of Australia's National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program (NSCSWP) in the context of an inquiry into whether the program should be considered religious, secular, or somewhere in between. The argument advanced is that changes to the program since its inception have rendered it incoherent in purpose and internally contradictory in design. Because of these flaws, the NSCSWP fails to effectively achieve legitimate policy goals. However, the Program can be redesigned to achieve its ends while simultaneously welcoming religious individuals and remaining faithful to a liberal vision of neutrality towards religion. |
Keywords | chaplain, neutrality, establishment, religion |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified |
480702. Constitutional law | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2861/religion-secularism-and-the-national-school-chaplaincy-and-student-welfare-program
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