This case study explores Asperger’s syndrome, religion and spirituality from a cognitive perspective. Asperger’s syndrome (AS) is a high functioning form of autism, and research has shown that the theory of mind (sometimes called ‘mindreading’) is reduced in individuals with AS. According to theories from the psychology of religion, this ability is needed to ’communicate’ with supernatural and invisible forces, such as gods or spirits. In interviews with four informants who are diagnosed with AS, this question, as well as their general reasoning on religion and spirituality is explored, examining if cognitive tools such as theory of mind (ToM), existential theory of mind (EToM) and hypersensitive agency detection device (HADD) seem to be at work.

This essay examines the didactic IE-method of ‘Children of Abraham’ from a gender perspective. The method aims at pointing out similarities between the Abrahamic religions for pupils through working with legends and texts that are relevant for both Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

This article presents didactics of the study of Religions in a Swedish context. It discusses the difference between the academic study of religions and school subject religious education which is non-confessional in Sweden and what role the didactics of the study of religions have in relations to these.

The publication is a documentation of a symposium which has been co-organized by the Academy of World Religions/University of Hamburg and the EWC in 2010. It includes all papers from the event dealing with the results of the international research project “Religion in Education. A contribution to Dialog or a factor for Conflict in transforming societies of European countries” (REDCo).

This mixed methods research investigates the attitudes of 14-16 years old Estonians towards religion and religious diversity, exploring their views on the role of the school in promoting dialogue and tolerance. The book makes important contributions to discussions about religious education in Estonia and internationally.