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Kay, W.K. (2009). Philosophical Approaches to the Teaching of Religion in Schools. In: de Souza, M., Durka, G., Engebretson, K., Jackson, R., McGrady, A. (eds) International Handbook of the Religious, Moral and Spiritual Dimensions in Education. International Handbooks of Religion and Education, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5246-4_40

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