This book presents a crisis of religion and belief literacy to which education at every level is challenged to respond. As understanding different religions, beliefs and influences becomes increasingly important, it fills a gap for a resource in bringing together the debates around religious literacy, from theoretical approaches to teaching and policy. This timely publication provides a clear pathway for engaging well with religion and belief diversity in public and shared settings.This book presents a crisis of religion and belief literacy to which education at every level is challenged to respond. Uniquely bringing together theory and policy with analysis of key areas of the public realm, it provides a clear pathway for engaging well with religion and belief diversity in public and shared settings.