This thesis concerns the ethics of faith schooling. More precisely, it addresses the question of whether faith schools constitute legitimate (that is, morally permissible) institutions of education in liberal democratic societies. 1 It would be disingenuous to claim that this is an "under researched area" or that the overall issue represents "a significant gap in the literature". Indeed, to say the literature on the topic is voluminous would be an understatement. 2 And yet, as I hope to show, there is still a great deal left to say about the matter. Indeed, in some respects, the need for additional work is more pressing than ever.
