"In this accomplished and carefully argued book, readers will experience an opportunity to benefit from several different gifts. First, Muslims are shown that Christian schools can indeed, while being true to their own Christian traditions, provide an approach to education that is respectful, inclusive and affirming of their Islamic faith. Second, it offers a model from which Muslim schools could learn if they wish to avoid some of the recent controversy and criticism that has arisen when attempts have been made to inject a more deliberate emphasis on Muslim teaching and practice. Third, it shows that faith schools, far from being divisive, have the capacity to contribute constructively to an educational experience that promotes social harmony and the common good. Fourth, the author brings theory about education in a plural society right down to earth and puts a spotlight on the many occasions when potentially neuralgic issues about religious assumptions and outlooks can arise in schools; he demonstrates how these can be addressed in ways that combine informed intelligence, pastoral care and spiritual sensitivity – all in service of mutual learning between teachers and children and between families and schools. Finally, Wilson bears witness to the fertility, practicality and relevance of theology in illuminating and providing guidance for educators. Any one of these gifts is worth having; to be offered all five turns this into a real treasure."John Sullivan, Emeritus Professor of Christian Education, Liverpool Hope University; Visiting Professor of Theology and Education, Newman University, Birmingham