Ntho-Ntho, Albertina MaitumelengNieuwenhuis, Jan2017-06-022017-06-022016Ntho-Ntho, MA & Nieuwenhuis, JF 2016, 'Religious intolerance : the case of principals in multi-faith schools', Journal for the Study of Religion, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 167-186.1011-7601http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60749This article reports on a qualitative study framed in a phenomenological research design and aimed at investigating how school principals describe their mediating role when implementing religion-in-education policy at schools. Data were collected by means of narrative interviews. Stories of twelve school principals pursuing postgraduate studies at the University of Pretoria, all of whom had been in education for at least fifteen years at the time of the study, were collected, transcribed, analyzed and interpreted. Research findings indicate that, irrespective of the laws and policies laid down for them in implementing the policy, these school principals were unable to reconcile the requirements of the constitution with their own traditions and school rules.enAssociation for the Study of ReligionMulti-faith schoolsPolicy implementationReligious intoleranceReligious toleranceTeacher trainingEducation articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationEducation articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesEducation articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsEducation articles SDG-17SDG-17: Partnerships for the goalsArticle