Religion at School in Secular Europe
It is widely accepted that Europe is characterised by a secularised society and states marked by laicism (laïcité). The article analyses how this European secularity observes religious education, highlighting the fact that it does not have a single model. The diversity of interpretations of the term...
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| description | It is widely accepted that Europe is characterised by a secularised society and states marked by laicism (laïcité). The article analyses how this European secularity observes religious education, highlighting the fact that it does not have a single model. The diversity of interpretations of the term “secularity” is not unrelated to the fact that there is a plurality of approaches to the teaching (or non-teaching) of religion within European education systems. The authors of the article opt for Taylor’s approach of defining secularity not by its relation to religion, but by the ends it desires to achieve. Within this framework, the article describes the plurality of models of teaching religion in education systems and how these models articulate the values that secularity seeks to achieve. The analysis takes into account both the guidelines and recommendations of European institutions and the policies implemented by states. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff84d8e4c0ca4b8db9339e862cd0f5872023-11-18T12:22:37ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442023-05-0114670010.3390/rel14060700Religion at School in Secular EuropeLuzio Uriarte0Lidia Rodríguez1Faculty of Theology, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbo, SpainFaculty of Theology, University of Deusto, 48007 Bilbo, SpainIt is widely accepted that Europe is characterised by a secularised society and states marked by laicism (laïcité). The article analyses how this European secularity observes religious education, highlighting the fact that it does not have a single model. The diversity of interpretations of the term “secularity” is not unrelated to the fact that there is a plurality of approaches to the teaching (or non-teaching) of religion within European education systems. The authors of the article opt for Taylor’s approach of defining secularity not by its relation to religion, but by the ends it desires to achieve. Within this framework, the article describes the plurality of models of teaching religion in education systems and how these models articulate the values that secularity seeks to achieve. The analysis takes into account both the guidelines and recommendations of European institutions and the policies implemented by states.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/700religious phenomenoneducation systemsecularismlaicismteaching of religionreligious education |
| spellingShingle | Luzio Uriarte Lidia Rodríguez Religion at School in Secular Europe Religions religious phenomenon education system secularism laicism teaching of religion religious education |
| title | Religion at School in Secular Europe |
| title_full | Religion at School in Secular Europe |
| title_fullStr | Religion at School in Secular Europe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religion at School in Secular Europe |
| title_short | Religion at School in Secular Europe |
| title_sort | religion at school in secular europe |
| topic | religious phenomenon education system secularism laicism teaching of religion religious education |
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