SIXTH SECTION – RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS AT SCHOOL
ITALY
From: chiesacattolica.it
Civiltà Cattolica, Padre Lombardi sul Crocifisso nelle aule.
Il gesuita: “Non è un’imposizione contro la libertà altrui, ma il simbolo di un prezioso contributo alla costruzione di una società fraterna”
“Il crocifisso nelle aule scolastiche....
FIRST SECTION – RAMPI AMENDMENT: Degree in the Sciences of Religions and school teaching
Over the last two months, the amendment proposed by PD senator Roberto Rampi concerning the equivalence of the Master’s degree in Sciences of Religions (LM 64) with those in History, Philosophy and Cultural Anthropology...
SPAIN. The debate around the LOMLOE (Celaá law)
By Federica Candido
In Spain the new law on education, called 'LOMLOE' (Ley Orgánica de Modificacion de la LOE) and known as the Celaá Law (from the name of the PSOE's Minister of Education), was...
GERMANY. Religious education for all: Hamburg’s Proje RUfa 2.0
On the 28th of April 2022, the Catholic Archdiocese of Hamburg joined the project ‘Religious Education for All (RUfa)’ (Religionsunterricht für alle). Read more: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/Religionsunterricht-fuer-alle Katholische-Kirche-macht-mit,religionsunterricht118.html; https://www.zeit.de/2021/23/religionsunterricht-hamburg-paedagogik-islam judentum-christentum-alevitentum .
This is a unique initiative for...
FIFTH SECTION – RELIGIONS AND ACADEMIA
SWITZERLAND
Da: religionskunde.ch
Einführungen in religiöse Traditionen lehren – Ein hochschuldidaktischer Vorschlag am Beispiel der Sikhs
This contribution illustrates how religious traditions can be taught in the context of University course of study, taking the events of...
The laws concerning the veil at school: various proposals.
In Denmark, the government has blocked a bill to ban the hijab in primary schools. The veil for girls and women of the Islamic religion is a distinctive sign of the choice of adherence...
Religion or ethics? A proposal for a choice.
By Lorenza Pamato
After almost thirty years since the revision of the Concordat, which in 1985 made religious instruction optional, the many critical aspects of this teaching are increasingly evident, as demonstrated by the continuing...
Teaching of religion, ethics and civic education in Germany: the debate
By Sara Giorgetti
The fifteenth State Student Council of Baden-Württemberg (LSBR) has recently expressed itself in a document that is a clear indication of the strong desire for change and modernisation of the school system...
SEVENTH SECTION – WORLD NEWS
A quick overview of the world news on the topic of religions and schools as reflected in the European media.
USA (ALABAMA)
From: nytimes.com
After a 28-Year Ban, Alabama Could Allow Yoga in Public Schools
After 28 years,...
Teaching Islam at school: a way to prevent radicalism or to facilitate radicalization?
By Federica Candido
The subject of religious teaching in public schools is an issue that gives rise to ideological debates between different cultural visions, especially when such debates are triggered by experiments and innovations on...