Afterword: Religion at School: To Teach or not to Teach? The Case of Kosovo

Abstract

The revival of religion in postwar Kosovo has brought a new set of issues following the long sleep caused by the communist regime and the subsequent war, religion found a way to make itself visible in the newly emerging social context. Through the decades the Albanian community invested heavily in strengthening national identity , broadening access to schools and universities. Yet in an aftermath of armed conflict , the revival of religious convictions has occurred among the younger generation. Nevertheless, the state-building actors (both international and national) in Kosovo opted for a democratic state , with a strong civil society that balances state authority . The aim was to establish rule of law and promote a culture of respect for human rights within a worn-torn society. In light of the above, for some years, the discussion about freedom of religion has been strongly linked with the debate on religious education in public schools . The very idea has been strongly opposed by the so-called secular elite .