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Religious Education between Radicalism and Tolerance

The Case of Italian Illiteracy

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Over the past twenty years important changes in the framework of religious education (RE) teacher training have taken place in many European countries in terms of reform and professionalization. These changes are mirrored in official documents by state as well as church institutions. In addition, schools are facing new challenges, such as transformations in families or the task of inclusive education. Furthermore, new approaches in religious pedagogy have emerged that require a critical revision of framework theories and guiding concepts. Thanks to the network of the European “Ready” Project, I offer a panorama of the recent changes in RE teacher training in Italy and Sweden, focusing in particular on the presence or absence of links to other school subjects. Using data from my empirical research among students, which, based on semi-structured interviews about their satisfaction, motivation, and problems, regarding methods, tools and contents, to analyze teacher training and student textbooks in Italy, I compare theory and practice in everyday application of the study programs. I present discrepancies and peculiarities on three levels: 1-RE identity programs, 2-teacher training, and 3-student voices in order to reflect on the nature and identity, but especially the radical question of the function and the epistemological and cultural benefit of RE.

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Giorda, M.C. (2018). Religious Education between Radicalism and Tolerance. In: Aslan, E., Rausch, M. (eds) Religious Education. Wiener Beiträge zur Islamforschung. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-21677-1_8

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