This paper presented the (lacking) response of Slovenian education system to the growing plurality of religious traditions in Slovenia. While non-Christian traditions (for example, Islam) have a somewhat traditional presence in Slovenia or have become accessible in the recent past (for example, Buddhism or Hinduism), the curricular response to such growing plurality of religious expressions both within the national borders and the international experiences of Slovenian citizens has not been able to attract students and therefore ensure adequate religious literacy in Slovenia. The elective course ‘Faiths and Ethics’ has so far not been carried out in more than a handful of schools, either due to the parents’ concerns over having Christian-centric religious education (for those without a strong affiliation to the local Roman Catholic Church) or a watered down version of the Sunday School their children attend already (for those strongly identifying with the RCC). The paper reflected on the current execution of the ‘Faiths and Ethics’ course and speculated on potential improvements. Additionally, the authors also presented the broader project in which the case study is located – that is, the wider examination of religious content and symbols in the public schools of Slovenia.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 35975773The paper used the case of Slovenia to systematically address the main challenges the contemporary public educational systems are facing. By focusing on two particular emphases – the religion-related content in the public schools’ curriculum, and the presence of religious symbols in secular public schools – it examined the peculiarities of the relationship between religion and public education in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 35977053The workshop “Religion and Public Education in Contemporary Europe” systematically addressed the main challenges the contemporary public educational systems are facing. By focusing on two particular emphases – the religion-related content in the public schools’ curriculum, and the presence of religious symbols in secular public schools – it examined the peculiarities of the relationship between religion and public education in contemporary Europe.
B.01 Organiser of a scientific meeting
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