Religious education in a public school between religious particularism and general education. Comparative analysis
Religious education in a public school between religious particularism and general education. Comparative analysis

Summary/Abstract: The basic determinant of a public school as a social and educational environment should be the promotion of social inclusion and cohesion. In most countries of the European Union, religion is a subject of school education. They adopt different models in terms of legal legitimacy, organisation and curriculum. This article presents a comparative analysis of religious education in public schools from the perspective of the relationship between religious particularism and general education. In doing so, I assume that in different countries both religious particularism and general education may be defined differently in the context of school education. In Poland, religious education at school is optional. Currently, there is an idea of introducing religion (or ethics) as a compulsory subject. Non-public schools, i.e. a school run by social, religious or private entities, have the right to implement special curricular solutions. A public school, i.e. a school free of charge and available to every student, regardless of their worldview, should conduct religious education in the spirit of dialogue and social cohesion as an element of general education.

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