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Křesťanský učitel v sekularizované škole České republiky
Christian Teachers in Secularized Schools in the Czech Republic

Author(s): Michal Podzimek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Christian teacher; ideological neutrality; ecclesiastical orthodoxy; secularization; pluralism

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the specific situation of Christian teachers working in schools in North Bohemia. This region underwent forced secularization during the communist period and Christians became a marginal social group. Since the fall of communism, teachers have been bound by the official framework of objective science, ideological neutrality, and pluralism of opinion. The aforementioned values have been incorporated into the curriculum of the educational system in the Czech Republic. On the other hand, Christian teachers are bound in their conscience by requirements of ecclesiastical orthodoxy, which is partly based on pre-modern dogmatic positions.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 1-16
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Czech