Challenges for Religious Education at School in the Opinion of Religion Teachers

Abstract

English translation. The original article can be found here Challenges to the teaching of religion are analysed from different perspectives and in different aspects. In the diagnosis of problems, one of the most important factors is the opinion of religion teachers who confront these challenges directly and on a daily basis. This article is an analysis of the results of a survey of religion teachers in this context. Challenges from the students, from the parents, from the institutional Church, from the school and challenges from the parish are discussed. Among the most serious challenges is the lack of faith of the pupils and the lack of need for faith development were identified. The research shows that the strongest correlate of attitudes towards Religious Education at school is religious indifference and waning religiosity.