O ensino religioso nas escolas do Brasil.

Abstract

The choice of the theme of religious teaching aroused great interest in the Ethics classes, a discipline that is part of the curriculum of the Pedagogy course at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG). The teacher who taught these classes spoke a lot about religious diversity and in particular the Candomblé religion of African origin. in the social life of students. To achieve this goal, the following specific objectives were outlined: Demonstrate the importance of the historical context of secularism in the democratic process; Present the importance of secularism for religious freedom based on legislation; verify the importance of religion classes for human development at school. The issue deals with having the subject of religion in schools within a historical context of catechizing in classrooms and the importance of secularity that carries with it the consolidation of various principles, rights and guarantees of enormous importance in the construction of constitutionalism in the State. . Human rights, religious freedom, freedom of belief, freedom of opinion, democracy and the principle of isonomy are dictates that are directly correlated with the institution of the secular state in Brazil. According to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), there are more than 10 religions in the country, among them the Catholic, Evangelical and Spiritist faiths, Candomblé, Umbanda, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and indigenous and African traditions. , among others. This work methodologically uses the qualitative and bibliographical approach in the assembly of its sections. The main conclusion is that we are living in an age of religious deconstruction, despite Christian religious radicalism. It was also possible to note that religious intolerance is still very strong, especially Christian towards religions of African origin and that catechization in schools is still a reality and, this only demonstrates, the lack of preparation of teachers on the various religious topics.