O ENSINO RELIGIOSO NA ESCOLA PÚBLICA DE CARIACICA (ES): DO CONFESSIONALISMO À TOLERÂNCIA

Abstract

This assignment has the object of study the Confessionalism of Religious Education at Public School in the city of Cariacica (ES). It has the objective to analyze the Confessionalismo's presence in the school reality of the city. For the reserch, literature review of consecrated authors and authors who study Religious Education in the country were done and the school experience and direct observation of the student were considered. In this way, in the first chapter, Religion was defined so that relate to the object of reserch. Moreover, a historical review of Religious Education in the World, in Brazil and in the city of Cariacica was made, considering the Law of Guidelines and Bases and the Law 9475/97 which regulate the Religious Education in the country. In the second chapter, the issue of religious diversity was considered, both the national and municipal level, based on historical accounts and 2010 Census Official Data, published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics. It was found that the Catholic and Evangelical Religion are predominant in the city of Cariacica and that there are different levels of Confessionalism in the Religious Education of the city. And then, in the third chapter, tolerance was considered as a key element to the development of Religious Education and the fight against Confessionalism in the Public School. The concept of tolerance used was based on Voltaire, Locke and Walzer settings. Development of proposals for a plural and tolerant Religious Education were suggested. Finally, the importance of combating Confessionalism and respect for religion diversity, in the school environment, were highlighted as a key part to the maturing of the subject, an essencial element in the education of students.