A PSICOLOGIA DA RELIGIÃO: A RELAÇÃO ENTRE PSICOLOGIA DA EDUCAÇÃO E FORMAÇÃO ESCOLAR

Abstract

This work deals with the Psychology of Religion with a focus on the relationship between educational psychology and school education. Psychology focuses on the human being, being religiosity the creation of humanity. The way in which the sacred is approached in the context of cultures is recognized as a religion, therefore, because it is a human creation it is a product of Psychology, which requires an understanding of this product of the subject. This study had the general objective of seeking answers as to the importance of the contribution of psychology in the realization of Religious Education, by enabling interdisciplinary work, it is expected to contribute so that this learning has an effective meaning for students. The Religious Education discipline faces a significant number of challenges to gain space and recognition in the educational scenario, highlighting the relevance of promoting a more detailed monitoring of interdisciplinarity in the promotion of teaching, since religious education has a relevant influence in the context of interdisciplinarity, taking into account that it is a discipline that has content links that relate to other disciplines. It is in this context that the present study is inserted, which deals with the psychology of religion, identifying the pedagogical and epistemological assumptions of these curricular components. Understanding how Religious Education can be offered in an interdisciplinary way with the contribution of psychology and identify how school Religious Education, added to the contributions of psychology, can contribute to generate meaningful learning for the student. To this end, the data collection for this work was done through research in books, theses, magazines, monographs, public data, newspapers, advertisements, jurisprudence, sentences, laws, bill of laws, mainly in Brazilian legislation.