EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA ESCOLAR E RELIGIÃO: DO BERÇÁRIO À JUVENTUDE

Abstract

The Physical Education School (PE) has action beyond in the formation of the body, affecting the social and the spiritual dimension. In general, religions support its practice. However, some religious followers who are more controlling and austere regarding the social life of their followers perceive Physical Education as inadequate, for religious reasons. The research follows in search of possible mutual relationship between Physical Education and religion from the nursery age group to the youth. The central question of the research is: what kind of ideal relationship between religion and PE one would expect in the school environment? Considering that the practice of PE since the first year of life contributes to the students' health, the working hypothesis is that religions can help in this process, caring for people's physical and spiritual well-being. The methodology used was a bibliographic review, seeking to connect the development of Physical Education with the reflections of the Science of Religions about the possible relations between PE and religion.