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History of Religions
History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
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Pedagogical Approaches
New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
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Role of Religions in Civilization
How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
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Interreligious Students’ Competences
Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
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Managing Multi-Religious Classes
Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes
Map
An interactive didactical map interactive didactical map giving access to sites with a religious relevance.-
Introduction
A comparative review of the liturgical celebrations, ceremonies and dietary rules existing in the different religions.
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Celebrations
Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
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Ceremonies
Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Dietary Rules
Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Events
The Pathway through Religions project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The Pathway through Religions project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved
Press Review
The Pathway through Religions project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of educationPartnership
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the Pathway through Religions project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the Pathway through Religions Project in the European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the Pathway through Religions portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
Interreligious Students’ Competences
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How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication
and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment
3. Religion as a Source of Inclusion and Peace
This section intends to offer a series of activities and teaching tips to help students understand the value and importance of religious dialogue, deepening knowledge of some current issues in a comparative manner.
The aim is to suggest a form of education and a culture of respect for the others through mutual knowledge. It is not possible to respect those who we do not know, it is not possible to share a part of the human journey in search of its meaning, if one does not nourish the desire to learn what burns in the heart of the other, what makes him/her suffer or rejoice, convictions so vital for him/her to lead him/her to give his/her life for them.
After introducing the importance of interreligious dialogue in contemporary society, discussion will be focused on what the various religions have in common, and also what distinguishes them, finally suggesting a series of current issues that call them into question. Starting from topics such as the role of women, the protection of the environment, the value of solidarity and the pursuit of happiness, a comparison between the answers offered by the various religious traditions should be fostered. The steps to be followed, thus giving appropriate examples related to the age of the students, should be:
The aim is to suggest a form of education and a culture of respect for the others through mutual knowledge. It is not possible to respect those who we do not know, it is not possible to share a part of the human journey in search of its meaning, if one does not nourish the desire to learn what burns in the heart of the other, what makes him/her suffer or rejoice, convictions so vital for him/her to lead him/her to give his/her life for them.
After introducing the importance of interreligious dialogue in contemporary society, discussion will be focused on what the various religions have in common, and also what distinguishes them, finally suggesting a series of current issues that call them into question. Starting from topics such as the role of women, the protection of the environment, the value of solidarity and the pursuit of happiness, a comparison between the answers offered by the various religious traditions should be fostered. The steps to be followed, thus giving appropriate examples related to the age of the students, should be:
- To promote the knowledge of the different answers given by religions on the subjects dealt with
- To analyze the answers with critical skills, without stopping at first impressions
- To evaluate the contribution of religious traditions to the development of human civilization
- To grasp the meaning and value of religious facts altogether.
Online Resources
- Peace&ReligionReport by the Institute of Economics and Peace, it’s a useful guide to the issues discussed in this chapter
- Politorbis, Religion in Conflict TransformationAn extensive study illustrating the role of religions in conflicts and the strategies for overcoming them
- Human Dignity and Mutual RespectReport about Human Dignity and Mutual Respect between Muslims and Christians and every other believer
- Valentina Caruso, Dialogo Interreligioso: fondamentale il ruolo della scuola The article shows the dialogue, promoted by a Christian group, between a Jew and a Muslim believer, in search of a dialogue which may overcome the reasons for conflict.
- Vatican point of viewAn official document from the Vatican
- Centro Astalli, Sussidio per il dialogo interreligiosoA detailed study for schools related to interreligious dialogue, starting from the reports of people of different religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Sikh) and the direct meeting with followers of those religions.
- Una scuola per l’educazione al dialogo interreligiosohttp://www.toscanaoggi.it/Toscana/A-Firenze-nasce-una-Scuola-per-l-educazione-al-dialogo-interreligiosoThe two articles deal with the experience of an education project shared by the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious communities to provide useful tools for interreligious dialogue after centuries of conflict.
Practical Activity
- A resource for peaceAfter a preparation phase, with the viewing of documentaries that report experiences of interreligious dialogue, the activity develops through a guided discussion among the students, who discuss, through an open debate, some selected themes.
