religious education
Teaching about beliefs
Religious education is instruction in religious beliefs, practices, and traditions, typically offered in schools or faith communities.
In secular contexts, it may survey world religions comparatively rather than advocate for one: The curriculum includes religious education as an elective.
In religious schools, it means formation in a specific faith: She teaches religious education at the parish.
Study of the divine
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- catechismReligious teaching guide
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
morality · liturgy · sacraments · church history · biblical studies · apologetics · hermeneutics · exegesis
Religious education for children
- madrasahIslamic educational institution
- yeshivaJewish religious study institution
- seminaryClergy training college
- parochial schoolChurch-sponsored educational institution
Bible study · discipleship · youth ministry · CCD · RCIA · teacher training
theology
Study of the divine
- scriptureSacred religious writings
- catechismReligious teaching guide
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
ethics · morality · liturgy · sacraments · church history · biblical studies · apologetics · hermeneutics · exegesis · dogma
Sunday school
Religious education for children
- madrasahIslamic educational institution
- yeshivaJewish religious study institution
- seminaryClergy training college
parochial school · Bible study · discipleship · youth ministry · CCD · RCIA · teacher training
- Arab educationprivate schools, government schools, primary schooling, secondary schooling, curriculum reform
- Education Policycurriculum reform, K-12, school reform, curriculum standards, school funding
- religious educationBible college, Bible stories, Sunday school, church teachings, Sunday school teachers
- school religionschool prayer, prayer in schools, church-state separation, establishment clause, moment of silence
- Catholic Actionlaity, lay leaders, Knights of Columbus, Pax Romana, parish councils
- German CatholicismCologne Cathedral, dioceses, parishes, archbishops, Pope Benedict XVI
religious educationsecular education
Instruction without religious doctrine
science education · civics education · physical education · vocational training · technical education
religious educationjob training
Teaching skills for employment
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