Religiously Oriented Parties and Democratization - Luca Ozzano, Francesco Cavatorta. Dogma, Praxis, and Religious Perspectives on Multiculturalism. Education in Germany: Tradition and Reform in Historical Context. Fpa 054. Why German public schools now teach Islam. Dinslaken-Lohberg, Germany — When Lamya Kaddor started teaching at the Gluecklauf School in this mining town, where most children are of Turkish origin, she didn’t expect her “Islamic Studies in German” class to focus on everyday life.
But it has, says Ms. Kaddor, a Muslim whose parents are Syrian. Her students ask all sorts of questions: “Is it OK to have boyfriends? Can I wear nail polish? Will I go to hell if I’m gay?” Germany’s Constitution stipulates that religion be part of school curriculum. Muslims, however, have faced roadblocks. “Muslim classes in public schools are a litmus test for integration,” says Michael Kiefer, author of a history of teaching Islam in German classrooms. Taught by church- or synagogue-appointed teachers with curricula certified by the state’s education ministries, religion classes are graded, but not mandatory.
One of the obstacles to including Islam in school-taught religions, some say, is that it lacks an accepted entity to offer guidance. What is each country’s second-largest religious group? Religiously unaffiliated people – sometimes called the “nones” – account for 16% of the world’s population, and they make up the largest “religious group” in seven countries and territories.
Perhaps more remarkably, they also are the second-largest group in roughly half (48%) of the world’s nations. Indeed, while either Christians or Muslims make up the largest religious group in nine-in-ten nations around the globe, “nones” rank second in size in most of the Americas and Europe, as well as in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. “Nones” are a diverse collection of people, including atheists and agnostics, as well as those who have a mix of religious beliefs and practices but do not identify with a particular faith. Why Muslims are the world’s fastest-growing religious group. 5 facts about the Muslim population in Europe. Recent killings in Paris as well as the arrival of hundreds of thousands of mostly Muslim refugees in Europe have drawn renewed attention to the continent’s Muslim population.
In many European countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, concerns about growing Muslim communities have led to calls for restrictions on immigration. But just how large is Europe’s Muslim population, and how fast is it growing? Using the Pew Research Center’s most recent population estimates, here are five facts about the size and makeup of the Muslim population in Europe: About ISIS: To My Students, From Your Religion Professor Dear students, I know we can't talk about everything that's happening in the world related to religion and violence, and I try to provide you with resources to help you think about how to make sense of the news about religion.
But there's just not enough time to think about it all and tell people how to think! So I wrote you this blog post, with my own viewpoints. You wanted to know: what is ISIS? Rollingstone. Pope Francis delivered a powerful sermon last week when he told churchgoers that, although the holiday season is nearly upon them, now is not a time for celebration given the tragedies of the past few weeks.
The pontiff also made pointed remarks regarding Christmas, calling this holiday season "a charade" in the aftermath of devastating terror attacks, Yahoo! News reports. "We are close to Christmas. Diana Butler Bass. One of the most poignant moments in the wake of the Paris attacks was the street musician who played a moving rendition of John Lennon's Imagine.
As the melody sounded, the familiar words rang in my mind: Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace... The Paris attacks reignited an argument we have been having for a long time, but most especially since 9/11. Religion, particularly when twinned with nationalism, is to blame for division, terrorism, violence and war. Not just Islam. And I agree. By its nature, religion embodies particular understandings of God. Thus, religion became consumed with an issue: getting people from here "up" to heavenly bliss with God in order to escape damnation.
Vertical religion has made a mess of the earth. Many people still believe in a hierarchical God and the vertical universe. How Churches Are Rethinking Sunday School. To capture the attention of her young charges one Sunday morning, Mandy Meisenheimer sang, danced and drew some life lessons from the Old Testament story of Joseph and his brothers.
“Families aren’t always that loving, are they?” She asked. “Raise your hand if your family has ever had an argument. Raise your hand if your parents have ever made a mistake.” The Varieties of Religious Experience. Religion in France. France is a country where freedom of religion and freedom of thought are guaranteed by virtue of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
The Republic is based on the principle of laïcité (or "freedom of conscience") enforced by the 1880s Jules Ferry laws and the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State.