Impasses do ensino religioso: um estudo sobre a implantação da base nacional comum curricular

Abstract

This work seeks to contribute to Religious Education (RE) that respects religious and cultural diversity in Brazil, a plural context that has presented so many challenges to teachers. The study focuses on the 1988 Constitution and the 1996 Law of Guidelines and Bases, which established secular, optional, non-proselytizing Religious Education, with the aim of promoting knowledge and appreciation of religious plurality. We deal, centrally, with the current BNCC of 2017, which characterizes Religious Education as an area of knowledge with specific skills aimed at Elementary Education. However, the implementation of inclusive Religious Education, which encourages dialogue between different beliefs and combats prejudice, requires overcoming various barriers, such as the lack of adequate materials and the predominance of confessional perspectives in the classroom. Ultimately, we defend the creation of a Religious Education that values diversity and knowledge is fundamental for the formation of citizens and for the construction of a more just and tolerant society.