Religious Education Between Aspirations and Reality

The events of 1989 caught the Church on the wrong foot in what its didactic mission was concerned. On the one hand, the religious education was carried out along the lines of a scholastic method, on the other hand, the introduction of the subject Religion, first in primary and secondary schools, then in high schools, did not receive the best response from the decision-makers in the Church institution. Due to the lack of expertise, the curriculum was not drafted with clear, precise and necessary objectives. Even today, it seems to be incapable of establishing and reaching the main aim of Religion – that of making the students good Christians. The scholastic method has been preserved, the aspect of gaining knowledge is emphasised, whereas a better approach should, rather, aim at developing the skills and the character of a good Christian.