- Guidelines for Teachers -

Curricular Level:

Upper-secondary school, but some of the content could also be used in lower-secondary school

Guidelines and introduction for Teachers

This module aims at:
Giving an introduction to the philosophy of religion as a branch of the academic study of religions and some of its theoretical and methodological approaches.

Giving an introduction to the relations and differences between theology, the study of religions and the philosophy of religion and the different kinds of questions these disciplines can ask

Contributing with knowledge about critical thinkers on religion

Contributing with knowledge about different moral-philosophical branches and to the students' capabilities to discuss and reflect on different ethical questions.

Introducing some of the themes related to religion in contemporary political philosophy: multiculturalism and minority rights, religion in the public space and to developing the students' analytical-critical skills for analyzing how these issues are handled and discussed in their own country and context.