WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Structure of the religious life of the school The Religious Life of the School P-12 comprises four interrelated components: Religious Identity and Culture; Evangelisation and Faith Formation; Prayer and Worship; and Social Action and Justice.

Detailed explanation-2: -A Pew Center study about religion and education around the world in 2016, found that Jews are most educated religious group around in the world with an average of 13.4 years of schooling; Jews also have the highest number of post-secondary degrees per capita (61%).

Detailed explanation-3: -Education is central to religion. To be able to send, receive, and interpret the religious message one needs to be educated. Education is also central to the secular nation-state. The modern nation-state demands its subjects to be disciplined and educated in a national curriculum.

Detailed explanation-4: -Religious and moral education enables children and young people to explore the world’s major religions and views which are independent of religious belief and to consider the challenges posed by these beliefs and values.