SwedenEn sekulär stat och ett mångreligiöst land 8 · A secular state and a multi-faith country
According to the Education Act (skollagen), teaching in public schools, for example municipal schools, must be non-denominational (icke-konfessionell). What does that mean?
In the exam (Swedish)
Enligt skollagen ska undervisningen i offentliga skolor, till exempel kommunala skolor, vara icke-konfessionell. Vad betyder det?
- aThe school must not talk about religions at all.Skolan får inte prata om religioner över huvud taget.
- bThe pupils must say a common prayer every morning.Eleverna ska varje morgon be en gemensam bön.
- cThe teaching must not try to make the pupils believe in a particular religion.Undervisningen får inte försöka få eleverna att tro på en viss religion.Correct answer
- dOnly teachers who are believers may teach religious education.Bara lärare som är troende får undervisa i religionskunskap.
Why?
Non-denominational means that the school does not take the side of any faith. The pupils learn about several religions and worldviews, but the school does not try to make them believers.
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