ENSINO RELIGIOSO NOS ANOS INICIAIS DO ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL, QUESTIONAMENTOS E REFLEXÕES: UM POSSÍVEL DIÁLOGO PARA UM OLHAR PEDAGÓGICO

Abstract

This article presents a problem involving the Religious Education curriculum component in the early years of elementary school, in the face of religious pluralism, the secular state and other variables, and seeks to reflect on whether Religious Education may be serving the interests and indoctrinations of majority religions in Brazil . The objective is to present contextual aspects of Religious Education in Brazil and reflect on Religious Education in pedagogical practice. For that, the methodological approach of qualitative research and bibliographical analysis was used. The research results indicate that, in part of the situations that occur in the classroom, the content of this curricular component has been exactly with a certain level of indoctrination, making interdisciplinarity unfeasible and promoting prejudice within the school environment. It is concluded that Religious Education in schools is important in the teaching-learning process, when taught responsibly and consciously, collaborating for dialogue and appreciation of Brazilian religious diversity.