- Question
Should religion be taught in schools?
Should religion be taught in schools? This entry weighs the arguments on both sides of the question — that religion should be taught, and that it should not — covering education, values, neutrality and freedom of belief.
Position 1 of 2
Read this position →Yes, religion should be taught in schools
This position holds that schools should teach religion, because pupils cannot make sense of history, art, law or current affairs without it, and because learning what believers actually hold is part of preparing to live alongside them.
Position 2 of 2
Read this position →No, religion should not be taught in schools
This position holds that schools should not teach religion, because a public system cannot handle contested beliefs without favouring some over others, and because religious formation belongs to families and congregations instead.