A liberdade religiosa no contexto escolar atual: busca pela identidade

Abstract

This article started from the need to seek answers to the following question: how is religious freedom configured in school spaces, in particular Afro-Brazilian religions? It aimed to reflect on religious freedom in the school context, verifying how the search for identity, in the religious sense, is understood by the school, in particular, regarding religions of African origin. More specifically, we sought to: carry out a brief analysis of religious freedom since the most remote times, focusing on the context of the emergence of this right in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; differentiate between Religion and Religiosity; to talk about the right to religious freedom, as well as the relationship between the various religions and the State and to verify how schools conceive the teaching of Afro-Brazilian religions, considering religious diversity. The justification focused on the importance of understanding how to deal with a current and intriguing theme for the school and society, combining the personal experiences of the author of this production. A bibliographic research methodology was used, looking for data from different sources, in print, online and knowledge acquired during the training course, as well as selected literature during the course and that bring relevant information on the subject. The final considerations point out the understanding that the study of religions must allow the establishment of elements that guarantee the right to alterity and difference without destroying the dialogue and communion necessary to recognize the other as essential for the creation of a new world.