A Religion teacher in a school environment in the face of a demonology issue Cover Image

Katecheta w środowisku szkoły wobec problemów demonologii
A Religion teacher in a school environment in the face of a demonology issue

Author(s): Marcin Niesporek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Księgarnia Świętego Jacka
Keywords: New Curriculum; secularization; post-modernity; Harry Potter; occult symbols; yoga; Halloween; satanism; occult music

Summary/Abstract: The presence of a religion teacher at school becomes a chance to evangelise both students and teachers. They all come from different backgrounds and have varying experience of God. The article A Religion Teacher in a School Environment in the Face of a Demonology Issue is an attempt to show a religion teacher’s tasks which he can undertake during religious instruction lessons and during informal contacts with other teachers. These tasks are not focused only on spreading the Gospel. But also on making young people aware of spiritual threats connected with wearing satanist symbols and promoting satanism, organizing Halloween, propagating magic. The article proves that the school curriculum for catechismdoes not underline the threats sufficiently. It contains suggestions of improving the content of the subject in this aspect and also of fuller use of the priest teacher’s presence at school.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 211-227
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish