2. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 CoGREE - Wien 2002

3. A guided tour through Religious Education in Europe ‘Biographies’ of RE Dimensions Models Schematic Overview Emerging Commonalties Challenges

4. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 ‘Biographies’ of RE the religious landscape of the country the role and value of religion in society the structure of the education system the historical tradition and politics

5. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Dimensions Religious Education Ultimate Questions Shared human experiences Living faith systems

6. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Models Learning Religion Learning about Religion Learning from Religion

7. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Schematic Overview

8. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Emerging Commonalities -To deal with questions of meaning from the perspective of different world views and religions -To enable pupils to clarify their own values and to give reasons for them. -To encourage pupils to question their own value based decisions

9. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Challenges Expectations Plurality Secularisation Concepts of teaching and learning Exchange and Cooperation

10. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Expectations Society Parents Religious Communities Politicians Problem solver for conflicts Good RE Authentic representation Ethical potential of religion    

11. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Plurality “In societies where religious indifference, cultural intolerance and rapidly changing norms and values seem to prevail, RE can be the space in which young people learn how to deal with challenges to identity, manage conflict and develop sensitivity in interacting with difference. The task of conceptualising RE, in dialogue with other faith traditions is an essential way forward.” (WCC 2000)

12. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Secularisation A successful secularisation shall not destroy what a religious tradition once has offered (Jürgen Habermas)

13. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Concepts of Teaching and Learning Content - centred Transmission Student centred Transformation

14. Peter Schreiner -Wien 2002 Exchange and Cooperation Alliance for good religious education Increasing collaboration Using new technologies Common activities