Empatia no Ensino Religioso na Inglaterra

Da abordagem baseada na Bíblia à abordagem multirreligiosa e fenomenológica (1944–2020)

Palavras-chave: ensino religioso, currículo, diversidade religiosa, pluralismo religioso

Resumo

La transición de los años sesenta a los años setenta marcó un cambio de paradigma en la enseñanza religiosa en Inglaterra, pasando de un enfoque confesional y centrado en la Biblia a un modelo multirreligioso y fenomenológico, que pasó a incluir también cosmovisiones no religiosas. Esta transición, influida por el creciente multiculturalismo, redefinió los objetivos y los contenidos de la disciplina, otorgando a la empatía un papel más central. Partiendo del modelo tripartito de Bell sobre los programas de enseñanza religiosa elaborados desde la Education Act de 1944, este artículo examina cómo la empatía se ha incorporado en los currículos y en los manuales escolares. A través del análisis de programas, libros de texto y guías para el profesorado, se explora cómo los cambios de paradigma y los objetivos de cohesión social moldearon la integración de la competencia empática.

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Biografia do Autor

Maria Lucenti, University of Genoa

A transição dos anos 1960 para os anos 1970 marcou uma mudança de paradigma no ensino religioso na Inglaterra, passando de uma abordagem confessional e centrada na Bíblia para um modelo multirreligioso e fenomenológico, que passou a incluir também visões de mundo não religiosas. Essa transição, influenciada pelo crescimento do multiculturalismo, redefiniu os objetivos e os conteúdos da disciplina, conferindo à empatia um papel mais central. Com base no modelo tripartido de Bell sobre os programas de ensino religioso elaborados desde o Education Act de 1944, este artigo analisa de que modo a empatia foi incorporada aos currículos e aos manuais escolares. Por meio da análise de programas, livros didáticos e guias para professores, investiga-se como as mudanças paradigmáticas e os objetivos de coesão social moldaram a integração da competência empática.

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2026-04-30
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Lucenti, M. (2026). Empatia no Ensino Religioso na Inglaterra. Revista Brasileira De História Da Educação, 26(1), e412. https://doi.org/10.4025/rbhe.v26.2026.e412