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What is another word for religious education?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒəs ˌɛd͡ʒuːkˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

Religious education can be described by several synonyms. One of the more common ones is "spiritual education," which encompasses the teaching of spiritual beliefs and values. Another synonym is "faith-based education," which implies that instruction is grounded in belief systems and the teachings of religious texts. "Theology education" may be used in an academic setting, whereas "catechesis" is more often associated with the specific teachings of the Catholic Church. "Moral instruction" implies that religious education is geared towards developing an ethical framework. Lastly, "religious instruction" is more direct, specifically referring to the education of individuals in religious beliefs, practices, and traditions.
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  • So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education.
    Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
  • Our mother was a very religious and observant Jew, our father less so. She was kind of driving the religious education, so for us it was more a burden and an obligation when we were kids at that age.
    Joel Coen
  • I also found that for myself, since I've had no religious education, it was so interesting to see the different versions of heaven and what life on earth means.
    Barbara Walters
  • Owing to the identification of religion with virtue, together with the fact that the most religious men are not the most intelligent, a religious education gives courage to the stupid to resist the authority of educated men, as has happened, for example, where the teaching of evolution has been made illegal. So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence; and in this respect ministers of religion follow gospel authority more closely than in some others.
    Bertrand Russell

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