O Ensino Religioso na Rede Pública do Município de Santarém-Pará: “Parâmetros Culturais numa Perspectiva Humanista”

Abstract

The present research addresses the question of how culture influences the religions practiced in the northern region of Brazil and how it is expressed through the most diverse cultural manifestations typical of the region, examining cultural products and analyzing how religious education is included in Formal school in Pará, with greater emphasis on the city of Santarém. It aims to demonstrate through bibliographic research the current framework of Religious Education in the municipality of Santarém, through an analysis of information provided by the Municipal Education Department and other sources that deal with the subject. The hypothesis that guides the research concerns the understanding that Religious Education is a discipline of great relevance for the formation of the citizen, but faces many challenges to become a study area, especially due to the diversity and religious pluralism present in our country , With more emphasis in the North region, where the city of Santarém is located and where there are strong influences of the indigenous culture. As far as the research methodology is concerned, the information explored serves as a basis for its easy handling, thus seeking to develop methods that will facilitate the conclusion of this academic work. For that, the bibliographic research was applied from the records available during the work, printed documents such as books, articles, theses, and others were used.