HUMANISTIC FORMATION AND EDUCATION Educating for tolerance and interreligious dialogue

Abstract

The practice of intolerance and violence, whether in the religious field or not, is frequent in contemporary society. In this context, and from the perspective of the educational environment, one could ask: is it possible to educate for the appreciation of the human and thus reduce violence? This reflection aims to answer this question while proposing that humanistic formation should participate in an articulated way with intellectual formation in the teaching-learning process of children and adolescents. This study is part of a research on tolerance and promotion of the culture of peace in four public elementary schools II on the outskirts of Belo Horizonte in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.  Starting from the analysis of the Pedagogical Political Projects, the lesson plans of the Religious Teaching subject and the participative observation, we sought to understand how the themes of the humanities are treated in these spaces. An education for otherness and citizenship that pervades disciplines, projects and cross-cutting themes is urgent. This reflection is structured by presenting the challenges of the teaching-learning process and, from there, the importance of educating for tolerance and interreligious dialogue as principles for good knowledge and good living. With such an experience it is estimated to minimize intolerance and violence practices and educate for social reponsability Cidadania.