Wzory kulturowe wychowania religijnego i laickiego w świadomości młodzieży polskiej

Abstract

The article presents some fairly representative trends towards the acceptance or disapproval of religious and secular educational models by the young, points out the factors conditioning young people’s opinions and draws some general conclusions. The author finds th at people are aware of the incompatibility of the religious model of education with the system of socialist education; they therefore often find themselves in situations of conflict. Most young people hold a favourable view of the educational function of religion, irrespective of their own varying attitudes towards religion. They think that religious education gives sense to human life and emphasize the psychological and philosophicalaspects of faith rather than its theological and dogmatic aspects. As regards their idea of Catholicism, a large group of those polled have a nonconformist Attitude, with a marked tendency towards reform of the basic dogmas and moral principles proclaimed by the Church. Young atheists allow some elements of Catholic custom in their own model of culture.