Introduction of Religious Education in The Republic of Macedonia

In the last decades we have been witnesses the way religions are reentering the public debates by introducing inclusion of new religions or significant changes in the existing ones. This religious revival and religious transformation has in great deal been influenced by the rapid pace of emigration and creation of new ‘diaspora’ communities which are globally considered to function as networks. Religion plays an important role in the construction of collective identities as well as shaping both the national and international cultural differences and limits. Each country has a unique approach and consequently various experiences in regards to the view on religious education but it is a fact that all have a type of religious education and they all face the growth in the pluralism in the beliefs, values and ways of life. Keywords: religious education; multiethnicsociety; educational system; tolerance; integration policies