Discussions and Suggestion about the Status of Religious Courses in Republic Area

Social change with regard to westernization and laicism affected the Turkish educational system like the other social foundations. So, as a part of this educational system, it’s impossible for the religious education not to be affected by this affection. The position of religious education has been discussed by different groups in the process of laicism’s entrance to the constitution in 1937 and before this year up to now. Throughout these discussions, some opinions were set forth that religious education can be placed in laic system or cannot. These opinions and discussions have been effective in giving shape to the theory and application of religious education. In this study, opinions of defenders of religious education’s placement in the laic system and those of its non-placement are wished to be brought up with their proofs.