Religious Education in the Curricula of Early Childhood Education and Care

This article discusses religious education in the curricula of early childhood education and care (ECEC) under multiple perspectives reflecting different interests. Modern religious education faces various dynamic and conflictual challenges, such as different ways to comprehend religious education and current social transformations. This analysis of the German curricula for ECEC focuses on the presentation, structure, and goals of religious education, and discusses the underlying concepts of religion. It identifies similarities, differences, and tendencies between the various curricula.