Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 70 No. 2, 2000.
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Essential Values in the Upbringing of Young Generations with Special References to School Catechism
Alozije Hoblaj
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Gordan Črpić
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
This century has been marked by the topicality of values, especially in the sphere of education. Therefore, this article is based on empirical research of the opinions of the population of Croatia regarding the question »what should children learn at home?« Results reveal similarities between the research done in Croatia that done in other European countries.
But there is a difference worth devoting some attention to: in Croatia a positive correlation was obtained (although with a certain negative tendency, particularly with younger people) between traditional values and the values that are directed towards the development of individuality; the value of religion was placed by citizens in the second-to-last position. It has also been established that Catholics do not differ from other citizens in their attitude towards the cited values, except that they place a slightly higher priority on religion, though this difference shows a tendency to decrease with young university students and grammar school children. This message should be accepted above all as a challenge to provide a warning, upon theological reflection, about the fact that religion cannot be reduced to human values alone, because in its origin it is not a human creation. This also calls for the establishment, on the principle of the complete development of young generations, of establishing a balance among values that will enable the problem of value ranking to be avoided.
For a large percentage of Croatian citizens, catechism is a desirable school subject, although, among university students and somewhat less among grammar schoolchildren, a tendency of a secular relationship towards school catechism is present, i.e. a tendency towards the opinion that school catechism is not a desirable subject in school. In this tendency, the continuation of a practice already present in Croatia must be recognised: a resolution to change the profile of school catechism from the concept of parish catechism into a subject that will, among other things, promote the teaching of values. This idea is likely to meet with success, because this research has also established that Croatian citizens have a high degree of confidence in the institutions having the greatest influence on value formation in younger generations - family, the Church, school.
Ključne riječi
values; family; the Church; school; upbringing; education; catechism
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31167
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Datum izdavanja:
15.11.2000.
Posjeta: 2.667 *