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Oct 10 2014
Who Will Teach Christian Religion Classes in Turkey?
Garo Paylan, an administrative at Turkey's Armenian schools, commented
on Education Minister's introduction of Christian religion classes in
minority schools: it is positive but has no place in practice.
by Yüce Yöney Ä°stanbul - BIA News Desk
Garo Paylan, an administrative at Turkey's Armenian schools, commented
on Education Minister's introduction of Christian religion classes in
minority schools.
Paylan said while he found the step positive, it had no place in practice.
`Who will teach this course? For Greeks, the Theological School
(Ruhban Okulu) is closed. There is no independent institution for the
Armenian community, neither for Jewish people. They existed before but
now they are closed or have no function now.'
During an interview with Habertürk newspaper, Education Minister Nabi
Avcı siad that they would introduce Christian religion classes in
minority schools.
`I signed it today. There will be Christian religion classes for
students with Christian background. We have minority schools here.
Students who study there will also be able to learn their religion,'
he said.
Collaboration between institutions
Some of the highlights from Paylan's comments are as follows:
`There is no education in Turkey's theological faculties on
Christianity. And there are no Christian graduates either. In
practice, Arminian teachers teach religion courses in minority
schools.
`We must be able to have institutions to educate our theologists. A
solution must be found on educators.
`Then the system must be improved. Only after that, we can seriously
take it to the agenda.
`If a student wants to learn about Christianity, an education basis
must be founded.
`This can be built by institutions. There are patriarchies for
Armenians and Greeks. For Jewish, they have their own Chief Rabbi. If
the government wants to have a selective course on religion, it needs
to create a collaboration with these institutions and form new
administrative units.(YY/BM)
http://www.bianet.org/english/religion/159079-who-will-teach-christian-religion-classes-in-turkey
Oct 10 2014
Who Will Teach Christian Religion Classes in Turkey?
Garo Paylan, an administrative at Turkey's Armenian schools, commented
on Education Minister's introduction of Christian religion classes in
minority schools: it is positive but has no place in practice.
by Yüce Yöney Ä°stanbul - BIA News Desk
Garo Paylan, an administrative at Turkey's Armenian schools, commented
on Education Minister's introduction of Christian religion classes in
minority schools.
Paylan said while he found the step positive, it had no place in practice.
`Who will teach this course? For Greeks, the Theological School
(Ruhban Okulu) is closed. There is no independent institution for the
Armenian community, neither for Jewish people. They existed before but
now they are closed or have no function now.'
During an interview with Habertürk newspaper, Education Minister Nabi
Avcı siad that they would introduce Christian religion classes in
minority schools.
`I signed it today. There will be Christian religion classes for
students with Christian background. We have minority schools here.
Students who study there will also be able to learn their religion,'
he said.
Collaboration between institutions
Some of the highlights from Paylan's comments are as follows:
`There is no education in Turkey's theological faculties on
Christianity. And there are no Christian graduates either. In
practice, Arminian teachers teach religion courses in minority
schools.
`We must be able to have institutions to educate our theologists. A
solution must be found on educators.
`Then the system must be improved. Only after that, we can seriously
take it to the agenda.
`If a student wants to learn about Christianity, an education basis
must be founded.
`This can be built by institutions. There are patriarchies for
Armenians and Greeks. For Jewish, they have their own Chief Rabbi. If
the government wants to have a selective course on religion, it needs
to create a collaboration with these institutions and form new
administrative units.(YY/BM)
http://www.bianet.org/english/religion/159079-who-will-teach-christian-religion-classes-in-turkey