Theoretical foundations on multiculturalism and religion as identity construction

Aim of the Learning Unit

The major aim of this course is to promote everyday diversities and interconnect the theories of multiculturalism and interculturalism through practical and sensitive knowledge and information about religion. The motto of this course is that we accept ourselves and value everybody.

After completing this unit, the learners will be able to better understand the difficulties, barriers, and prejudices that commonly affect people and can give rise to many negative intercultural feelings and limiting beliefs.

Main ideas

1. This Learning Unit demonstrates that tolerance, solidarity, and equality are the keys to religious integration and adaptation according to the democratic context.
2. Religious and multicultural theories „fight” for a shared identity and facilitate the transition from limiting beliefs to transparent and open thinking.
3. Dealing with diversity encourages working sessions both in a wider community and from the perspective of trainees with or without multicultural experience.
4. The religious context is the spectrum of acceptance and belonging to the group motivating the social and community potential to „adhere” to a world open to everybody.
5. 5. This Learning Unit builds a community of common values and instruct to show to defend ourselves against internal (prejudices, stereotypes, discrimination) and external (non-universal cultures and values) threats.