Vol. 31 No. 2 (2023): Religious Education and Theology. Explorations of a complex relationship

In the German-speaking world, religious education is usually understood as a sub-discipline of theology. This is by no means a matter of course, because internationally, in some countries such as England, "religious studies" has taken the place of theology. Without considering theology and religious studies as mutually exclusive alternatives, it seems obvious that in countries with denominational religious education, theology plays an essential role as a reference discipline of religious education, while in countries with non-denominational religious education, religious studies takes its place. However, even then the question arises as to how the relationship between theology and religious education is to be defined in more detail.