Unity as the Foundation for Religious Education

1.5 CPDs, Run Time: 26:41

In an increasingly globalized and unstable world, religious education in a Montessori setting needs to robustly contribute, in the words of Maria Montessori, to “build a world that will be the world of peace”. “Children are thirsty for a great vision” that great religious stories can foster. By learning to focus on the underlying unity in World Religions and recognizing the commonalities in human spiritual life, such as contemplation, they develop the capacity to contribute to social change, create unity and contribute positively to their community. Eventually they will be able to take personal responsibility for their own spiritual development and contribute to the moral advancement of civilization at the local level but also at the world level by developing patterns of behavior that feed their higher purpose and lead a fruitful and productive life.

Rebecca Teclemariam-Mesbah main passion is to explore how spirituality, scientific knowledge and creativity can meet to help grow sustainable, plentiful, and vibrant communities. With an Ethiopian father and a French mother, and having lived in Ethiopia, Kenya, France, the Netherlands and now Bosnia and Herzegovina, she is keenly aware that a diversity of voices and inputs are vital to this growth. Rebecca holds a PhD in Neurobiology (University of Strasbourg, France), an MA in Women and Development (Erasmus University, Netherlands) and a Montessori International Diploma (Early Years) and Teacher Trainer certificate from Montessori Center UK.