ITEMS OF INTEREST May 10, 2010 Issue

ITEMS OF INTEREST

with contributions from Natalia Makarova, Ron Cassie

MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN people in such a multinational country as Russia is essential. A new course aimed at teaching school kids respect for other cultures and religions has been launched in 19 regions.

A two-year-long experiment kick[ed] off on April 1, following several years of debates and disputes. Fourth graders in 19 Russian regions will start receiving tuition in "Fundamentals of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics," Itar-Tass reports.

Kids, together with their parents, will be able to choose what exactly they would like to focus on. Among the options are the basics of the four main religions—Orthodoxy, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism—and a general course on world religions and secular ethics....

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