Building Religious Linguistic and Communication Competences. Religious Literacy in Orthodox Religious Education in Germany

Religious literacy in Orthodox RE in Germany is not only determined by the basics of Orthodox theology but also by the language skills of and requirements for Orthodox pupils. The community of Orthodox pupils can be characterized as a European microcosm, as most Orthodox pupils have a migration background or experience from Eastern or South-Eastern Europe. The article provides an insight into the present situation, theological and didactic approaches to the development of religious language and communication skills, as well as impulses for dialog skills for religious literacy in denominational, religious, and ideological heterogenous learning contexts of a post-secular society.