اهمیت دینداری و پیشینه‌های تحصیلی پناهندگان جوان در آلمان: نتایج یک مطالعه ترکیبی تجربی

his chapter reports the major results of the German research project “Religion as Resource or Risk” (ReReRi) funded by the Staedtler-Foundation. It starts with the observation that in the context of public discussion about the immigration of refugees to Germany, religion is usually depicted as a problematic, or even threatening, dimension. The results of this study offer a more differentiated and constructive picture of what religion means for refugees’ coping and integration on the basis of interviews with 45 young refugees from five countries. It also provides insights into refugees’ perception of religious education in the context of public schools. Many respondents indicate that they were, and partly still are, lacking knowledge about other religions and worldviews, which influences their attitude towards them. The majority of the interviewees indicated that religious topics were generally avoided by their teachers, while several respondents had experienced discrimination due to their religious identity. The chapter concludes by demanding more sensitivity by teachers to the significance of young refugees’ religiosity in the interests of their well-being and their integration, as well as by caregivers and politicians.