In
secular usage,
religious education is the
teaching of a particular
religion (although in England the term
religious instruction would refer to the teaching of a particular religion, with
religious education referring to teaching about religions in general) and its varied aspects: its
beliefs,
doctrines,
rituals,
customs,
rites, and personal roles. In
Western and secular culture, religious education implies a type of education which is largely separate from
academia, and which (generally) regards religious belief as a fundamental tenet and operating modality, as well as a prerequisite for attendance.