Family as an Isolated Subject of Education: Challenges for the Contemporary Educational and Pastoral System

Abstract

The subject of this article is the family as an isolated subject of education. Family education should remain in synergy with the school and the Church, the other fundamental subjects of education. The first part of the article addresses the educational tasks of the contemporary school, which places a particular emphasis on education. The Church is an important subject of education, focusing on cognitive, moral, religious, and spiritual education. However, it should be emphasized that school catechesis is faced with certain limitations and is sometimes reduced to the level of a single subject. In this situation, the educational significance of the family becomes even more crucial, as it becomes isolated in a holistic understanding of education. In consequence, the family focuses more on the role of imparting knowledge and faith, while also engaging in education. In the theology of the Catholic Church, however,
the focus is more on integral Christian education, the formation of conscience, and education in faith and communion.