Children can find answers to many questions from the world of religions at religionen-entdecken.de. They can ask questions themselves, watch films, browse the encyclopedia and find exciting books and excursion tips.
Religionen-entdecken.de is a website for children where they can learn a lot about different religions, their practices and rituals.
The robot Auxie accompanies children through the program. There is a lot to learn about the following religions: Alevism, Bahai, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jesus, Judaism and Sikhism. They can also browse for information and terms in the lexicon. Above all, however, they can also become active themselves: Children can take part in surveys, add places to the world map of religions and ask their own questions about the religions as well as search for answers in the questions that have already been answered. The questions are answered in a knowledgeable and child-friendly way. Games and quizzes also provide fun, and there are also various films to discover. In addition to tips for excursions and books, the Tips section contains lots of ideas for do-it-yourself activities such as recipes from the various religions.
The site aims to encourage people to engage with the various religions, learn more about them and thus reduce prejudices with regard to the unknown and promote respectful interaction with one another.
Religionen-entdecken.de is a service of the Gemeinschaftswerk der Evangelischen Publizistik (GEP). The project works closely with the House of World Religions. They state that the texts are created in collaboration with experts from the respective religion
The offer is aimed at children aged 8 to 13. Nevertheless, it is always advisable to first look at children’s offers together with the children and to accompany their use. Talk to your child about their experiences and be open to their questions.
This article is part of the “Parents’ tips on children’s participation platforms” project, which is part of the “Child-friendly digital services and orientation measures” program of the Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media (BzKJ) and realised by JFF – Institute for Media Education in Research and Practice and the German Association for Voluntary Self-Regulation of Digital Media Service Providers (FSM e.V.).
