"The Basics of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics" in Russian schools
In the article the main characteristics of a new school subject “The Basics of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics” (for which ORKSE is the abbreviation) are given, and its modules are described. The author explains some objectives of “The Basics of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics” as the subject which is oriented to studying history, culture, traditions of nations living in Russia. The paper pays attention to serious problems of implementing the Basics of Religious Cultures and Secular Ethics and concerns religious peculiarities of Irkutsk region. In the article there are many links to laws of the Russian Federation.