A fakultatív hitoktatás a Rákosi-korszakban az adatok tükrében

Abstract

In September 1949, the religious education in public education was abolished, and optional religious education was replaced. The Hungarian Working People’s Party (MDP) called on the Party, the ministerial and central government bodies (in co-operation with the trade unions and the mass movement) to make every effort to reduce the number of students enrolling in religious education. Between 1949 and 1953, administrative measures were mostly used, while between 1953 and 1956, the emphasis was more on persuasion by parents. The plans and instructions made by the various bodies had to be implemented by the regional Party and state administration bodies (city, county, district councils) and data had to be provided. These data were forwarded to the Party’s bodies (especially the MDP Agitation and Propaganda Department) and to the State Office for Church Affairs (established in 1951), which also submitted it to the MDP’s bodies.