The process of educating children according to religious thoughts: A pathological approach/(Part 1)

Religious education in its wide conception, which means teaching and training, can play the most pivotal role in the spiritual development and perfection of a society. And, neglecting this may lead to the emergence of irreparable malfunctions and abnormalities in the education of the new generation in any society. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the procedures of education in religious thoughts to correct the society and to prevent social deviations. Since education originates in the family, this interview starts to consider the process of religious education in the family and then goes to wider domains. The methods and strategies for preparing the grounds of religious education before giving birth to the child, at the time of the birth, and after that are discussed with respect to the holly Quranic verses, the prophet's and the immaculate Imam's conducts. The strategies for the betterment of religious education in the family are followed up within discussions over preventing the sexual stimulation of children, showing warmth and kindness, providing security, respecting the children, and playing games with them. After proposing the main weaknesses and shortcomings in children's religious education and performing a pathological study of religious education, some of the correct methods of treating the youth are mentioned.