ABSTRACT
Some teachers of religious education simply teach what they believe. This one, for example, believes that the Bible is the Word of God, teaches that it is the Word of God, and hopes and intends that his pupils will form the same view. Another teacher believes that Islam is the most noble faith, teaches this, and hopes and intends that her pupils will come to see this. Religious nurture the teaching activity which intends to foster or deepen the commitment of those who are already believers or already inside the religious community, is clearly a convergent process. Only a Muslim can nurture a child within Islam. The values expressed in divergent teaching are easy to identify. First, this truly educational teaching is directed to all pupils alike, since no distinction is made in divergent education between Christian pupils, Jewish pupils and pupils of no religious affiliation.
