Resumen: In recent decades, Spain has witnessed a social and political debate regarding the justification and/or appropriateness of religious education in state schools. In this paper, after providing a brief description of the current situation, I will refer to the doubts and questions that have been raised about this area of teaching, as well as its legal basis and the social function it can perform. Finally, I will address some of the aspects or difficulties involved in its provision. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.3390/rel16121489 Año: 2025 Publicado en: Religions 16, 12 (2025), 1489 [16 pp.] ISSN: 2077-1444 Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva) Área (Departamento): Área Dcho.Eclesiástico Estado (Dpto. Derecho Público)