Respect for the other in his or her own religious identity depends largely on the way we look at him or her and on the perception we construct of his or her faith and convictions. This perception of the other who is different in terms of his or her religion results, among other things, from the training followed in institutions of religious studies in Lebanon, which future religious leaders receive during their university career; these institutions inevitably address the issue of religious otherness. The way in which one speaks of the other, according to the diversity of his or her allegiances, reveals something of oneself and one’s own perception of truth, of one’s religion, of history in its finality and of the world in its religious diversity. Moreover, talking about the other invites us to analyse the posture of the person talking about him, his training, his practical knowledge, the prism through which he approaches him. Inevitably, this approach raises several questions: Is the other described as he sees himself? What terms are used? To what theological, philosophical or sociological schemes does this description respond? What are its presuppositions?

Qualitative method then content analysis

Direct and participant observation (courses, events) Open interviews (management, teachers, students, graduates) Discourse analysis. Definition of the study population and sampling method: The number of institutions in question does not exceed 15 so they will all be studied. Descriptive analysis: Analysis of sites, programmes, teacher profiles.