We need to talk about RE : manifestos for the future of religious education / edited by Mike Castelli and Mark Chater ; foreword by professor Linda Woodhead, MBE.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mike Castelli, editor.

Woodhead, Linda, writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious education--Great Britain.

Religious education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018.

Summary:

A manifesto for a new model of religious education (RE) in the UK national curriculum. It sets the context of the current religious climate and need for reform in RE, and gives suggestions for the future development of the topic in schools.

Contents:

Intro

We Need to Talk about Religious Education: Manifestos for the Future of RE, Edited by Mike Castelli and Mark Chater

Foreword - Professor Linda Woodhead, MBE

Editors' Introduction

Part 1 - Context

Introduction

1. Time to Abandon Religious Education: Ditching an Out-of-Date Solution to an Out-of-Date Problem - Clive A. Lawton

2. A European Perspective: How Educational Reforms Influence the Place and Image of RE - Peter Schreiner

3. Religious Education and the 'Knowledge Problem' - Richard Kueh

4. Why We Need Legislative Change, and How We Can Get It - Mark Chater

5. The Future of Catholic Religious Education in the Context of Proposed Wider Reform - Andrew Lewis

6. Re-Dressing the Balance - Gillian Georgiou and Kathryn Wright

7. Towards a Core Integrity for Religious Education - Sushma Sahajpal

Part 2 - Futures

8. Making the Case for More Demanding Religious Education - Mary Myatt

9. Principles and Procedures for Classroom Dialogue - Mike Castelli

10. Facing the Strange - Phil Champain

11. Religious Education as a Safe Space for Discussing Unsafe Ideas - Neil McKain

12. The Role of Religious Education in Addressing Extremism - Adam Whitlock

13. Faith Communities as Stakeholders in Religious Education: A Commitment to Generous Hospitality - Derek Holloway

14. Does Research Matter in the Religious Education Classroom? - Dawn Cox

15. The 'Digital Turn': What Does RE Teachers' Online Engagement Mean for RE CPD? - James Robson

Postscript: Purposing RE for a Better Future - Zameer Hussain

Biographical Notes on Contributors

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

1-78450-565-X

OCLC:

1004999265