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RE Today Services
RE Today Services works nationally in the UK and internationally to support Religious Education in schools. It is committed to the teaching of the major world faiths in Religious Education, and to an accurate and fair representation of their beliefs, … Continue reading
AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Programme
The Religion and Society website provides information about 75 original research projects recently commissioned in the UK by the Arts and Humanities Research and Economic and Social Research Councils on different aspects of the relationship between religion and society. Projects … Continue reading
Fundamentals of Buddhism
The website provides information on Buddhist teaching and covers for example the life of Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, Karma, rebirth, dependent origination, the three universal characteristics and the five aggregates.
Holocaust
Materials developed by Jewish Museum Educators can be used to supplement and enhance class' ongoing studies in history, art, and literacy.
Places of worship
The website offers series of resources looking at places of worship and how their buildings may be linked to what goes on inside.
Encyclopedia of Shinto
This website provides a comprehensive dictionary of Shinto, a Japanese religion, in English and some other foreign languages. It offers not only articles but also pictures and short videos.
Hearing the Other Side
“Hearing the Other Side” is a documentary film featuring conversations with young Muslims on issues of religious identities, women's concerns and media, following Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh's assassination in the Netherlands. Reflections by the youth of Moroccan and Turkish … Continue reading
Talking Faith
Talking Faith is a documentary film produced in 2007 focusing on the insights and opinions of young people living the contexts of faith identities and dialogue. It opens a window into the lives of Sarah and Azam – two friends … Continue reading
Connecting Cultures Lesson Plans
Connecting Cultures is an innovative annual event that brings young people together from around the world into the deserts of Arabia. The young people have to communicate and work as a team to overcome problems and undertake a desert journey. … Continue reading
A Teacher’s Guide to Religion in the Public Schools
This teacher's guide argues that it is constitutional to teach aboutreligion in public schools and it is a subject that should be includedin the curriculum. It is emphasized that teaching about religion needsto be fair and objective, and students should … Continue reading