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KS 3/4 RE Teaching RE to Muslim Students: Studying Buddhism

Posted on December 10, 2011

“Synopsis: Find out how RE teacher approaches the study of Buddhism with a Year 8 class of mainly Muslim pupils. Azam Ali is head of RE at Challenge College in Bradford where most pf the students are Muslim. The majority … Continue reading →

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The Temple Mount is Mine Episode 1

Posted on December 10, 2011

“Synopsis: Find out why Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths each regard Jerusalem’s Temple Mount as a sacred site, and learn why it has become one of the bloodiest and most fought over locations on earth. Empires and religions throughout history … Continue reading →

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Board of Studies New South Wales: Studies of Religion – Stage 6 (April 2005)

Posted on December 10, 2011

“The Stage 6 Studies of Religion syllabus acknowledges religion as a distinctiveanswer to the human need for meaning in life. An understanding of religionprovides a perspective for the human view of reality and deals with daily living aswell as with … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Grade 6, Resources, Syllabi | Tagged belief systems, believers, Buddhism, Christianity, equality, fairness, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, justice, multicultural, multifaith, peace, religion, religions of ancient origin, religious diversity, religious leaders and groups, religious places, religious tradition, rights, spiritualities | | ', '' ); ?>

Interfaith calendar

Posted on December 10, 2011

“Primary sacred times for world religions.” (Retrieved on September 8, 2008 from http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/2008.htm).

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Faith, Religion and Dialogue: Educational Report

Posted on December 10, 2011

This report is a starting point for aiding learning in faith, religion and dialogue between them. It is aimed at youth workers and leaders, trainers and individuals with an active interest in issues related to youth, faith and inter-religious dialogue. … Continue reading →

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Twice Upon a Time: Multi-Cultural Cinderella

Posted on December 10, 2011

The story of Cinderella is one of the most well-known fairy tales with hundreds of versions being told all over the world.With nearly every culture touting some variation of it, study and comparison of Cinderella stories is a great way … Continue reading →

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Side by Side Lens

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Side by Side Lens allows the user to create an easy to read comparison chart for up to three differing religious traditions. Apart from providing basic information about the selected religions and belief systems, Side by Side Lens provides … Continue reading →

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Policy recommendations of the REDCo research project

Posted on December 10, 2011

This is a briefing to various policy makers of the REDCO (Religion in Education. A Contribution to Dialogue or a factor of Conflict in transforming societies of European Countries) project. These recommendations are also available in Spanish, German, Estonian, Russian, … Continue reading →

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Facilitators Tools: Interfaith Dialogue on the Shared Value of Service

Posted on December 10, 2011

These guidelines are designed to help the facilitator in encouraging the participants to discover the shared value of service across different religious traditions. Participants are also invited to grow in their own faith identities, learning how to talk about what … Continue reading →

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Connect: Different Faiths, Shared Values

Posted on December 10, 2011

The levels of interfaith activity in the UK are rising fast and people are becoming more aware of other faiths around them. The aim of Connect is to challenge young people to take on interfaith activities for themselves, becoming more … Continue reading →

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