Tag Archives: education about religions

Report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief

Posted on January 24, 2012

Report of the Special Rapporteur. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, in this report released December 2011, provides an overview of his activities for 2011. He then focuses on the varying meanings of … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Educators On Countering Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims Released

Posted on December 22, 2011

These Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims: Addressing Islamophobia through Education has been jointly developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the Council of Europe and UNESCO, with input from academic experts, … Continue reading →

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Parents support Judeo-Christian teaching: LNP

Posted on December 16, 2011

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Inquiry threatens ethics class experiment

Posted on December 16, 2011

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New strategy for religious education

Posted on December 13, 2011

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Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website gives an overview of the many activities by the New York Public Library that provide artistic, religious, educational and other aspects of the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Agreed Syllabi for Religious Education

Posted on December 10, 2011

This publication of the Brent Council offers guidance on education about religions/religious education at the Foundation stage (ages 3-5), as well as programmes of study for Key Stages 1-4 (ages 5-16). Following National curriculum standards, they clarify the types of … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals of religious cultures and secular ethics

Posted on December 10, 2011

This is the website for the pilot program teaching about religious cultures and secular ethics in 19 regions of the Russian Federation. This course started on the 1st of April 2010. This website has the purpose and objectives of the course, … Continue reading →

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RE Teacher’s Media Toolkit

Posted on December 10, 2011

The RE Council of England and Wales has published a toolkit for generating positive local media coverage for religious education. The guide includes ideas for stories; tips for news releases; and for avoiding pitfalls.

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The God Test

Posted on December 10, 2011

Part of a complex of material on God, this test evaluates whether your god is authoritative, benevolent, critical, or distant.

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