Tag Archives: England

Conference, June 28-July 1, “What is Early Modern English Catholicism,” UK

Posted on June 21, 2013

A conference around the question of what is understood by the term Early Modern English Catholicism will be held at Ushaw College, Durham from 28 June – 1 July 2013. The plenary speakers will be Eamon Duffy (Cambridge), Brad Gregory … Continue reading →

Posted in Calendar Events | Tagged Catholicism, England, Glorious Restoration, Jacobite movement | | ', '' ); ?>

CFP Deadline: Jan 15, What is Early Modern English Catholicism Conference, UK

Posted on December 13, 2012

Posted in Calendar Events | Tagged Catholicism, England, Glorious Restoration, Jacobite movement | | ', '' ); ?>

Church of England reaffirms its commitment to education

Posted on March 26, 2012

Posted in News | Tagged Bishop of Oxford, Christian character, Church of England, Church schools, education system, England, English Baccalaureate, faith-based schooling, National Secular Society, pupils, Religious Education, role of education, Schools, secular groups, universal free education | | ', '' ); ?>

Birmingham’s Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education creates new online resource with Substrakt and Junction Media

Posted on March 17, 2012

Posted in News | Tagged academics, Birmingham`s Standing Advisory Council, culturally diverse communities, England, faith communities, interactive whiteboards, Junction Media, learning resources, lesson plans, online resource, Rabbi Shmuel Arkush, Religious Education, Schools, Substrakt, videos, website for teachers | | ', '' ); ?>

Religious education in schools is ‘a priority’ say MPs

Posted on March 10, 2012

Posted in News | Tagged different cultures and religions, England, English Baccalaureate, MPs, parliamentary group, pupils, RE, Religious Education, Schools, Stephen Lloyd, teaching of religious education, UK | | ', '' ); ?>

Religious Education

Posted on December 10, 2011

This webpage of the UK Department of Education provides numerous publications on religious education in England, which are aimed at local authorities, schools and education professionals. Most of these publications provide non-statutory guidance about the high-quality religious education in the … Continue reading →

Posted in English, National, Resources | Tagged curriculum, Department of Education, England, non-statutory guidance, public schools, publications, Religious Education, UK | | ', '' ); ?>

AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Programme

Posted on December 10, 2011

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 →

Posted in English, National, Resources | Tagged ahrc, Britain, diversity, England, esrc, faith, Northern Ireland, policy, Religious Education, school, Scotland, United Kingdom, university, Wales | | ', '' ); ?>

The role of religious education in the pursuit of tolerance and non-discrimination

Posted on December 10, 2011

Study prepared under the guidance of Prof. Abdelfattah Amor, Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of religious intolerance. It is written on the basis of results from a questionnaire completed by 77 states on the … Continue reading →

Posted in English, International, Resources | Tagged Asia, belief, Catholic, Civil and Political Rights, conviction, discrimination, England, freedom of religion, General Assembly, Human Rights, intolerance, Islamic, Israel, Japan, Jewish, Korea, Latin America, Orthodox, Protestant, Religious Education, Thailand, tolerance., UNESCO, Universal Declaration of Human Rights | | ', '' ); ?>

Teaching About Religions in European School Systems

Posted on December 10, 2011

This study was prepared within the framework of the “Religion and Democracy in Europe” Initiative of the Network of European Foundations (NEF). It provides an overview of the diversity of approaches in place in the European Union as far as … Continue reading →

Posted in English, International, Resources | Tagged Czech Republic, England, Europe, France, religions, Romania, Schools, Spain, Sweden, teaching, teaching about religions, the Netherlands | | ', '' ); ?>

Church leaders concerned over drop in RE numbers

Posted on August 26, 2011

Posted in News | Tagged increase of students, candidates, church leaders, Church of England’s education chief, cultures, different faiths, England, GCSE level, RE short course, Religious Education, responsibility.http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.leaders.concerned.over.drop.in.re.numbers/28505.htm, the Bishop of Oxford, the EBacc, the English Baccalaureate, the Government’s decision, the Rt Rev John Pritchard, UK, understanding, values | | ', '' ); ?>