Articles about defending religion
The big picture
How is the Jewish faith defended?
Liora is eight. She is a member of the Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue. This is her dad’s prayer shawl, which she is trying out: ‘This is my Dad’s tallit. He wears it when he is praying. I can’t wait until...
Events and resources
This article is for paying subscribers Defending religion?
‘Religions cause wars, don’t they, sir?’ is a familiar refrain in an RE classroom. It is a seductive idea. Students study the Crusades and can take away the idea that this was a Christianity vs. Islam conflict....
For the staffroom
Defending RE: ten pillars of RE
When you’re working hard to run great RE in your school, the uneven playing field and movable goalposts can get you down. Some teachers of RE excel at defending the subject. Here are ten top tips drawn from their...
For the staffroom
Attack and defend: views from different communities
We asked these questions of people from different faith communities. Their replies are fascinating – and could be used with students aged 14–19. Get them to read two or more of the replies, share and summarise...
Opinion
Unapologetic
Francis Spufford wrote this best-selling book to explain why he is a Christian, ‘in spite of everything’. Apologetics is the business of defending religion against those who would attack it, and all GCSE RS students...