Articles about religious understanding
For the classroom 11-18
This article is for paying subscribers The Messiness of Understanding
‘Belief’, ‘faith’ and ‘religion’ – three words we use interchangeably as RE teachers to try and explain key ideas and concepts. But are they the same? Are we encouraging messy understanding?"
For the staffroom
This article is for paying subscribers Why are humans religious?
Luke Pollard reflects on the reasons for religion.
Theory and practice
Are you religious yourself?’
"Denise Cush is Professor Emerita of Religion and Education at Bath Spa University. Recent work has included: assisting with the RE Council’s continuing Worldviews project, providing subject knowledge resources for...
Research
This article is for paying subscribers Research update
Compiled by Rachael Jackson-Royal This research update is particularly useful for ITE providers (especially in the primary sector) as well as teachers focusing on religious experience or even religious language. In the...
Theory and practice
This article is for paying subscribers What is meant by‘religious understanding’?
This is one of a series of articles in which a key term used in RE – in this case ‘religious understanding’ – is analysed, explored and explained. Introduction This article sets out to explore what might be meant...