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Editorial3 Religion: all in the mind?
Lat Blaylock
Opinion 6 Rubbing along together
Shami Chakrabarti
8 Is religion all in the mind? Derren Brown
12 Psychological science meets the world of faith Professor David Myers
14 ‘Understanding Christianity’: five hopes Professor David Ford
For the classroom16 Tips for teaching Early
Years RE (4–7) Sheila Plant and Jane Brooke
18 Enquiry: Why do Hindus have shrines at home? (5–11) Stacey Archbold
20 Pupil Co-ordinators in Religious Education (5–11) Emma McKinney
22 God the guardian? Singing Psalm 46 (5–11) Corrine Guntrip
24 Pupil voice in RE (7–14) Rachel Kemp
26 ‘The ‘story tent’: scriptural reasoning in RE (5–11) Tracey Butcher and Anne Mosely
28 A big step up for your RE in a single day
30 Thoughtful planning (11–16) Ashley Farrell
32 Hindu traditions, community and spirituality (11–16) Amrat Bava
34 Cultural moral relativism: spitting & rulers (14–19) Robert Kirkwood
36 Thinking harder with senior students: six strong strategies (14–19) Helen Norris
38 New study finds that ‘Religion is good for your mental health’ (14–19) Chris Boxley
Instant RE40 Do believers need a place
to worship? Ann Andrews
42 Why RE matters for primary children Nicky Howard
44 A Buddhist lantern festival
Cover image Shami Chakrabati Director of Liberty Mike Goldwater Alamy Stock Photo
EditorLat [email protected]
Editorial teamLizzie McWhirter (Events)Jane Brooke (Resources)Julie GroveChris Boxley
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48 Editorial: Hello and goodbye Geoff Teece
49 Awakening the power of pedagogy: one RE teacher’s journey of discovery Rebecca Davidge
52 The contribution of sociology to our understanding of religion Sylvia Collins-Mayo
56 Religious education in the Netherlands Ina ter Avest and Cok Bakker
60 Making a difference? Developing ‘Understanding Christianity’ Stephen Pett
64 MOOCs: the teacher’s flexible friend? Julia Diamond-Conway and Bill Gent
67 An affectionate tribute to Bill Julia Diamond-Conway
69 Research update Rachael Jackson-Royal
71 Reviews Janet Dyson
73 On reflection: RElics, RElevance and the RE classrooom Christian Pountain
For thestaffroom75 Our theme this term
is ‘Religion: all in the mind?’
76 A Hindu view Neera Vyas
77 A Baha'i view Helen Longmuir
78 A Jewish view Deanna Van der Velde
79 A Christian view Paul Owen
80 A Muslim view Mohammed Ali Amla
82 Assessment after levels using SOLO taxonomy Joanne Harris
84 Serving the children’s needs – and serving your own needs Katie Freeman
Events and resources86 Events
92 Resources
The big picture96 Can artwork promote enquiry-based RE learning? Claire Parkin
Last word98 Against the Baals
Mark Chater
Inside back cover: RE Today essential information
ContentsReligion: all in the mind?
Next term’s theme: Attack and DefenceCan RE defend itself by going on the attack? What is to be attacked and defended in religion – or in atheism?Got an idea to share in this area? Email the editor: [email protected]
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Can artwork promote enquiry-based RE learning?
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6Shami
Chakrabarti: Rubbing along
together
8 Derren Brown: Is religion all in the mind?
14 ‘Understanding Christianity’: five hopes
82 Assessment after levels using SOLO taxonomy
18Enquiry: Why
do Hindus have shrines at home?