Whatever Happened to Religious Education

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

An analysis of how and why the teaching of the Christian faith has been eroded since the 1960s, and of what can be done to restore its position.In this book, Penny Thompson discusses the place of Christianity in Religious Education from 1963. She explores the reasons why the committed teaching of the Christian faith has been slowly undermined, and aims to show that the current state of both theory and practice is incoherent and unsustainable. Her arguments explore the debates and historical developments in this sector, over the past forty years, and convincingly propose that the way forward to is to recover the teaching of Christianity in an open and self-critical way. OFSTED reports that the level of unsatisfactory staffing in RE is now a matter of 'deep concern'. This book seeks to inspire and motivate those who might not be attracted to RE teaching as a profession, and details suggestions which may help to alter this current state of affairs. The author draws on primary sources, her own experiences and interviews with prominent individuals in the profession.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-10-23
Mått:156 x 234 x 11 mm
Vikt:283 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:James Clarke and Co Ltd
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780718830397

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Mer om författaren

Penny Thompson has taught RE in comprehensive schools in Sefton, Merseyside, for 15 years and has also taught in the private sector. She has also contributed to various courses at Liverpool Hope University and sits on Knowsley and Liverpool SACREs. Recent publications include two articles in the British Journal of Religious Education (BJRE); She is co-author with Brenda Watson of The Effective Teacher of RE and co-editor of Inspiring Faith in Schools (to be published in October 07).

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This is a book to read, enjoy and reflect upon because it does what all creative scholarship ought to do, namely, to provide a vision for a fresh way of looking at the world.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceForeword by the Bishop of St Albans1. Losing Faith in RE2. Restating the Place of the Christian Faith in RE3. The Role of Ninian Smart4. The RE Profession in the Early 1970s5. Pushing the new Approaches6. Taking Control of RE from the Churches7. A Fightback in the 1970s8. The Fightback Fails9. The 1988 Education Reform Act10. 'You teach us wrong, Miss'11. 'Why Teach RE if you don't Know which is True?'12. 'Teach the Faith, Miss'13. Answering Objections, Supporting Arguments and the Way ForwardAbbreviationsNotesIndex