This argument of Peter Boghossian’s is taken from a talk he did in 2016 to The Rationalist Society of Australia. He had just been talking about how faith is not a reliable way of knowing things and this argument is supposed to demonstrate why. He says he is going to make a series of factual … More Peter Boghossian vs logic | aRemonstrant’sRamblings
The group took a trip to Liverpool as part of their ongoing subject knowledge development course to look at the differences between the Jewish and Christian places of worship. First stop was the very grand and ornate OrthodoxJewish Synagogue. Trainees were able to hear about the history of the Jewish community in Liverpool, the features … More SKE 2018: Princes Road Synagogue & Liverpool Anglican Cathedral | Sjay Patterson
This argument of Peter Boghossian’s is taken from a talk he did in 2016 to The Rationalist Society of Australia. He had just been talking about how faith is not a reliable way of knowing things and this argument is supposed to demonstrate why. He says he is going to make a series of factual … More Peter Boghossian vs logic | aRemonstrant’sRamblings
(*was this Henry Ford?) I, like many, have been worrying about the new RS GCSE. The volume and difficulty of the content has increased, as has the religious knowledge. No more can students get away with ‘love your neighbour’ as a nod to Christianity. I went into school on Results Day. I hugged students. … More A little bit of Black Box Thinking – Reflecting on the New RS GCSE | mrslhteach
(*was this Henry Ford?) I, like many, have been worrying about the new RS GCSE. The volume and difficulty of the content has increased, as has the religious knowledge. No more can students get away with ‘love your neighbour’ as a nod to Christianity. I went into school on Results Day. I hugged students. … More A little bit of Black Box Thinking – Reflecting on the New RS GCSE | mrslhteach
On Thursday we ventured up the M6 to visit the Gujurat Hindu Temple and Preston Buddhist centre as part of developing our subject knowledge about the Dharmic traditions. At the Gujurat Temple, we were able to learn about the importance of the temple in Hindu puja (worship) and the significance and stories of some of … More RE SKE 2018: Preston Gujurat Hindu Temple & Vajravarahi Kadampa Meditation Centre | Sjay Patterson
We all enjoyed a visit to the Sri Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara in Chorlton as part of our Sikhism development on the SKE. We were treated to a tour of the Gurdwara, lots of discussion and questions with our host, Sukhbir, before enjoying the free meal given to all visitors, the langar. Continue reading at: … More RE SKE 2018: Sri Guru Gobind Singh Gurdwara | Sjay Patterson
This week we launched our Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course for all those joining us in September. Students come from across the range of RE courses; PGCE, School Direct, Undergrad QTS and for the first time, BA (Hons) Education & Religion. As you can see, they are a happy bunch and very proud of their … More RE SKE 2018 | Sjay Patterson
Back in July, I had two articles published: Schools Week: Let’s not turn RE into a weapon in the war against Catholic schoolsThe Catholic Herald: Will Catholic Religious Education survive?These were in part, a response to the Clarke/Woodhead pamphlet entitled A New Settlement Revised, but also in preparation for the final report of the Comission on RE report … More Being Catholic | noreply@blogger.com (Andy Lewis)
Many congratulations to the RE PGCE cohort who all graduated with Level 7 passes this year and all of whom are starting their new posts in September. Hope you all enjoy a well deserved rest over the Summer! Continue reading at: https://ift.tt/2vGJrja
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