
Autumn 2023
Highlights from this issue:
- The Singh Twins: contemporary British artists explain their distinctive ‘Past-modern’ style, which draws on a range of historical, cultural and religious influences
- The Philosopher’s Daughters: author Peter Vardy on young people’s big questions
- Messiness of understanding: grasping diversity in RE
- Paganism for the RE classroom: a colourful complexity
- World wonders: a breathtaking religious site in Uzbekistan
- Professional REflection: what next for RE?

Select a topic to explore resources
RE Hubs are up and running
- ExternalRE Hubs website
Philosophy of religion resources from the FT
Invite MAF's plane into your playground!
BBC expands Early Years RE resources
Anti-racist RE: continuing debates and widening resources
- Internal
- ExternalThe Equiano Project
- ExternalThe Don't Divide Us project
Fishchy music celebrating 25 years
- ExternalFischy Music
Using faith-inspired art
Global Neighbours assessors needed
STARME celebrates first year
Uniqueness, unity and the power of art (interview with the Singh Twins)
- ExternalThe Singh Twins website
- External'Jewels from Sikh wisdom: a journey of discovery', website includes some sample pages from the book
- External'Indigo: the colour of India' Art in Motion app (free download)
Making sense of the census
- External2021 Census: Religion in England and Wales (29.11.2022, ONS)
- External'The Nones: who they are and what they believe' report by Hannah Waite (24.11.2022, Theos)
- External'Difference in religion 2011-2021' article on Dr James Holt's website
Can Christianity hold its own within a worldviews paradigm for RE?
- ExternalHansard: Education (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill (House of Lords, 03.02.2023)
Hoping for world peace
The Philosphers' Daughters
Decolonising the curriculum, decolonising RE
- ExternalThe RE Podcast
What are stories of creation?
Using Hindu scripture: the Vedas and Upanishads
Dealing with diversity
The colourful complexity of Paganism in the RE classroom
Keeping it real: diverse identities among the British Jewish community
- ExternalInclusive Judaism, on the Jewish Museum London website: images and resources
- ExternalCPD events for teachers offered by the Jewish Museum London
The messiness of understanding
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Exploring arguments of a 'genderless Divine': within a Sikh dharmic worldview
- InternalGenderless Divine PPT (RET 41.1)Presentation on the concept of a genderless divine in religion.
Digging deep and untangling text: teaching Genesis 1 to Year 7
- InternalTeaching Genesis 1 PPT (RET 41.1)A PowerPoint presentation on teaching Genesis 1, exploring its religious and theological significance, different interpretations, and its impact on faith and science discussions.
Article: RE as poetry
Article: Wondering in Uzbekistan
Article: What is RE?
Article: What next for RE?
Article: What do we really mean by personal knowledge?
Article: Promoting epistemic literacy
Select a topic to explore resources
Events and resourcesOpinion and InsightClassroomStaffroomThe big pictureLast wordProfessional REflection
RE Hubs are up and running
- ExternalRE Hubs website
Philosophy of religion resources from the FT
Invite MAF's plane into your playground!
BBC expands Early Years RE resources
Anti-racist RE: continuing debates and widening resources
- Internal
- ExternalThe Equiano Project
- ExternalThe Don't Divide Us project
Fishchy music celebrating 25 years
- ExternalFischy Music
Using faith-inspired art
Global Neighbours assessors needed
STARME celebrates first year
Uniqueness, unity and the power of art (interview with the Singh Twins)
- ExternalThe Singh Twins website
- External'Jewels from Sikh wisdom: a journey of discovery', website includes some sample pages from the book
- External'Indigo: the colour of India' Art in Motion app (free download)
Making sense of the census
- External2021 Census: Religion in England and Wales (29.11.2022, ONS)
- External'The Nones: who they are and what they believe' report by Hannah Waite (24.11.2022, Theos)
- External'Difference in religion 2011-2021' article on Dr James Holt's website
Can Christianity hold its own within a worldviews paradigm for RE?
- ExternalHansard: Education (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill (House of Lords, 03.02.2023)
Hoping for world peace
The Philosphers' Daughters
Decolonising the curriculum, decolonising RE
- ExternalThe RE Podcast
What are stories of creation?
Using Hindu scripture: the Vedas and Upanishads
Dealing with diversity
The colourful complexity of Paganism in the RE classroom
Keeping it real: diverse identities among the British Jewish community
- ExternalInclusive Judaism, on the Jewish Museum London website: images and resources
- ExternalCPD events for teachers offered by the Jewish Museum London
The messiness of understanding
Member Only Content
Exploring arguments of a 'genderless Divine': within a Sikh dharmic worldview
- InternalGenderless Divine PPT (RET 41.1)Presentation on the concept of a genderless divine in religion.
Digging deep and untangling text: teaching Genesis 1 to Year 7
- InternalTeaching Genesis 1 PPT (RET 41.1)A PowerPoint presentation on teaching Genesis 1, exploring its religious and theological significance, different interpretations, and its impact on faith and science discussions.