
Summer 2021
Theme: Justice and Religions
Highlights for Summer 2021 Vol. 38 covers:
- David Lammy & Jonathan Gullis: Labour and Conservative MPs on the politics of justice
- 30+ active RE lesson ideas for 4–19s: on themes of justice
- Professional REflection: academic research applied to the RE classroom
- Great activities for understanding Golden Rules
- Perspectives on justice from different religions and worldviews

Select a topic to explore resources
Revolutionary: Augustus or Jesus?
- ExternalTom Holland's (editor) book Revolutionary available from SPCK website
- ExternalTom Holland's book Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind (Little, Brown 2019)
'The greatest skill is to listen' Interview with David Lammy MP
'There is more that unites us ...' Kim Leadbeater, Ambassador for the Jo Cox Foundation
- ExternalThe Jo Cox Foundation website
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Revolutionary: Augustus or Jesus?
Revolutionary Jesus? Interview with Tom Holland
How talking to children can inspire teaching about justice for 7-9s in RE
- ExternalIllustrating Equality vs Equity: downloadable image of the baseball watchers on 3 boxes ('fairness' illustration)
- ExternalThe Prophet and the Ants story (YouTube)
- ExternalThe Knife Angel sculpture
- ExternalThe Tree of Life at the British Museum
- ExternalLet us Beat Swords into Ploughshares sculpture by Evgeniy Vuchetich in the United Nations Art Collection
"Love your neighbour as yourself" All the rest of Judaism is detail' Interview with Rabbi Jonathan Romain
Justice in Judaism
- ExternalJewish Museum Virtual Classrooms
- ExternalResources mentioned in the article and more from the free Learning Portal of the Jewish Museum
Justice: extending the Golden Rule to animals
- ExternalAnimal Interfaith Alliance (AIA) website
- ExternalBooks on the subject of animals in the faith traditions can be found at the AIA website
- ExternalFurther information about faith-based member organisations of the AIA
- ExternalBarbara Gardner's book The Compassionate Animal: An Interfaith Guide to the Extended Circle of Compassion (Animal Books and Media 2012)
BAPS and social justice: a Hindu community
Teaching justice using local examples in RE
How should RE represent issues about caste in the classroom?
- ExternalProfessor Nesbitt's article in BJRE, 42(2), 141-151 (April 2020) 'Caste and UK education: a historical overview'
- ExternalContextualising Caste' (Sociological Review Supplement, 1993), edited by Mary Searle-Chatterjee and Ursula Sharma, recommended article: 'Caste: A Personal Perspective' by A. Shukra (pseudonym)
What does an RE curriculum contribute to justice?
- ExternalGirl Rising YouTube channel videos about: Suma - from Nepal
- ExternalGirl Rising YouTube channel videos about: Suma - from Cambodia
- ExternalGirl Rising website
Teaching Trinity: big concept, creative approach
Justice: extending the Golden Rule to animals
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Teaching Trinity: big concept, creative approach
"Love your neighbour as yourself" All the rest of Judaism is detail' Interview with Rabbi Jonathan Romain
Justice: extending the Golden Rule to animals
Is it fair? Making sense of the story of Jonah
Teaching with the 'Golden Rule Tree'
Walking to Karbala to find eternal light and the origin of all love
- ExternalBook by Saarah Bokhari and Ayaz Ali 'Arbaeen: A Lens into a Sacred Journal' (Perspective Photography 2019)
- Internal
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The big picture: Walking to Karbala
One discipline, many methods? Part 1
- ExternalBASR (British Association for the Study of Religion) (2019), ‘The state of the discipline’, Religious Studies Project podcast
- ExternalChipperton, J., Georgiou, G., Seymour, O. and Wright, K. (2016) 'Rethinking RE: Religious Literacy, Theological Literacy and Theological Enquiry'
- ExternalChipperton, J., Georgiou, G., Seymour, O. and Wright, K. (2018) 'Key Principles of a Balanced Curriculum in RE' (London: Church of England Education Office)
- ExternalCoRE (Commission on Religious Education) (2018), Final Report: Religion and Worldviews, the Way Forward – A National Plan for RE (London: RE Council)
- ExternalCush, D. (2019), ‘Barbara Wintersgill’s Big Ideas for Religious Education and the National Entitlement to the Study of Religions and Worldviews in England: some reflections on a Big Ideas approach to curriculum planning in an English context from a participant in both projects’, Nordidactica – Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2019 (4)
- ExternalCush, D., and Robinson, C. (2016), ‘Brian Bocking and the defence of Study of Religions as an academic discipline in universities and schools’, Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions, Vol. 3 (Festschrift in honour of Professor Brian Bocking), pp. 27–41
- ExternalFreathy, R., and Davis, A. (2018), ‘Theology in multi-faith Religious Education: a taboo to be broken?’, Research Papers in Education
- ExternalSutcliffe, S.J. (2020), ‘What’s in a name: the case for Study of Religions’ in Religion 50 (1), pp. 129-136
- ExternalWintersgill, B. (ed.) (2017), 'Big Ideas for Religious Education' (Exeter: University of Exeter)
- ExternalWintersgill, B., with Cush, D., and Francis, D. (2019), 'Putting Big Ideas into Practice in Religious Education'
Labelling - an essential mess
- ExternalExamining Religion and Beliefs: Atheists
- ExternalGooch, K. (2020), ‘You are here: self positioning in a worldviews curriculum’, Reforming RE
- ExternalPennington, M. (2020), Cohesive Societies: Faith & Belief (London: British Academy)
- ExternalPew Research Center (2019), ‘10 facts about atheists’
- ExternalWhite, J. E. (2017), ‘The continued rise of the nones’, Church & Culture
Using cognitive science to support children's learning
- ExternalGeorgiou, G. (2019) ‘Using knowledge organisers in RE: guidance and exemplars’, Diocese of Lincoln Board of Education
- ExternalResearch for RE (2020) website
Research Update - Connecting Christianity and animal ethics
- ExternalFuture project: Teachers wanted for research project on Christian ethics of farmed animal welfare
- ExternalCreatureKind organisation
Reviews
Inside a faith - Religion and Justice
- ExternalHumanism on justice (Humanist Society Scotland
- ExternalHuman rights and equality (Humanists UK)
- ExternalHumanism for RE teachers (Understanding Humanism)
Working towards justice for Religion and Worldviews
- ExternalRE:online website
- ExternalTeach:RE courses and modules
- ExternalCSTG campaigns for justice for RE
- ExternalCSTG grants for individuals
- ExternalCSTG website
Member Only Content
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Inside a faith - Religion and Justice
External Links:
- ExternalCAFOD 'Connecting classrooms' CPD courses
- Internal
- Internal
- ExternalLife exhibition virtual tour, run by Christian agency 'Counties'
- ExternalGood News for Everyone (formerly known as Gideons): school speaker visits and free copies of the New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs for pupils
- ExternalUnderstanding Christianity training courses
- ExternalHumanism training for teachers, Understanding Humanism
- Internal
External Links:
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Small change for RE?
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EditorialOpinionClassroomInstant REThe Big PictureProfessional REflectionStaffroomEvents and resourcesThe Last Word
Religion and Justice: complicity, solidarity, liberation?
- Internal
Revolutionary: Augustus or Jesus?
- ExternalTom Holland's (editor) book Revolutionary available from SPCK website
- ExternalTom Holland's book Dominion: The Making of the Western Mind (Little, Brown 2019)
'The greatest skill is to listen' Interview with David Lammy MP
'There is more that unites us ...' Kim Leadbeater, Ambassador for the Jo Cox Foundation
- ExternalThe Jo Cox Foundation website
Member Only Content
Revolutionary: Augustus or Jesus?
Revolutionary Jesus? Interview with Tom Holland
How talking to children can inspire teaching about justice for 7-9s in RE
- ExternalIllustrating Equality vs Equity: downloadable image of the baseball watchers on 3 boxes ('fairness' illustration)
- ExternalThe Prophet and the Ants story (YouTube)
- ExternalThe Knife Angel sculpture
- ExternalThe Tree of Life at the British Museum
- ExternalLet us Beat Swords into Ploughshares sculpture by Evgeniy Vuchetich in the United Nations Art Collection
"Love your neighbour as yourself" All the rest of Judaism is detail' Interview with Rabbi Jonathan Romain
Justice in Judaism
- ExternalJewish Museum Virtual Classrooms
- ExternalResources mentioned in the article and more from the free Learning Portal of the Jewish Museum
Justice: extending the Golden Rule to animals
- ExternalAnimal Interfaith Alliance (AIA) website
- ExternalBooks on the subject of animals in the faith traditions can be found at the AIA website
- ExternalFurther information about faith-based member organisations of the AIA
- ExternalBarbara Gardner's book The Compassionate Animal: An Interfaith Guide to the Extended Circle of Compassion (Animal Books and Media 2012)
BAPS and social justice: a Hindu community
Teaching justice using local examples in RE
How should RE represent issues about caste in the classroom?
- ExternalProfessor Nesbitt's article in BJRE, 42(2), 141-151 (April 2020) 'Caste and UK education: a historical overview'
- ExternalContextualising Caste' (Sociological Review Supplement, 1993), edited by Mary Searle-Chatterjee and Ursula Sharma, recommended article: 'Caste: A Personal Perspective' by A. Shukra (pseudonym)
What does an RE curriculum contribute to justice?
- ExternalGirl Rising YouTube channel videos about: Suma - from Nepal
- ExternalGirl Rising YouTube channel videos about: Suma - from Cambodia
- ExternalGirl Rising website
Teaching Trinity: big concept, creative approach
Justice: extending the Golden Rule to animals
Member Only Content
Teaching Trinity: big concept, creative approach
"Love your neighbour as yourself" All the rest of Judaism is detail' Interview with Rabbi Jonathan Romain
Justice: extending the Golden Rule to animals
Is it fair? Making sense of the story of Jonah
Teaching with the 'Golden Rule Tree'
Walking to Karbala to find eternal light and the origin of all love
- ExternalBook by Saarah Bokhari and Ayaz Ali 'Arbaeen: A Lens into a Sacred Journal' (Perspective Photography 2019)
- Internal
Member Only Content
The big picture: Walking to Karbala
One discipline, many methods? Part 1
- ExternalBASR (British Association for the Study of Religion) (2019), ‘The state of the discipline’, Religious Studies Project podcast
- ExternalChipperton, J., Georgiou, G., Seymour, O. and Wright, K. (2016) 'Rethinking RE: Religious Literacy, Theological Literacy and Theological Enquiry'
- ExternalChipperton, J., Georgiou, G., Seymour, O. and Wright, K. (2018) 'Key Principles of a Balanced Curriculum in RE' (London: Church of England Education Office)
- ExternalCoRE (Commission on Religious Education) (2018), Final Report: Religion and Worldviews, the Way Forward – A National Plan for RE (London: RE Council)
- ExternalCush, D. (2019), ‘Barbara Wintersgill’s Big Ideas for Religious Education and the National Entitlement to the Study of Religions and Worldviews in England: some reflections on a Big Ideas approach to curriculum planning in an English context from a participant in both projects’, Nordidactica – Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 2019 (4)
- ExternalCush, D., and Robinson, C. (2016), ‘Brian Bocking and the defence of Study of Religions as an academic discipline in universities and schools’, Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions, Vol. 3 (Festschrift in honour of Professor Brian Bocking), pp. 27–41
- ExternalFreathy, R., and Davis, A. (2018), ‘Theology in multi-faith Religious Education: a taboo to be broken?’, Research Papers in Education
- ExternalSutcliffe, S.J. (2020), ‘What’s in a name: the case for Study of Religions’ in Religion 50 (1), pp. 129-136
- ExternalWintersgill, B. (ed.) (2017), 'Big Ideas for Religious Education' (Exeter: University of Exeter)
- ExternalWintersgill, B., with Cush, D., and Francis, D. (2019), 'Putting Big Ideas into Practice in Religious Education'
Labelling - an essential mess
- ExternalExamining Religion and Beliefs: Atheists
- ExternalGooch, K. (2020), ‘You are here: self positioning in a worldviews curriculum’, Reforming RE
- ExternalPennington, M. (2020), Cohesive Societies: Faith & Belief (London: British Academy)
- ExternalPew Research Center (2019), ‘10 facts about atheists’
- ExternalWhite, J. E. (2017), ‘The continued rise of the nones’, Church & Culture
Using cognitive science to support children's learning
- ExternalGeorgiou, G. (2019) ‘Using knowledge organisers in RE: guidance and exemplars’, Diocese of Lincoln Board of Education
- ExternalResearch for RE (2020) website
Research Update - Connecting Christianity and animal ethics
- ExternalFuture project: Teachers wanted for research project on Christian ethics of farmed animal welfare
- ExternalCreatureKind organisation
Reviews
Inside a faith - Religion and Justice
- ExternalHumanism on justice (Humanist Society Scotland
- ExternalHuman rights and equality (Humanists UK)
- ExternalHumanism for RE teachers (Understanding Humanism)
Working towards justice for Religion and Worldviews
- ExternalRE:online website
- ExternalTeach:RE courses and modules
- ExternalCSTG campaigns for justice for RE
- ExternalCSTG grants for individuals
- ExternalCSTG website
Member Only Content
Inside a faith - Religion and Justice
External Links:
- ExternalCAFOD 'Connecting classrooms' CPD courses
- Internal
- Internal
- ExternalLife exhibition virtual tour, run by Christian agency 'Counties'
- ExternalGood News for Everyone (formerly known as Gideons): school speaker visits and free copies of the New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs for pupils
- ExternalUnderstanding Christianity training courses
- ExternalHumanism training for teachers, Understanding Humanism
- Internal