It’s been a bit quiet on the website recently- apologies for this- it’s been a hectic time of year. Just stopping by to advertise a couple of RE networking opportunities that I will be attending and leading elements of over the next couple of weeks. On Monday 28th September I’m at the Heads of RE … More RE Networking opportunities
Introduction Mauss has noted that throughout their history Latter-day Saints have struggled with the tension between retrenchment and assimilation (Mauss, 1994: 5). This article argues that this dichotomy is exemplified in the Church’s relationship with, and writings about, other faiths. As a structure each of these positions and their validity will be explored in detail, … More The dichotomy of Latter-day Saint interfaith commentary: a way forward.
There are some who may eschew engagement with other religions because it is dangerous. John Hull has characterised such an approach in the following way: ‘I am holy, the argument says, and you are holy but the ground between us is unholy ground and we will contaminate each other through harmful mingling of blood if … More Inter-faith dialogue: A transformational third space
It has become an accepted idea that teachers’ ways of thinking and understanding are vital components of their practice. Nespor’s article goes on to explore the beliefs of a teacher as to how a subject should be taught. Within my own subject, Religious Education, there are various pedagogies that could be enumerated to fit into … More The Importance of a Coherent Teaching Identity: Reflection on Belief and Education
or my working title was Even when Michael Gove gets it right, he still gets it wrong! Given at Subject and Subjectivities Conference, Edgehill University, 10/7/13 This is a couple of years old and some of the changes have been halted (eg bursaries, etc) but it still highlights the need for people to understand the … More A reflection on Government policies on the subject of religious education: misunderstandings and the way forward.
Schools have a responsibility under the ‘Prevent’ strategy to tackle extremism and, as the word suggests, prevent violent and non-violent extremism. The UK government defines extremism as: “Vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.” It might … More Educating against Extremism
Another post from a few years ago… As a Latter-day Saint my service is very much linked with my calling in the Church. For a period of time this “calling” gives me specific responsibilities with regard to where I serve and how I serve. However, an interesting part of the callings that people receive is … More A calling or a vocation?
I keep rediscovering things that I have written but have disappeared- so for now while life is hectic I will post some of the oldies- this one was originally posted in November 2011. It’s still as true today as it was then- even though life at Church got busier last year when I was called as … More Serving in the Kindom: It’s not where but how
This is an adaptation of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25) that I wrote for a friend’s primary school assembly. It’s the first of this type of writing that I’ve done. I quite like it:) As we look around us at all of the lovely food that we have we realise that we are … More The Great Kingdom
I was once asked to write an article of a Muslim periodical referring to my views and experiences of teaching Islam. It wasn’t far removed from the events of 9/11 but far enough to have some further perspective: I began teaching in 1997 with little or no background in Islam. I had grown up in … More Views on teaching Islam
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