James D. Holt

Books

• Beyond the Big Six: Expanding the Boundaries in the Teaching of Religion and Worldviews 100,000 words approx. (University of Chester Press, forthcoming) Under Contract
• Bowie, R.,Casson, A., Hulbert, S., Benton, M., Holt, J., James, M., Jarvis, P., McGuire, L., Podesta, E. and Stone, G. (2018) What really matters about teacher education at Cathedrals Group Universities: volume 2 the case studies. Research Report. Canterbury: Canterbury Christ Church University.
• Religious Education in the Secondary School: An Introduction to teaching, learning and the world religions  (London: Routledge, 2015)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints The Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley 300 pages (my contribution 12.5%- 15,000 words) (Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, 2016).

 Chapters in Books

• “What knowledge, skills and understanding do beginning Religious Education teachers need?” in Sarah Hall ed., A practical guide to mentoring beginning Religious Education (RE) teachers 5,000 words (Routledge, forthcoming)
• “The role of mentors in the development of beginning Religious Education teachers” in Sarah Hall ed., A practical guide to mentoring beginning Religious Education (RE) teachers 5,000 words (Routledge, forthcoming)
• “Religious Education” in Deborah Pope ed., Understanding Subject Knowledge for Primary Teaching 5,000 words (Learning Matters, forthcoming)
• “‘There’s only one God, ma’am’- one God or many gods in the world of the Avengers” in Nicolas Michaud ed., Iron Man vs Captain America and philosophy 5,000 words (Open Court, 2018)
• “Inclusion” in L. Philip Barnes, ed., Learning to teach Religious Education in the Secondary School 3rd edition   6,000 words (Routledge, 2018)
• “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” in Brian Gates, ed., Religion in National Systems of Education. Insider and outsider perspectives on Religious Education in England  3,500 words (Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2016)
• “The Worth of a Soul: Alma and Abinadi” in Julie Smith, ed., Come, Let Us Reason Together: Dialogues with Scripture 3,500 words (Greg Kofford, 2016)
• “A Latter-day Saint reading of Tolkien” in Lynn Forrest Hill, ed., The Return of the Ring  (Tolkien Society, 2016 )
• “Religion in the Ender’s Saga?” in D. Wikktower, ed., Ender’s Game and Philosophy, (Chicago: Open Court, 2013)
• “Faith based practice? The impact of a teacher’s beliefs on the classroom” in D. Morris, ed., Re-Imagining Christian Education for the 21st Century chapter 17  (Chelmsford: Matthew James, 2013).
• “Beyond the Big Six: Minority Religions in the Secondary RE Classroom” in Schmack et al, ed Engaging RE pp 76-91 (Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars, 2010)

 Full Papers in Refereed Journals

• “A Latter-day Saint approach to addiction, its aetiology and treatment” in Religions (2015), 6, 1–13
• “Teaching and a Teacher’s Faith and Beliefs” in REsource 35: 2 (Spring 2013) pp7-9
• “The Holy Ghost in Latter-day Saint ritual experience” in International Journal of Mormon Studies Volume 5 (2012), pp 128-138.
• “Interfaith Dialogue: A Way Forward in Setting Ground Rules” in Sacred Tribes Journal Volume 7 Number 1 (2012), pp. 70-79
• “Jehovah’s Witnesses and the R.E. Classroom” in REsource. 26: 2 (Spring 2004) pp16-19
• “The frontiers of Christianity” in RE Today 22:2 (Spring 2005) p34
• “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the R.E. Classroom” in REsource. The Journal of the Professional Council of Religious Education 24:3 (Summer 2002) pp6-8

Other significant contributions to Journals

Book Reviews

• Mary: Flower of Humanityby Chiara Lubich in Theological Book Review (2019)
• Joseph Smith and the Early Mormon Conquest of Death by Samuel M. Brown in International Journal of Mormon Studies (2013).
• The No-nonsense guide to Religion by Symon Hill in RE Today 29:3 (Summer, 2012), p61.
• The Poverty and Justice Bible in RE Today 26:2 (Spring, 2009). p61
• Interfaith RE by Pamela Draycott (ed). in RE Today 25:2 (Spring, 2008). p61
• Hinduism. A New Approach 2^nd Edition by Veronica Voiels in RE Today 23:3 (Summer, 2006). p59
• Science in Faithand Hope: an interaction by George Ellis in RE Today 23:2 (Spring, 2006). p59
• The Authentic Gospel of Jesus by Geza Vermes in Resource 27: 3 (Summer, 2005). pp19-20.
• GCSE Religious Studies for AQA. Christianity: Behaviour, Attitudes and Lifestyles. Foundation Edition by Joanne Cleave in RE Today 22:3 (Summer, 2005). p60
• Theatre of Learning, Experiential RE: Making RE Make Sense and Teaching Christianity with the Theatre of Learning, Experiential RE by Sue Phillips in Resource 26: 3 (Summer, 2004). pp20-21.

 Research Reviews and Reports

• National Institute for Christian Education Research and Canterbury Christ Church University (2018)- an investigation into [perceptions of] the features of Christian foundation universities’ Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes (2018) (contribution 25%- approximately 6,000 words)
• Big Ideas in Religious Education (2017), University of Exeter
• RE Council of England and Wales, Subject Review of Religious Education 3-19 (RE Council, 2013). Contributor to part of the report .

School Resources

• Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies B (1RB0) Specification: Beliefs in Action, (London, Pearson, 2016) Main contributing author
• Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies B (1RB0) Specimen Assessment Materials, (London, Pearson, 2016) Main contributing author
• Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies A (1RA0) Specification: Faith and Practices in the 21^stCentury, (London, Pearson, 2016) Main contributing author
• Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) in Religious Studies A (1RA0) Specimen Assessment Materials, (London, Pearson, 2016) Main contributing author
• Pearson Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Religious Studies (8RS0) Specification(London, Pearson, 2016) Contributing author (Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism)
• Pearson Edexcel Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Religious Studies (8RS0) Specimen Assessment Materials(London, Pearson, 2016) Contributing author (Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism)
• Pearson Edexcel Advanced Level GCE in Religious Studies (9RS0) Specification(London, Pearson, 2016) Contributing author (Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism)
• Pearson Edexcel Advanced Level GCE in Religious Studies (9RS0) Specimen Assessment Materials(London, Pearson, 2016) Contributing author (Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism)
• Educational Resource Pack for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United Kingdom (United Kingdom: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2015, forthcoming).
• International GCSE Religious Studies: Christianity and Islam 390 pages ( Glasgow: ICS, 2011)
• “My Experience of Teaching Islam” in Muslim Youth Foundation Educational Supplement Issue 1 pp10-11.
• Buddhism for Edexcel GCSE Teacher’s and Pupil Guide 183 pages (Harlow: Pearson, 2010)
• Muslims in Britain: A Scheme of Work and Teaching Resources 100 pages to accompany DVD (Manchester: Muslim Youth Foundation, 2009)
• Key Stage 4 Islam Interactive Activities CD Rom (Boardworks, 2009)
• Gordon Reid, Sarah Tyler and James D. Holt Religion and Life: Edexcel GCSE Religion and Life CD rom, Interactive resources (Harlow: Pearson, 2009)
•  “Guided imagination as a basis for understanding the importance of special places” NATRE support materials for implementation of Secondary National Curriculum (2007) available at http://www.natre.org.uk/secondary/casestudy.php?id=8