The RE relic needs non-religion to survive
The conventional treatment of RE as the study of competing theologies will force the subject to shrivel and die, unless it reconnects with pupils who have no religion.
The conventional treatment of RE as the study of competing theologies will force the subject to shrivel and die, unless it reconnects with pupils who have no religion.
A school has apologised and withdrawn a workbook on Hinduism from its website after a row erupted over a passage that suggested some Hindus have used terrorism to defend their beliefs.
70% of young people aged 15-24 identify as having no religion. But the study of “religion and worldviews” helps students understand the complexity of ideas they encounter in daily life, leading to tolerance and respect.