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Direct linkParker, Stephen G.; Allen, Sophie; Freathy, Rob – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2020
Set against the background of mid-nineteenth century concerns about an erosion in the denomination's standing and influence, this article highlights the differing responses to the matter from parties within the Church of England, which determined their degree of sympathy with proposals for an education act. Specifically, we point out that the…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Legislation, Religious Education, Educational Change
Parker, Stephen G.; Freathy, Rob; Doney, Jonathan – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2016
In response to contemporary concerns, and using neglected primary sources, this article explores the professionalisation of teachers of Religious Education (RI/RE) in non-denominational, state-maintained schools in England. It does so from the launch of "Religion in Education" (1934) and the Institute for Christian Education at Home and…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Politics, Foreign Countries, Primary Sources
Doney, Jonathan; Parker, Stephen G.; Freathy, Rob – History of Education, 2017
This article seeks to exemplify the extent to which oral life history research can enrich existing historiographies of English Religious Education (RE). Findings are reported from interviews undertaken with a sample of key informants involved in designing and/or implementing significant curriculum changes in RE in the 1960s and 1970s. The…
Descriptors: Historiography, Religious Education, Educational History, Oral History
Freathy, Rob; Parker, Stephen G. – History of Education, 2013
With particular reference to religious education, this article provides an account of the campaigns of Secularists and Humanists in England in the 1960s and 1970s and locates them within their broader religious context. These campaigns, which have been both underplayed and overstated in the existing historiography, failed to garner the levels of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Religious Education, Ethical Instruction
Freathy, Rob; Aylward, Karen – Religious Education, 2010
This article reports the findings of interviews conducted with students (aged 11-13) in four English secondary schools, examining reasons why young people find it difficult to understand Christian beliefs regarding Jesus' miracles, resurrection, and status as the Son of God. For the students in this sample, understanding and belief are closely…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Teacher Attitudes, Religious Education, Christianity
Aylward, Karen; Freathy, Rob – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2008
This paper presents findings from a recent study investigating young children's (aged 10-11) conceptions of Jesus in England. The overall picture revealed by the study is that whilst there was a general assent amongst pupils in our sample towards an ethical and humanistic conception of the historical Jesus, there was less of a consensus about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Education, Spiritual Development, Religion
