Religious Education

Atheism for Beginners:

A course book for schools and colleges

By Michael Palmer

A comprehensive coursebook introducing students and teachers to the non-theistic side of the debate over God's existence and its rich philosophical pedigree.

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The Atheist's Creed

By Michael Palmer

An invaluable introduction to atheism, combining commentary and analysis with extracts from the writings of key atheist thinkers from classical times onward.

Charlotte Mason:

Hidden Heritage and Educational Influence

By Margaret A. Coombs

The definitive biography of the Victorian educator Charlotte Mason, revealing new information about her background and her importance in woman's education.

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Death

By John Prickett (editor)

A useful resource for teachers to discuss the approaches of the major world religions to death and dying.

Series: Living Faiths

Initiation Rites

By John Prickett (editor)

An invaluable resource on initiation rites of the major world religions for teachers, including extracts from initiation liturgies for use as source material.

Series: Living Faiths

Jesus, History and Mount Darwin:

An Academic Excursion

By Rick Kennedy

A thoughtful and highly readable comparison of the ancient history of the bible and the natural history of evolution as academic subjects.

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Mary Sumner:

Mission, Education and Motherhood: Thinking a Life with Bourdieu

By Sue Anderson-Faithful

A biographical study of the Victorian educator Mary Sumner, locating her religious and social activism in the context of class, gender and empire.

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Mere Education:

C.S. Lewis as Teacher for our Time

By Mark A. Pike

An exploration of C.S. Lewis's thinking and writing on education, and how his insights offer a challenge to modern educational theory and practice.

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