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Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! A.D.A France Williams' book Ghost Ship: Institutional Racism and the Church of England has blown open the discussion on why a religion based on the teachings of love by a Jewish Palestinian from the first century has become steeped in discrimination against black and brown people. In this episode I got the pleasure of unpacking the main message of hi...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! Happy Diwali!  Diwali is on 4th November so I thought it would be wonderful to find out more about it - and who best to explain it to us that RE Podcast friends and veterans Molly Acharya and Ash Kundi! We start by talking about the meaning and stories behind Diwali but end up discussing the link between science and religion!  It is a wonderful, enlighten...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! HALLOWEEN SPECIAL In this episode I chatted to John W Morehead, expert in Religion and Horror and author of; The Undead and Theology The Supernatural Cinema of Guillermo del Toro: Critical Essays Joss Whedon and Religion: Essays on an Angry Atheist's Explorations of the Sacred Theology and Horror: Explorations of the Dark Religious Imagination (Theol...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode I explore the history of Christianity from the creation of the world to the end of the world, in less that 30 minutes!  I know! We look at all the major players and events that have made Christianity what it is today. Adam and Eve, the fall, the covenant with Abraham, Moses, King David, The Eyptians and Romans. Jesus, Paul, Peter, Constant...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! I recorded this episode with Covid so sorry that my voice is a little impaired! It is about the Beatitudes.  The context in which they were said by Jesus, what they might have meant to those listening, how they fit into the context of Jewish beliefs and subsequent Christians beliefs and what they might mean for Christians and non-Christians today! Support...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In order to celebrate 1 year - 12 whole months - of the RE Podcast, here is a sample of each episode from season 3.   I discuss sex, capital punishment and the Ten Commandments, I also interview a feminist, men and woman about Ramadan, a Sikh, a film buff, some students and two Hindu's My thanks to Nikki McGee, Waqar Ahmedi, Zameer Hussain and Shuaib...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In order to celebrate 1 year - 12 whole months - of the RE Podcast, here is a sample of each episode from season 2.   I ask, is there life after death, how the world was created, whether God exists and what Easter is all about, what authenticity is, and why equality is important? I also interview my childhood hero, 2 Hindus, two Muslims and a Unitarian ....

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In order to celebrate 1 year - 12 whole months - of the RE Podcast, here is a sample of each episode from season 1.   I ask, are humans good, are religions evil,  is there anything which is absolutely wrong, is religion funny, is God evil, what is the middle way, what are euthanasia and abortion and what does Christmas celebrate? I also interview my dad,...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode I interview the impressive and busy Gary Keogh PHd.  In between teaching, lecturing, writing books, running marathons, making music, and becoming a doctor of Theology, Gary found time to talk to us about how we know things - Empiricism vs Rationalism, science verses religion, morality, proof for religious beliefs and his idea for a film. ...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode I explore the idea of Narcissism.  It is a slight diversion from my normal topics but one I think is helpful for all educators to be aware of, not only for their own experiences and relationships but also to potentially support children you come in contact with.  It is a topic very close to my heart and is steeped in ideas about kindness w...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode I interview Rabbi Binyamin Sheldrake from the Adat Yeshua Messianic Synagogue in Norwich. He is also the Chair of Exec UBMS. We have such an interesting chat about the importance of the name Yeshua, and why he is believed to be the Messiah, what happened in the first century after his death and resurrection, the relationship between Messia...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! Welcome to Season 4! This is a whistle stop tour of the history of religion, starting with stone age burials, to animism, native americans, Maori then looking at the ancient religions of mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, stonehenge, druids, throught to early Judaism, Santan Dharma,  the Romans, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and Sikhi.  I will be inviting gu...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this weeks episode I delve deep into the Ten Commandments, where did they come from, what do they mean, are they relevant to the 21st Century.  In this episode I give a brief history of the Israelites, and take each commandment in commandment in turn and analyse it. I even sing and attempt to speak Hebrew.  I also have some interesting facts from my lo...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode I am joined by Ash Kundi and Molly Acharya to teach us how to decolonise the teaching of 'Hinduism'. We look at what we do right, how we can make our language more authentic, explaining the symbols - and we talk a lot about chicken!  You'll need to listen to find out why! Here is a quick glossary to support the episode; Hind...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! WARNING: THERE ARE FILM SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE.  In this episode I invite Giles Gough from the God in Film Podcast to talk to us. https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-god-in-film-podcast-giles-gough-GUMQ3Eb1A60/   The God In Film Podcast is one of my favourite podcasts because it combines two of my greatest loves - Film and Religion.  Giles, a Chris...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this weeks episode I interview five AMAZING young people from KS2-5 about why they think RE is an important subject in the 21st Century.  The five of them are actually winners of an online blog competition for RE Online, answering the question ' Why does an education in Religion and Worldviews (R&W) matter? You can find all their entries on th...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode we look at the legal and religious guidelines about sex including who can have it, when and for what purpose. We look at the attitudes of some of the main religions towards sex, and I suggest that maybe we should focus more on how to love!  Warning, some of the content may not be suitable for younger listeners! Support the show Find out mo...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this episode I explore Capital Punishment.  I explore the history of Capital Punishment, facts and figures,  arguments for and against Capital Punishment, religious arguments, and case studies.  And an opportunity to think about your own opinion! Support the show Find out more; Twitter : @TheREPodcast1 Insta : @TheREPodcast Webiste: www.therepodcast.co...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! I am so excited to say that this next episode is in collaboration with Ash Kundi.  Together we are going to create a series of podcasts which decolonise RE.  This week we invited Dr. Jasjit Singh to enlighten us about how we can be more authentic in teaching Sikhi.  But the discussion goes so much deeper than that as we explore the representation of Sikhi...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In our last episode we talked to the men, now let's hear about Ramadan from a female perspective.  What is it like celebrating Ramadan as woman?  What is an average day in Ramadan like? What are the highs and lows? What are your family traditions? (always put meat in the rice!) and how does it differ from culture to culture? All this and more in a de...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! As millions of Muslims around the world complete Ramadan, I invite Waqar Ahmedi, Zameer Hussain and Shuaib Khan back on to The RE Podcast to discuss Ramadan.  In a fascinating and enlightening talk, we discuss what Ramadan is, why Muslims keep it, what it is like - the benefits and the struggles, as well as how they spend Eid. Support the show Find out mo...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! To start season 3 off with an enormous bang, I have a conversation with Nikki McGee.  Nikki McGee is a subject lead specialist for religion and philosophy at Inspiration East, a teacher and a NATRE executive.  In this episode we discuss her upbringing and her path to being an RE teacher, as well as what feminist theology is and how we can rediscover the e...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In part two of my special Easter episodes, I explore the resurrection.  What does the Bible say happens, why is this event so significant to the BIGGEST religion in the world, and are there any alternative explanations for the empty tomb?  As an extra special Easter present to all my listeners I have also taught you how to EVALUATE arguments using the PLE...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! As it nears Easter we look at the meaning behind this festival, including it's pagan roots, what it means to Christians today and we delve into the story of Jesus last few days of his life on earth.  A warning - there are some graphic descriptions of crucifixion so this episode may not be suitable for everyone. Support the show Find out more; Twitter...

Please send The RE Podcast a Text Message! In this weeks episode I have an enlightening conversation with Ashish Kundi.  Ashish is the founder of Teacher Consciousness. He is a Head of RE and PSHE in the East Riding. The Hindu Representative for SACRE and Leader of YorkshiR.E. https://teacherconsciousness.wordpress.com/   He was recently featured on the Teach me a lesson podcast with BBCs Greg Jam...