Religion and philosophy a hot topic between parents and their children

Landmark survey on parents’ views on religious education reveals three-quarters discuss life after death, the origins of the universe, and ideas affecting morality and decision making with their children.

The survey was carried out by Culham St Gabriel’s Trust who wanted to understand how parents see their children’s religious education on the eve of the publication of the 2021 Census results that showed a decline in the number of people who wish to identify themselves with a single specific organised religion.
Parents were also asked to consider the Religion and Worldviews approach to RE. This new way of thinking about the subject reflects the recommendations in the 2018 Commission on RE report and is being developed in some schools.

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