Religion & Worldviews in Society Research Spotlight
Explore Research Spotlights examining the ways religion and worldviews shape individuals, communities and wider society. Discover research on identity, belief, belonging, citizenship and the role of religion and worldviews in contemporary social life.
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Teaching Against Hate: What RE Can Do To Build Resilience to Far-Right Extremism
Fay Lowe’s research explores how Religious Education can help pupils critically examine extremist narratives, consider identity and belonging, and develop moral reasoning. It offers practical implications for creating an ambitious, relevant curriculum…
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Buddhism in English Secondary Religious Education (11-14 year olds)
This research spotlight summarises Romana Meereis’ study of Buddhism in secondary Religious Education, exploring differences between locally agreed syllabuses, textbook content, and teachers’ views on curriculum provision and reform.
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Essentialised, sanitised and Eurocentric: an analysis of (mis)representations of Christian attitudes to homosexuality and African Christianities in English RE textbooks
Research Spotlight Jonny Trigdell, Department of Education, University of Oxford Jonny explores how textbooks can participate in the ‘matrix of domination’ as in the current absence of RE in the National Curriculum…
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100 years on: How the Scopes Trial impacted me as a teacher
Ruth explores the Scopes trial and its lasting impact on the debate between science and religion, 100 years after it shook Tennessee.
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Beyond the Classroom: Informal Religion and Worldviews Education in the UK
This research explores how religion and worldviews education happens beyond the classroom, highlighting the importance of informal, community-based learning in shaping understanding and engagement.
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What’s RE got to do with equitable mental healthcare services?
Research showing how improving religious, cultural and worldview literacy can help make mental healthcare more equitable and responsive to diverse service users.
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Worlds Apart
A major study on science and religionwas transformed into an animation that helps students move beyond conflict narratives and engage thoughtfully with big questions at the intersection of science and faith.
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The RE:Connect Project: RE and Climate Change
Summary of how the RE:Connect project equips RE teachers to address climate change through religions and worldviews.
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The Worldviews of the so-called ‘Nones’ Listening, Understanding & Teaching in Rural Lincolnshire
Exploring how young people in rural Lincolnshire who identify as ‘Nones’ understand and express their worldviews, illustrating what a religion and worldviews approach can reveal about non‑religious meaning‑making.
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Religion and Worldviews in an Andalucian pueblo
Research showing how Easter traditions of a southern Spanish village reveal the complex, diverse and historically rooted nature of lived religion and worldviews in context.
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Religious Education and Emergent Technologies
How emerging technologies—from AI to virtual environments—are reshaping the possibilities, challenges and future directions of Religious Education.
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Sikh Religious Authority in a Digital World
Research exploring how digital media is reshaping Sikh religious learning and authority, highlighting how online platforms influence interpretation, identity and engagement within Sikh communities. [reonline.org.uk]