Articles about Hinduism
This article is for paying subscribers A Hindu perspective
Riteshkhumar Bhatt is a Hindu
Exploring religious diversity with 3–7s
Fiction and RE: From Dahl to Dharma
THE BIG PICTURE A Diwali story in the Ramayana from the British Library
The Ramayana is an epic Indian poem telling of the divine prince Rama and his struggle to rescue his wife Sita from a demon king, Ravana. Involving almost 24,000 verses, this ancient text is divided into seven books....
Inside a faith
1. Please mention a story from your religion/belief that meant a lot to you as a child, and say why.
2. What story or stories do you think children should know about from the origins of your...
Lesson spinning in RE
How and why a teacher might make use of contemporary popular culture, or popular items that could be classed as a craze, is always potentially controversial. Here Neil McKain satirises the potential use of them as...
This article is for paying subscribers Beginnings and endings – An exploration
Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance, is one of the most well-known of all Hindu images. It is enigmatic on first encounter, but its complexity makes it an exciting resource for exploring Hindu beliefs about the cycle of...
This article is for paying subscribers Musical hooks and sensory learning
Sophie Smith teaches at George Eliot School in Warwickshire. She wanted to use more creative hooks for her RE lessons. Here are some examples of what worked.
This article is for paying subscribers Sing your own song
Everybody sang. The original musical instrument is the human voice.