Philosophy of Religion
This unit was tough. It really made me consider what exactly my thoughts were about religion and God, and as soon as I thought I had my thoughts straight, a new reading would be thrown at us that would spin my mind back into a whirlpool. There were three assessable components – a journal [...]
The Simpsons
Just poking my head up to share this fantastic resource I stumbled across – a whole stack of detailed lesson plans and activities that combine The Simpsons and Religious Education and Philosophy. I have to admit – I’m not really a fan of the Simpsons. I was a huge fan in year 5 when they [...]
Atheism
I’ll be the first to admit that I find philosophy incredibly difficult. I wish I found it easier, because it is fascinating, but unfortunately my brain doesn’t seem to work the right way! My reason for admitting to this is at the moment I’m taking a course ‘Teaching the philosophy of religion’. I love it, [...]
Food for thought: Philosophy
Changing your beliefs is not necessary, but challenging them is. As the British philosopher, John Stuart Mill taught us, you don’t really know for sure what you believe until you see how well those beliefs stand against opposing or contradictory opinion. From D. Elliot 2007, Ethics in the first person: A guide to teaching and [...]