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The Missing LinkUsing Black and Womanist Theologies to study sacred texts by Nikki McGeeIn this episode, Nikki explains how she uses theologies to enable students to both study interpretations of sacred texts and also help develop their own stance and interpretative skills.
Further reading on scholars referred to by Nikki can be found here:
Cone, J. H. (2011). The cross and the lynching tree. Orbis Books.
Williams, D. S. (1993). Sisters in the wilderness: The challenge of womanist God-talk. Orbis Books.
Hall Lee, C. (2017). Black Madonna: A womanist look at Mary of Nazareth. Cascade Books.
McDonald, C. (2021). God is not a white man: And other revelations. Hodder & Stoughton
2025-07-1107 minThe Missing LinkEnsuring high quality teaching resources in RE by Mary MyattIn this episode, Mary Myatt challenges us all to look again at our teaching resources, asking the question, 'Could we improve the quality of how they look?'
Links referred to in the podcast:
VCS: Visual Commentary on Scripture https://thevcs.org/about
Museum With No Frontiers https://www.museumwnf.org/results?q=islam2025-07-0804 minThe Missing LinkBig Ideas by Dave FrancisIn this episode, Dave Francis introduces the work of the Big Ideas project, produced in conjunction with Denise Cush and Barbera Wintersgill. For further information, their website can be found here:
https://bigideasforre.org/
https://sofn.uk/
https://www.solarity.org.uk/2025-07-0305 minThe Missing LinkUsing AI in RE lessons by Krys McInnis
In this episode, Krys McInnis shares some excellent ideas on the use of AI in RE, redefining AI as a creative and reflective tool rather than just a short cut to complete tasks. Further reading can be found in these ebooks and articles that Krys offers for free:
Is AI a Threat or a Tool? Reframing the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Religious Education - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-threat-tool-reframing-role-artificial-intelligence-krys-mcinnis-mpqye/?trackingId=Kc8KxRQ5SOy5WRqfjWTelg%3D%3D
RE in the Age of AI: Opportunities and Ethical Challenges -https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/re-age-ai-opportunities-ethical-challenges-krys-mcinnis-fkt8e/?t...2025-07-0305 minThe Missing LinkUsing P4C in Philosophy Clubs by Carol RoastIn this episode, Carol explains the benefits and ideas of P4C in an extra-curricular philosophy club setting. Further details can be found here:
https://p4c.com/
https://voice21.org/assessing-the-impact-of-oracy-on-your-students/
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and-evaluation/projects/philosophy-for-children-effectiveness-trial
https://www.sapere.org.uk/
And Carol can be contacted at: roastc@cornerstoneacademy.org.uk2025-06-1907 minThe Missing LinkTeaching Philosophy at KS3 by James RandallIn this episode, James talks about how he developed philosophy units alongside and within teaching RS, using elements of P4C with some distinct additions and amendments. Further links, and contact details are here:
https://collins.co.uk/products/9780008355029
https://plato-philosophy.org/philosophy-toolkit/
jrrandall77@gmail.com 2025-06-1708 minThe Missing LinkDeveloping an empathetic understanding of religion by Emma GrovesIn this episode, Emma talks about how she fosters an empathetic understanding of religions with her classes. For more information, she can be contacted here: Emma.Groves@hants.gov.uk
2025-06-1205 minThe Missing LinkTeaching about Israel and Palestine by Shazia GleadallCurrent Farmington scholar Shazia Gleadall talks about her project, including approaches to teaching this sensitive and nuanced subject.
2025-06-1208 minThe Missing LinkWhat is Religion? How should it be approached? by Anastasia BadderIn this episode, Anastasia picks up on the 'messiness of religion' (see the James Holt podcast for more on this), and explores how the study of religion has been influenced by historical, cultural and colonial factors.
2025-06-0506 minThe Missing LinkWhat even is RE? by Andy LewisIn this episode, teacher and writer Andy Lewis talks about the nature of RE as a unique, complex and challenging subject. Further reading suggested by Andy is below:
100 Ideas for Outstanding RE lessons by Andy Lewis
Making Every RE Lesson Count by Dawn Cox and Louise Hutton
Religious Education in the Secondary School: An Introduction to Teaching, Learning and the World Religions by James Holt2025-06-0506 minThe Missing LinkTeaching about female leadership and relationships by Ruth MarxRuth Marx talks about her Farmington scholarship project from 2015. Further information can be found here:
https://aminawadud.com/
https://inclusivemosque.org/
https://www.reonline.org.uk/resources/the-lived-worldviews-of-tower-hamlets/
https://www.aprilonline.org/diversity-of-sexuality-in-islam-interview-with-imam-muhsin-hendricks/
Muslims for Progressive Values: https://www.mpvusa.org/2025-06-0407 minThe Missing LinkAdvice for ECTs and Mentors by Cerys de Vekey and Ian HarrisIn this episode, we talk about what helped Cerys through her ECT years, including tips for both ECTS, trainee teachers and mentors.
2025-05-1204 minThe Missing LinkRevision and Retrieval methods by Chris EyreChris references some online resources, links can be found here:
Socrative Quiz - Ontological Argument
Retrieval Grids-GCSE Relationships and Families
His website is www.chriseyreteaching.com with further resources.
And Chris is on X (was Twitter) as: @chris_eyre 2025-05-0205 minThe Missing LinkTeaching the Environment in RS by Matt PitcherRS lead Matt Pitcher shares his experiences of developing resources for teaching about the environment. More information can be found here: https://www.reonline.org.uk/research/reconnect-religion-belief-environment/
2025-04-2506 minThe Missing LinkAI and RS teaching by Paul HopkinsPaul Hopkins discusses some of the uses of AI in RS teaching. For more information, please visit www.mmiweb.org.uk, and Paul can be contacted at admin@mmiweb.org.uk
2025-04-0706 minThe Missing LinkThe Messiness of Religion by James HoltIn our first episode, James Holt introduces the idea of messiness, to reflect the diversity of belief and practice within religions. More information can be found on his website https://jamesdholt.com/ and he posts on Facebook/TikTok and Instagram as @drjamesdholt.
2025-03-2505 minThe Missing LinkWelcome to The Missing LinkThis first episode introduces our new podcast channel for RS teachers, offering advice from experts on good classroom practice.
2025-01-2901 min