What's the Place of Faith in Schools?

Link: http://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/faith_debates/faith_in_schools

Debate chaired by Charles Clarke and Linda Woodhead.

Podcast 1: Professor Linda Woodhead [Lancaster University, Director of the Religion and Society Programme] introduced the debate. Preceded by a welcome by Charles Clarke. 8.45

Podcast 2: Professor Robert Jackson [Director of the Warwick Religions and Education Research Unit, Warwick University] - improving religious education in human rights.  10.16

Podcast 3: Professor James Conroy [University of Glasgow] - what is happening to RE in schools is “a disaster for Britain”. 11.00

Podcast 4: Professor Richard Dawkins [author of The God Delusion], responding, - education about religion has value, but no child should ever be labelled by the faith of her parents. Introduced by Charles Clarke. 11.29

Podcast 5: The Rt Revd John Pritchard [Bishop of Oxford], responding, valued good RE and argued for proper recognition and resources. Introduced by Charles Clarke. 9.54

Podcast 6: Questions and comments from the audience, and responses by the panel. 52.09

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