The Questions Dictionary of Religious Education
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 2002
104 pages
978-1-4411-0031-3 (ISBN)
Description
This invaluable new dictionary enables Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 children to understand the meaning behind many of the complex words and concepts that are used in Religious Education. Fully illustrated and cross-referenced, The Questions Dictionary of Religious Education will also help readers with what might be unfamiliar and difficult new words and concepts as all entries are classified by the use of symbols for:people and places signs, symbols and word pictures in religion worship and traditions in religion seasons and festivals in religion. The Questions Dictionary of Religious Education is designed for both individual and group work. The layout allows teachers to photocopy the entries for mounting on to A4 card or for use in displays. The dictionary can also be used for language teaching and the literacy hour.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-0031-3 (9781441100313)
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Elizabeth Ashton
The Questions Dictionary of Religious Education
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05/2002
Questions Publishing Co Ltd
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Dr Elizabeth Ashton taught in primary school classrooms for many years before becoming Lecturer in Religious and Moral Education at the University of Durham. She has been published widely in academic and professional journals and is an experienced external examiner.
Content
- Intro
- RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- INTRODUCTION
- USING THE DICTIONARY
- CLASSIFICATIONS
- PARENTS AND WORK AT HOME
- Dictionary Entries
- Abbey
- Abraham
- Advent
- Aidan (Saint)
- Aisle
- Allah
- Altar
- Amritsa
- Angel
- Apocrypha
- Aquinas, Thomas
- Arabic
- Ark
- Atman
- Atonement
- Augustine (Saint)
- Baptism
- Baptist Church
- Bar Mitzvah
- Beautiful Names of Allah
- Being
- Belief
- Benares
- Benedict (Saint)
- Bethlehem
- Bhagavad Gita
- Bhajana
- Bible
- Bishop
- Brahman
- Buddha (see also Siddhartha)
- Caste system
- Catechism
- Cathedral
- Catholic
- Chancel
- Chapel
- Choir
- Christ
- Christianity
- Christimas
- Church
- Church of England
- Confirmation
- Convent
- Covenant
- Creation
- Crucifixion
- Devil
- Diwali (Divali)
- Easter
- Eid el-Adha
- Eid el-Fitr
- Elohim
- Epiphany
- Evensong
- Evil
- Exodus
- Faith
- Five Ks (of Sikhism)
- Five pillars of Islam
- Flood
- Forgiveness
- Four Noble Truths
- Ganesha
- God
- Golgotha
- Good
- Good Friday
- Gospel
- Gregory the Great
- Gurdwara
- Guru
- Guru Granth Sahib
- Haaj
- Halo
- Hanukkah
- Harvest festival
- Heaven
- Hebrews
- Hindu
- Holi
- Holiness
- Holocaust
- Holy communion
- Holy Island
- Holy Spirit
- Hymn
- Immanent
- Incarnation
- Isaac
- Islam
- Jacob
- Jehovah
- Jerusalem
- Jesus of Nazareth
- John the Baptist
- Joseph, father of Jesus
- Joseph, son of Jacob
- Judas Maccabeus
- Judaism
- Judgement
- Ka'ba
- Koran (see Qur'an)
- Kosher food
- Lent
- Light and darkness
- Lotus flower
- Lotus position
- Mandir
- Martyr
- Mary, mother of Jesus of Nazareth
- Mass
- Mattins (matins)
- Mecca
- Medina
- Meditation
- Menorah
- Messiah
- Metaphor
- Methodism
- Minster
- Miracle
- Moksha
- Monastery
- Monk
- Moses
- Mosque
- Muezzin
- Muhammad (peace be upon him)
- Nanak
- Nativity
- Nave
- Nazareth
- Noah
- Nun
- Parable
- Passover
- Paul (Saint)
- Paulinus
- Pesakh
- Peter, (Saint)
- Pilgrim
- Pope
- Prayer
- Presbyterianism
- Purim
- Quakers
- Qur'an
- Rama
- Ramadan
- Reformation
- Reincarnation
- Resurrection
- Rig Veda
- Roman Catholic
- Sabbath
- Sacrifice
- Saint
- Salvation
- Salvation Army
- Sanctuary
- Shiva
- Siddhartha
- Sikhism
- Sita
- Soul
- Sukkot
- Synagogue
- Tabernacles, Feast of
- Temple of Jerusalem
- Ten Commandments
- Torah
- Transcendence
- Trinity
- Truth
- Upanishads
- Vicar
- Vishnu
- Wesak
- Whitsuntide
- Worship
- Xmas
- Yoga
- Yom Kippur
- YHWH
