Teach theology and philosophy. Reading is a hobby, it is “the noblest of distractions.”
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What’s currently going on in the RE world and how do we build high quality RE? Here’s my latest: substack.com/home/post/p-212…
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"Evangelical Christianity is not a shrinking fringe within British church life. Evangelicals make up the majority of practising Christians in the UK." e-n.org.uk/comment/the-chang…
Who actually drafted the proposed Programmes of Study?
Who appointed them, and according to what criteria?
What role did the Reference Groups have in creating the proposals, rather than commenting upon them?
And more:
psephizo.com/life-ministry/w… @Psephizo
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More people than ever have the means to live, but no meaning to live for. We're "haunted by faith." My latest piece on what to do about it: andybannister.net/p/have-you…
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These two excellent books on AI have the same secret sauce. My dual review of @_KarenHao and @scmallaby: thegospelcoalition.org/revie…
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The New Dark Ages, my book about the end of reading and what it means for our society is out now!
By purchasing it you can help to hold back the spread of the post-literate society (and by refusing to purchase it you will only confirm my thesis!)
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A fascinating look in @TheAtlantic at some of the adverse effects of Buddhist meditation practices on practitioners and the industry that doesn't want to talk about it.
(Also reminded me of just how different meditation in the Christian tradition is.)
theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0…
Here's a brief breakdown of the issues:
- Clumsy drafting process.
- Questionable content proposals.
- A new centralised approach.
- False claim of ‘consensus’.
- Concerns around the ‘Worldviews’ paradigm.
Ways forward:
- Engage with the process.
- Consider contacting your MP.
What’s currently going on in the RE world and how do we build high quality RE? Here’s my latest: substack.com/home/post/p-212…
Savvas Costi retweeted
What’s currently going on in the RE world and how do we build high quality RE? Here’s my latest: substack.com/home/post/p-212…
Savvas Costi retweeted
A challenge to 'consensus':
christianconcern.com/comment…
“Many teachers may assume that representatives from across the Religious Education sector worked collaboratively to develop the proposed Programmes of Study. That is not what happened." christianconcern.com/comment… @CConcern
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Another academy chain known for its high standards and robust behaviour model is Ark Academies. So I checked to see how their exclusions compared against national averages. Lo and behold, they too started higher, then dropped below the average.
This builds on my earlier hypothesis that chains with clear behaviour models, using consequences and structured expectations, often start with higher rates, that then decline.
