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Many of your will know the cross bench peer, Lord Bilimoria. With his Zoroastrian parsi background, his passion for RE and his success in business, I knew this would be a fantastic episode and it did not disppoint. Lord Bilimoria was open and generous and explained why RE is such an important subject to make our students work ready, not only in terms of critical thinking but also in terms of compassion and building trust.
We cover the need for war, the important of art and music, a little but about the Zoroastrian religion.
My favourite quote which I misquote in the episode is 'the price of freedom isn't free.'

Please find below links to his open letter article in the business times as to why business leaders must support RE in schools, as well as the video he made for Culham St Gabriel

https://www.rethinkre.org/ready-for-work-campaign

https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/why-business-leaders-back-religious-education-schools/opinion/article/1867687

https://www.cstg.org.uk/campaigns/promotional-film-collection/

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This is certainly not a comprehensive account of Sikhi, but what I hope this is is a brief overview to help you feel more confident in teaching this beautiful way of thinking.
If you are new to teaching Sikhi and want a starting point, or you are a new RE teacher, or someone embarking on training to be an RE teacher, then this may be a good jumping off point. Or maybe you want to direct your students to this episode if Sikhi is on your syllabus or curriculum.
This episode goes through;

• The history of Sikhi and Guru Nanak
• Beliefs about God and the Mool Mantar
• The Ten Gurus
• Guru Gobind Singh and the formation of the Khalsa
• The Five Ks
• The Gurdwara
• Festivals of Vaisakhi and Diwali

Link to Head of RE Job at Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
https://www.harriscareers.org.uk/200/search-our-vacancies/career/44046/head-of-religious-education?type=permanent&academy=Harris%20City%20Academy%20Crystal%20Palace&job_alert=false

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In the wake of the far right riots that are happening across the country in August 2024, I talk to Theos Director, author, broadcaster and Canon Chine McDonald about her upbringing, Christian faith and why we need a book to remind us that God us not a white man, or even a man. This is about reframing our unconscious bias to create a better tomorrow and how we can do this. Chine makes a few references throughout the conversation - please find the links below

God is not a white man by Chine McDonald
https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/chine-mcdonald/god-is-not-a-white-man/9781529349078/

What white people can do next by Emma Dabiri
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/443684/what-white-people-can-do-next-by-dabiri-emma/9780141996738

The Shack (movie)
https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/the-shack

Lemonade (Full Album) by Beyonce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHYwerZbMS4

Unmaking Mary - The Myth of Divine Motherhood by Chine McDonald
https://www.chinemcdonald.com/blog/coming-in-2025-unmaking-mary-the-myth-of-divine-motherhood

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