Useful Websites and Resources
We hope you find these links and resources helpful!
A list of useful websites
RE WEBSITES
http://www.reonline.org.uk/ (This is excellent for all age groups)
http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk (excellent site for Key Stage 4 philosophy and ethics)
http://www.paulhopkins.org.uk/revision (Year 10/11 GCSE coursework and revision exercises)
http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/religion
http://www.religiousstudies.co.uk (go to Key Stage 3 and try some tests of general RE knowledge)
RELIGIOUS ART/IMAGES
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk (beautiful images for your RE books)
http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/icons/icons.html
http://www.christusrex.org.uk (clip art and the Lord's Prayer in 1038 languages!)
CHURCH HISTORY
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/romans(for life in the time of Alban of Verulamium)
http://romanbritain.org.uk(for Roman gods and goddesses)
JESUS
http://www.rejesus.co.uk/the_story/index.html
http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/nativity(Jesus, Year 8)
http://www.lifeofchrist.com(Jesus)
http://ccci.org/whoisjesus(Jesus)
http://100prophecies.org(Jesus)
http://konig.org (Jesus)
http://rsdepartment.i12.com(Jesus)
http://www.canterburytales.org (read the opening to the Prologue in Mediaeval English)
PILGRIMAGE
http://www.taize.fr (Pilgrimage module in Year 9)
http://lourdes-france.com/bonjour.htm(Pilgrimage)
http://www.iona.org.uk (Pilgrimage)
http://www.cant.ac.uk/renet (Anglican church)
EXEMPLARY (SPECIAL) CHRISTIANS
http://www.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/index.html(timeline of Martin Luther King's life, a tutor group Nobel Laureate)
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org(Martin Luther King for Years 10 -13)
http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/index.htm(listen and print Martin Luther King's sermons and speeches)
http://www.toptags.com/aama/voices/voices.htm(Martin Luther King and the civil rights movement in the USA)
http://www.fallenmartyrs.com(Oscar Romero, Steve Biko, Archbishop Luwum)
DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/hackney/accounts/staff/religionslt/web/places/christ/index/ (Excellent for A Place Christian Worship for GCSE)
http://www.request.org.uk/main/churches/tours/tours.htm (Virtual tours of Christian churches)
www.cofe.anglican.org/ (about the Church of England: history, structure and beliefs)
www.westminster-abbey.org (as a place of worship and house of kings)
http://www.buckfast.org.uk/ (a working monastery)
http://www.catholic.org (Catholic links)
www.vatican.va/ (about pope and policy)
www.quaker.org.uk (about silent worship and Quaker schools)
THE BIBLE AND OTHER HOLY WRITINGS
http://www.biblija.net/biblija.cgi?m=Gen&id25=1&pos=0&set=17&lang=en2&idp0=26&idp1=27 (Online Bible)
http://bible.gospelcom.net/bible/ (Bible in nine languages)
http://www.coptic.net/(if you visit Egypt or Ethiopia . . .)
http://www.sunsite.unc.edu/expo/deadsea.scrolls.exhibit/intro.html (Dead Sea Scrolls)
http://www.ship-of-fools.com/ (pricks the bubble of religious pomposity!)
WEALTH AND POVERTY
http://www.Christian-aid.org.uk/ (relief agency)
http://www.cafod.org.uk/schools.htm (relief agency site containing word searches and project resources)
WORLD RELIGIONS
http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/ (find saints' days, festivals . . .)
http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/hackney/accounts/staff/religionslt/web/places/index/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar/ (Dates and meanings of religious festivals)
http://www.cie.org/ItemDetail.aspx?id=N&m_id=52&item_id=248&cat_id=104 (Islam)
ETHICAL ISSUES
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/ (This is good for GCSE - Abortion, euthanasia etc)
Resources for Students and RE teachers!
