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Religious Education Suggested Reading ListThe Philosophy Files – Stephen LawThe Philosophy Gym – Stephen LawThe God Delusion – Richard DawkinsThe Book of JoyThe Diving Bell and the ButterflyThe Sage Train (comparison of philosophers, and how ideas are relevant) – Nicky HansellThe Left Hand of GodI am MalalaDoes my head look big in this?The History of ReligionThe Story of God - Karen ArmstrongMy Sister’s Keeper – Jodi PicoultSophie’s World (a history of the great philosophers)– Jostein GaarderThe Solitaire Mystery – Jostein GaarderTime Riders (A group of children travel time fixing the world – link to Genesis) Alex ScarrowLife of PiThe Little PrinceYou Kant make it upA Monster Calls (death and bereavement)The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (a lot of parallels to Christianity)– CS LewisScrew tape letters – CS LewisMidnight’s Children (inter-faith religions)The Book Thief (Hiding and helping Jewish people during the Holocaust)The Lord of the Rings (Problem of Evil, Conflict between death and immortality)The Promise – Eva SchlossA Rumour of War (personal experience of war, bravery and sacrifice) – Philip CaputoNoughts and Crosses – Malorie BlackmanThe Story of God – Robert WinstonGod is not great – Chris HitchensAn atheists History of Belief – Matt KnealDiscovering God – Rodney StarkThe Dice Man- George CockcroftThe Five People you meet on the way to HeavenHoly Books (reading your own religions holy book counts too)RE at the MoviesUComparison of traditional Disney vs modern – e.g Snow White and Frozen – Gender rolesThe Miracle Maker* The Life of JesusThe Prince of Egypt* The Life of MosesThe Hunchback of Notre Dame PrejudicePGLife of Pi Journey of internal discoveryHe Named me Malala* Equality, Forgiveness, Human RightsMama Mia Marriage and FamiliesHidden Figures Gender Roles, EqualityRemember the Titans RacismThe Hiding Place Christian faith during the Holocaust Gandhi Peace and ConflictEvan Almighty* Noah’s ArkThe Chronicles of Narnia* Christian symbolismSuperman* Christian symbolismThe Truman Show* Free Will, Determinism, Nature of GodA Walk to Remember AtonementHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets PrejudiceBlade runnerWhat does it mean to be human?12Million Dollar Baby Euthanasia; Problem of sufferingMy Big Fat Greek Wedding Marriage and FamiliesBend it Like Beckham Sikhism, Racism, Sexuality, FamiliesThe Help Equality, Human Rights, Gender RolesBruce Almighty* Nature of GodInvictus Equality, Human Rights, ApartheidMinority Report Crime and PunishmentDirty Dancing AbortionI Robot Free WillFreedom Writers ToleranceSelma* Equality, Martin Luther KingHotel Rwanda* Genocide, Peace and Conflict12AThe Adjustment Bureau* Free Will, Determinism, Nature of GodInceptionFree Will, DeterminismAngels and DemonsChristian symbolismThe DaVinci CodeChristian symbolismThe Two PopesThe Vatican15Noughts and Crosses EqualityHacksaw Ridge* Peace and ConflictA Time to Kill Social injusticeThe Shawshank Redemption* Crime and PunishmentLet Him Have It Crime and PunishmentThe Railway Man Peace and ConflictA Short Stay in Switzerland* Euthanasia, Problem of SufferingEast is East* Islam, CatholicismThe Matrix* Free Will, DeterminismFour Weddings and a Funeral Weddings, DeathDead Man Walking Capital PunishmentSlumdog MillionaireSelf-reflection, JusticeKingdom of HeavenThe CrusadesTV Shows The Story of God Comparison of faiths The Good Place The AfterlifeGod Friended meConversionVicar of DibleyWomen in the ChurchThe Crown (season 3, episode 3)Problem of SufferingDr WhoPhilosophy and EthicsBritain’s Gay Footballers Sexuality, EqualityThe Big QuestionsMoral, ethical philosophical issuesMuslims like usLife as a British MuslimRE in MusicBlinded by your Grace Stormzy Nature of God, SalvationFamily Portrait Pink DivorceThe Grave Don McLean Effects of War UnfaithfulRhianna RelationshipsFall From GraceThe Lunar Pilots Effects of WarHoly War Alicia Keys Holy WarEnola Gay OMD Nuclear WarWorld Peace Rhianna Pacifism God John Lennon FaithLet’s Talk about Sex Salt ‘n Pepa Sexual RelationshipsStoleKelly Rowland Problem of SufferingBlackbird The Beatles Response to death of MLKSame Love MacklemoreSexualityHallelujah Leonard CohenFaith and LoveAnthem Leonard Cohen Faith and Hope in Darkness ZombieThe Cranberries Problem of suffering ................
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