RE Today working with Explaining Atheism
RE Today is delighted to be working with the Explaining Atheism research project as part of its outreach programme, set out in the new film from Stephen Mullan.
Leading on behalf of RE Today is National RE Adviser, Stephen Pett, who has been working with a number of researchers from Explaining Atheism to bring findings from their core research and affiliated research projects into classrooms across the UK.
Stephen is working In collaboration with filmmaker Briony Campbell and photographer Aubrey Wade to create learning resources from their projects. In October 2024 this work trialled with groups of RE pupils at a pop-up exhibition and workshop series at Conway Hall in London, led by Lat Blaylock.
RE Today will be publishing teacher resources to link to the Explaining Atheism research. Earlier research from the project has been featured in Challenging Knowledge in RE: Studying Worldviews (2021) and Investigating Non-Religious Worldviews(2023).
Speaking about this opportunity, RE Adviser Stephen Pett said:
“It is a privilege to work with the researchers on this extensive and illuminating project. Findings help to show something of the complexity of what it means to have non-religious worldviews in the UK and in five other countries around the world. The multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are helpful for the RE community as we embrace the use of diverse ways of knowing in the classroom. I look forward to presenting our teaching and learning materials when they are ready to go!”
The video will serve as a helpful resource for RE teachers across the UK. It highlights the importance of including non-religious perspectives in the conversation, ensuring that all pupils can engage meaningfully with the diversity of worldviews that shape our world.
RE Today remains committed to advancing religious education that is inclusive, balanced, and reflective of the plural society we live in.
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Explaining Atheism is a project designed to help educators, and the public understand atheism and secular worldviews. For more information about Explaining Atheism visit www.explainingatheism.org