Beyond the Big Six Religions

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Beyond the Big Six Religions: Expanding the Boundaries in the Teaching of Religion and Worldviews is a timely addition to the literature surrounding Religious Education teaching in schools. The book explores the desirability and possibility of expanding the breadth of religious and non-religious worldviews within the classroom. Written by an expert in Religious Education and minority religions, this book articulates the importance of the inclusion of minority voices within the classroom, and in wider society. The case for expanding the boundaries of what we mean by the big six is developed using the examples of Christianity and Islam and moving beyond the views and teachings that predominate in today's world. The place of religions and worldviews outside the big six is then explored with introductions to the central concepts, beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, Shi'a Islam, Ahmadiyya Islam, Bahá'í, Humanism, Jainism, Paganism and Rastafari, together with practical advice on how they can be taught in the classroom. This book provides the balance between developing the understanding of the reader, and its immediate applicability to the classroom