USEFUL RESOURCES
The resources listed here may provide useful materials for teachers and schools. Their inclusion on this list does not constitute a recommendation; during the course of the
introduction of the new syllabus, further material will be added by teachers themselves.
SECTION A
COMMUNITIES OF FAITH
TEXTS:
The Catechism of the Catholic Church,
(Veritas, ISBN 1853902497)
Celtic Fire, (R.Van de Weyer, Veritas, ISBN 02351772x)
Christian Unity: An ecumenical second spring
(M. Hurley sj, Veritas ISBN 185390354x)
VIDEO:
- IRISH MARTYRS - Veritas
- VIEWPOINTS - ON BEING A CATHOLIC - Veritas
- VIEWPOINTS - ON BEING A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF IRELAND - Veritas
- VIEWPOINTS - ON BEING A METHODIST - Veritas
- VIEWPOINTS - ON BEING A PRESBYTERIAN -Veritas
- CATACOMBS - Veritas
- IMAGES OF THE CHURCH - Veritas
SECTION B
FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION - CHRISTIANITY
TEXTS:
Bible Stories (D. Kossoff, W.Collins & Son, ISBN 0006281028)
Dictionary of the Bible, (J. McKenzie, Geoffrey Chapman, ISBN 0225295430)
Dictionary of the Biblical Theology, (L.Dufour, ISBN 0225663287)
Encyclopedia of the Bible (Lion Publication, ISBN 0745939228)
These Stones Will Shout & Seventh Trumpet, (M.Link, Argus Communications, ISBN 0895051176)
John: Spiritual Theologian (W. J. Harrington op., Columba, ISBN 1856072681)
Luke: Gracious Theologian (W. J. Harrington op., Columba, ISBN 1856072061)
Mark: Realistic Theologian (W. J. Harrington op., Columba, ISBN 1856071693)
Matthew: Sage Theologian (W. J. Harrington op., Columba, ISBN 1856072472)
How to read the Old Testament (E. Charpentier ISBN 0334020565)
How to read the New Testament (E. Charpentier ISBN 0334020573)
VIDEO
- DISCOVERING THE NEW TESTAMENT - VERITAS
- VISIONS OF HOLY LAND - VERITAS
- ONE LAND THREE RELIGIONS - VERITAS
- JESUS OF NAZARETH - ITC
- TESTAMENT TALES - VERITAS
SECTION C
FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGION - MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS
Moral Issues in Six World Religions (Owen Cole ed, ISBN 043530299x)
Our Muslim Neighbours (Burridge, W., ISBN 0851837190)
New Religious Movements (CTS, 0851836755)
The Immense Journey, (Eiseley, L. ISBN 0394701577)
Return to the Centre, (Griffiths, B. ISBN 0006278426)
The Quu'an, (Maqsood, R. ISBN 043530352x)
Sikhism, (Penney, S. ISBN 0431066477)
Spirit of the Age, (Verney, S.)
Great Religions of the World, (Sr. Loretta Pastva, St. Mary's Press, ISBN 0884891755)
Great Religions of the World - Teacher's Manual (Sr. Loretta Pastva, St. Mary's Press, ISBN 0884891763)
Worlds of Difference (T. Nelson and Sons, ISBN 017428022x)
The Jewish World (Macdonald Children's books, ISBN 0750025565)
Stories from the Hindu/Christian/ Muslim/ Silk/ Jewish World (Macdonald & Co. Ltd)
VIDEO
AUDIO TAPES
SECTION D
THE QUESTION OF FAITH
Understanding Catholic Christianity, (T. Zanzig, St Mary's Press, ISBN 0884893723)
Understanding Catholic Christianity - Teacher's Manual (St Mary's Press, ISBN SO 0884893731)
Mere Christianity, (C.S.Lewis, Collins, ISBN 0006280544)
Jesus of History, Christ of Faith, (T. Zanzig, St Mary's Press, ISBN 0884892735)
Celebrating Sacraments, (J. Stoutzenberger, St Mary's Press, ISBN S0884892794)
Celebrating Sacraments - Teacher's Manual (St Mary's Press, ISBN S0884892808)
Integral Spirituality, (Donal Dorr, ISBN 0883496588)
Awareness, (A. de Mello, Doubleday, New York, ISBN 0006275192)
Man's Search for Meaning, (V. Frankl, Clarion, ISBN 0671023373)
Audacity to Believe, (S.Cassidy, Collins, ISBN 023519890)
A Reason to Live A Reason to Die (J. Powell, Argus Communications, ISBN 0913592617)
Where is your God ? (M.P.Gallagher, Veritas, ISBN 0232519196)
Irish Values and Attitudes: The Irish Report of the European
Value Systems Study, (Fogarty, M. Ryan,L. Lee, J. Dominican Publications, ISBN 0907271359)
Secularism & The New Europe, (D. Murray, Veritas, ISBN 1853901865)
How to Understand God ( D. Morin, ISBN 082451047x)
Spiritual Journeys (ed. S. Kennedy, Veritas, ISBN V1853903027)
VIDEO
- GOD'S STORY : GENESIS - VERITAS
SECTION E
THE CELEBRATION OF FAITH
From Passage to Pasch (M. Drumm, Columba, ISBN 1856071766)
The Meaning of Ritual (L. Mitchell. Paulist Press, ISBN 0819214515)
The Liturgical Year (A. Adam, Pueblo, ISBN 0814660479)
The Origins of the Liturgical Year (T. Talley, Pueblo, ISBN 0814660754)
The Shaping of Sunday: Sunday and Eucharist in the Irish Tradition (V. Ryan, Veritas, ISBN 1853903523)
Understanding the Sacraments Today (M. Lawrence, Collegeville Liturgical Press, ISBN 0814615678)
Christian Celebration: Understanding the Sacraments (J. D. Crichton, Chapman, ISBN 0225666707)
How to Understand the Sacraments (P. Beguerie & C. Duchesnequ, SCM Press, ISBN 0334024536)
SECTION F
THE MORAL CHALLENGE
Making Peace (G. Mitchell, Oxfam, NCDE)
It's not fair (Trócaire)
Everybody Fights (ICJP)
Contempory Moral Issues, (Jenkins, J. ISBN 0435303112)
Introducing Moral Issues, (Jenkins, J. ISBN 0435302973)
Growing in Christian Morality, (J. Ahlers, B. Allaire, C. Koch St. Mary's Press, ISBN SO 0884893871).
Growing in Christian Morality - Teacher's Manual (St. Mary's Press, ISBN SO 088489388x).
Values and Visions - conflict in the classroom. (Manchester DEP/Christian Aid, NCDE)
Colonialism, Conflict and Community
(DEC Birmingham/Trocaire) Yes You Do Count (ICJP/ICC 1995, ISBN 0905911202)
Who Cares (Crosscare)
Worlds of Choice (WWF/Collins Educational, NCDE)
Fair Shares (Combat Poverty Agency 1998, ISBN 187164318x)
Telling It Like It Is (Combat Poverty Agency 1994, ISBN 1871643252)
Food Issues (Combat Poverty Agency, NCDE)
WEB SITES
http://www.taize.fr
This is an ecumenical international community based in Taizé, France. For those interested in Christian spirituality the web site provides a resource for organising meetings, daily meditation, prayer and song, as well as useful information on
the community's founder and how to visit Taizé.
http://www.iona.org.uk
The Iona Community is an ecumenical Christian group working with people in areas of social justice, peace issues, worship and spirituality. The group is committed to seeking
new ways of living the Gospel today, in terms of "rebuilding the common life, work and worship, prayer and politics, sacred and secular." Through this web site the visitor can
access different aspects of the community's life and work. One can avail of their resources or publications and become involved in their youth activities, or arrange to visit their centres.
http://www.sikhnet.com
Sponsored by the Amar Infinity foundation, many of the services on this web site are designed to serve the needs of the Sikh community (shopping, news, jobs, matrimonial etc.). The web site also offers the discerning visitor an opportunity to get an insight into Sikhism, its origins and tradition. The visitor will be able to see and hear an actual Hukamnama (The Guru's words of wisdom for the day) from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.
http://www.jesus2000.com
This commercial enterprise owned by Venture Capital Technology Organization Holdings A.G., provides the visitor with pictures and commentary on places of interest in the
Holy Land. For each place of interest the web site gives information about its history, map, Holy sites and churches. However the web site is highly commercialised with a lot of
references to shopping for souvenirs, travel etc.
http://www.buddhanet.net
This is an organisation affiliated to the Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc, which sets out to provide an electronic meeting place for people world-wide committed to the
Buddha's teaching and lifestyle. This site gives detailed information on many Buddhist traditions, ranging from information on early Buddhism, its holy sites, teachings, scriptures,
meditation methods, seminars and workshops. Also included are directories of Buddhist web sites and organisations in Australia, Asia and New Zealand.
http://www.theresite.org.uk
"The REsite" is supported by Anglican organisations and provides a specially researched index for RE on the web. It gives the teacher a quick way of accessing resources for teaching all age groups about Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam Judaism or Sikhism. The web site also allows the visitor search for information on any topic or organisation related to RE.
http://www.ort.org
This organisation was first founded to meet the education and training needs of Jewish communities but now extends its expertise to the public world-wide. They provide monthly
highlights on news, the Bible, international co-operation projects, community groups etc. The web site has an excellent section on navigating the Bible, which gives information about the Bible Atlas, Glossary, Genealogy, as well as access to Hebrew texts with a commentary. Also worth a visit is the Jewish World section, which gives the visitor an insight into the Jewish way of life.
http://www.re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk
The Religious Education Exchange Service is an initiative from the Department of Religious Studies and Social Ethics at St. Martin's College, which was founded by Church of England. The web site provides information for all levels of education, on over twenty religions and beliefs systems. It also has a section that will give the teacher resources for major contemporary moral issues, ranging from animal rights to euthanasia. In addition the web site provides a support and news service for RE teachers and can be used to link with
other faith communities around the world.
http://www.christian-aid.org.uk
Christian Aid works to help people improve their lives and tackle the causes of poverty and injustice. This web site provides information about the organisation in terms of news,
reports, updates on projects and ideas for worship and activities. The material is particularly useful for accessing case studies in relation to Justice and Peace issues in the Third World. Also helpful is the material produced three times a year for church magazine editors to use.
http://www.mcgill.pvt.k12.al.us/jerryd/cathmob.htm
The Catholic Mobile is a directory of Catholic Internet directories. It provides 4,800 links and is ideal way of gaining quick access to information on every aspect of Catholic
thought and practice.
http://www.oneworld.net
This web site gives access to information about the One World development organisation. Among the items featured under next generation: schools there are particularly useful
case studies, classroom activities and educational games.
http://www.islamicity.org/mosque/pillars.htm
In this web site each of the five Pillars of Islam are clearly explained and illustrated in a way that would enhance a student's knowledge and understanding of the Islamic tradition.
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/psruen05.html
This web site outlines the objectives, preparation and procedures for a simulation game designed around the Exodus and the problems facing Moses as leader of the People of Israel. Participants in the game take on roles within five Jewish families, all with different agendas. Role cards and worksheets are attached.
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/pstoen05.html
This web site describes a game and transparency exercise designed around the Seder Plate. All the foods of the Jewish Seder plate are listed and explained as part of the game and transparency exercise.
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/year.html
This web site provides the viewer with a picture quiz of Jewish festivals. Participants can send their answers via e-mail to the Pedagogic Center in the Education Department of the
Jewish Agency for Israel.
http://www.christmas.com/html/worldview.html
This web site gives information on the seasonal celebration of Christmas for both Christians and non-Christians in more than 200 countries around the world.
http://ezra.mts.jhu.edu/~rabbiars/synagogue/
This web site gives the visitor a virtual tour of a synagogue with information on its history, design, rituals and general working life. Also included is an extensive glossary of Hebrew
terms and their meaning in English.
http://www.scoilnet.ie
The Religious Education subject area in this web site carries a range of topics and resource material some of which is relevant to sections of the syllabus.
http://www.interfaithcalendar.org/
Using an interfaith calendar this web site looks at how the festival celebrations and solemn observances of spiritual traditions in the major world religions, present insights into their
understanding of meaning of life.
http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm
This Vatican web site gives an overview of the various aspects to life in the Holy See. The visitor can get information on the Roman Curia, Vatican News Service, Vatican Library,
Archives and Museums, Jubilee events as well as an insight into life in the Vatican City State.
http://www.ireland.anglican.org
Full of information on the Church of Ireland, this is the official website of the anglican communion in Ireland. Plenty of resources and information here.
OTHER USEFUL SITES INCLUDE:
www. logos.ie
www. presbyterianireland.org
www. jesuit.ie/prayer
www. oremus.org
www. faithinschool.org
Credits
Thanks to POPPERFOTO, London for use of photo on page 61. Ref - Pope handshake.