Presentation to Ealing Primary RE

Coordinators meeting – Thursday 12th June

2008

Art and Religion

The Sikh Symbol - Khanda

3A - What do signs and symbols mean in religion?

Shiva as Lord of the Dance

3B - How and why do Hindus celebrate Divali?

William Holman Hunt - The Light of the World 1851

3C - What do we know about Jesus?

Caravaggio - St. Matthew and the Angel. 1603

3D - What is the Bible and why is it important for Christians?

Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva

4A - How and why do Hindus worship at home and in the mandir?

Adoration of the Wise Men by Murillo 17th C

4B - Celebrations: Christmas journeys

Christ riding into Jerusalem five days before he was executed

Christ riding into Jerusalem five days before he was executed

The multicultural borough of Ealing

Mohammed (upper right) visiting Paradise Persian, 15th century

5A - Why is Muhammad important to Muslims?

The Night Journey of Muhammad on His SteedPersia 1514

5B - How do Muslims express their beliefs through practices?

St. Jerome and the Lion

5C - Where did the Christian Bible come from?

Crucifixion by Raphael 1503

5D - How do the beliefs of Christians influence their actions?

Jain Temple India

6A - Worship and community - Generic

Sultan Ahmed mosque Turkey

6B - Worship and community: what is the role of the mosque

Jews in the Synagogue reading the Torah

6C - Why are sacred texts important? - Generic

Muslim in prayer reading the Koran

6C - Why are sacred texts important? - Generic

6E - What can we learn from Christian religious buildings?

Westminster Abbey London

Crucifixion by Salvador Dali 1950

6F - How do people express their faith through the arts