If you really believe what you claim, you might be willing to die for it – or live for it. Hypocrites say one thing and do the opposite. Faith in action, Values in actionįaith without work is dead, it is said. Use theological reflection as well as philosophical argument to make great work. Where’s God? In your heart? In prayer? In the temple or the universe? Or is she hiding? Is he not there at all? Unreal? Imaginary? A cruel joke? Looking for God, searching for him or her, matters to many, but how are we doing in finding God? Would you search with google or a ‘god-detector’? Is God on Instagram, TikTok or whatsapp? Can God be found by prayer or by looking among the world’s suffering people? This popular ‘Art in Heaven’ theme produces great work where pupils use ideas from religions clearly: The Jewish Psalms 42 and 43 are where it starts – there are parallels in many scriptures. Express your ideas about the search for God. Pupils who are atheists, agnostics and believers in God can all respond to this theme. Great work will show some originality: the globe in God’s hands won’t win! Challenge pupils to use scripture quotations thoughtfully, but also the methods of scientific enquiry and moral study to develop deep answers and good writing to go with stunning images. Are we spoiling God’s good earth? Can we save it – and ourselves - in time from the threats of climate change? In this theme, learners are invited to explore ideas and beliefs about the natural world, animals and the environment, human responsibility for the earth and ways of praying about climate justice. Many religions thank God for nature, from Aardvarks to Zebras, via cats, elephants and rabbits. Green faith, green future? (‘God’s good earth’) Use the disciplines of theology, but also of psychology and sociology to question + create your responses. Make a work of art that shows what unites us, brings us together, joins humans as one people and expresses our harmony. Are we all one human race, despite our differences and divisions? We are all different, and all religions are different – but are we all the same too? Can we all be united? What holds humanity together? Is it faith? Hope? Love? Music? Sport? What threatens to tear us apart – racism, sexism, hatred, bigotry? How can we conquer the forces of division? You should use specific religious ideas and quotes. The quote from Jo Cox MP introduces this theme. “We have far more in common with each other than that which divides us.” We have some exciting new themes for you and your pupils for the 2023 competition! We are delighted to continue our partnership with the Jo Cox Foundation for our “W e have far more in common with each other than that which divides us.” theme. Themes - Now with 6 themes to choose from! Use our classroom-ready PowerPoints to inspire your pupilsĭon't forget to check out our supporting resources & ideas section below - including a FREE webinar for both Primary and Secondary teachers. Many schools have a ‘Spirited Arts’ unit of work or a special learning RE/arts week. What a great way to engage all your teachers and pupils and raise the profile of RE in your school! To enable teachers to incorporate the art competition into their RE lessons, many schools have a ‘Spirited Arts’ unit of work or a special learning RE/arts week. Many schools host their own Spirited Arts competition and send their 10 winning entries into our international competition. All entries must be received before Monday 31 July 2023. The annual competition starts at the beginning of every school year and runs through the spring and summer terms. We have also been pleased to receive entries from whole community groups in previous years. Pupils can enter individually, in pairs or groups, or as whole class, year, or school entries. Winning entries will provide a good response to one of the 5 themes, and judges will be asking 'Is it original?' 'Is it well-crafted?' And (most importantly!) 'Is it excellent RE?'
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