This reminds me of my daughter’s education in the arts–VERY demanding. The thing I find interesting about this video is that no one seems to have any relationship with or connection to the institution that ostensibly has brought them together. I didn’t see anyone taking a religion class or going to a church service, other than the Evening Prayer they have to sing at as part of their curriculum. My daughter went to high school at the Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public institution. It appears this is essentially a secular arts school that happens to be located near a church and sings old music. So what’s the point?
#1 Hi David Keller
At 1:55 in, ‘Katy’ says she has been doing RS, which is her favorite subject. Perhaps she is referring to Religious Studies, but otherwise you make a good general point.
Most private schools in the UK have a religious foundation and ethos, and even state schools following on from the requirements of the 1944 Education Act still may include assemblies/worship as well as religious studies, but sadly this is constantly under attack.
#3 David Keller
The provision for religious education in schools is one of the things we can be thankful to William Temple for. Even though many state schools ignore the law, he entrenched it and it remains a benchmark, much flouted as it may be.
In the private sector, religious education is pretty usual as is corporate worship. Much of the population passes through CofE and Catholic schools at some stage, and this may in part explain the continued claim to denominational belonging and allegiance which remains with them in later life, even if they rarely actually get around to turning up to church.
However, from an evangelism point of view, one foot in the door is better than no foot, and if only our religious leaders could recover their confidence, who knows what could be. But there is little sign of that happening.
Choristers work hard and go through a daunting work load. Cathedral clergy could learn a lot from the youngsters. That is why sending them on any number of management courses is a waste of time, because the attendees are determinedly liberal, lazy and second-rate.
Under Welby things are only getting worse. Its a great pity. Still – more facilated conversation are going on so things will go downhill, even as Mike Hill is shipped off to Uganda to calm the GS. You know there is panic in the CofE establishment when he gets wheeled out, much as there was when they wheeled him out to neuter the Synod resolution to recognise the ACNA. He is no friend of GAFCON or the Global South. He is a good man and loves Jesus, but is not the brightest mitre in the box, and gets used. We are a mess.
This reminds me of my daughter’s education in the arts–VERY demanding. The thing I find interesting about this video is that no one seems to have any relationship with or connection to the institution that ostensibly has brought them together. I didn’t see anyone taking a religion class or going to a church service, other than the Evening Prayer they have to sing at as part of their curriculum. My daughter went to high school at the Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public institution. It appears this is essentially a secular arts school that happens to be located near a church and sings old music. So what’s the point?
#1 Hi David Keller
At 1:55 in, ‘Katy’ says she has been doing RS, which is her favorite subject. Perhaps she is referring to Religious Studies, but otherwise you make a good general point.
Most private schools in the UK have a religious foundation and ethos, and even state schools following on from the requirements of the 1944 Education Act still may include assemblies/worship as well as religious studies, but sadly this is constantly under attack.
#2–Thanks.
#3 David Keller
The provision for religious education in schools is one of the things we can be thankful to William Temple for. Even though many state schools ignore the law, he entrenched it and it remains a benchmark, much flouted as it may be.
In the private sector, religious education is pretty usual as is corporate worship. Much of the population passes through CofE and Catholic schools at some stage, and this may in part explain the continued claim to denominational belonging and allegiance which remains with them in later life, even if they rarely actually get around to turning up to church.
However, from an evangelism point of view, one foot in the door is better than no foot, and if only our religious leaders could recover their confidence, who knows what could be. But there is little sign of that happening.
Choristers work hard and go through a daunting work load. Cathedral clergy could learn a lot from the youngsters. That is why sending them on any number of management courses is a waste of time, because the attendees are determinedly liberal, lazy and second-rate.
Under Welby things are only getting worse. Its a great pity. Still – more facilated conversation are going on so things will go downhill, even as Mike Hill is shipped off to Uganda to calm the GS. You know there is panic in the CofE establishment when he gets wheeled out, much as there was when they wheeled him out to neuter the Synod resolution to recognise the ACNA. He is no friend of GAFCON or the Global South. He is a good man and loves Jesus, but is not the brightest mitre in the box, and gets used. We are a mess.