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History of Religions
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Role of Religions in Civilization
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Interreligious Students’ Competences
Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
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Managing Multi-Religious Classes
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Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Sree Ganapathy Temple
125-133 Effra Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 8PU
WEB SITE http://ghanapathy.co.uk/
RELIGIONS Hinduism
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
The Shree Ghanapathy Temple is one of the most innovative Hindu Temples of its kind. Since it’s opening in 1981 it has developed an unparalleled approach to serving the Hindu community in London whilst also contributing and supporting the multi-cultural and diverse country that we live in.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
The Shree Ghanapathy Temple has been operating as a Hindu place of worship for over 35 years. From its first service on Sunday 12th September 1981. The Shree Ghanapathy Temple has grown and adapted to the changing needs of the Hindu Community in the UK. The focus has shifted over the decades, to meet the changing needs of the devotees – from that of purely religious worship, to a more holistic approach in providing for the spiritual, moral and emotional needs of the community.
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
The members of the temple are very active in local interfaith organisations, hosting and providing support for interfaith programmes at a local and at a national level, and always ready to provide teachers and resources on Hinduism for students & teachers etc.
They have also appeared on BBC Radio and the World Service, regarding various aspects of faith and spirituality.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
The temple provides non-religious services to all section of the community. For example, for almost 30 years, about 160 homeless people in Central London were served a fully cooked and wholesome lunch every week. Early every Sunday morning, their volunteers would cook vegetarian meals of rice and a mild vegetable curry in their homes, which they would pack in individual portions, together with a drink and some fresh fruit. They would then deliver the food parcels to the temple and designated volunteer drivers would deliver the food parcels to 3 drop-off points in Central London, where the homeless are cared for regularly.
Adults and youth members of the temple were also active members of Merton Council’s Graffiti Task Force that went out regularly to remove unsightly graffiti that blighted our local parks.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
By organising direct visits
REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINE
- History and Philosophy of Religions - Humanism
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Comparing Religious Differences, Prejudices and Stereotypes
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Recognizing and Developing the Positive Potential
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Making Judgements – The Role of Religion and Cultural Traditions
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