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History of Religions
History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
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Pedagogical Approaches
New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
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Role of Religions in Civilization
How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
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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
Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes
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Introduction
A comparative review of the liturgical celebrations, ceremonies and dietary rules existing in the different religions.
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Celebrations
Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
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Ceremonies
Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Dietary Rules
Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Events
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Conferences
The Pathway through Religions project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved
Press Review
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Contractual Partners
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Schools
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
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St David's Cathedral
The Pebbles St Davids Pembrokeshire SA62 6RD
RELIGIONS Protestant
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
There has been a church on this site in St Davids, Pembrokeshire since the 6th century.
The Cathedral was founded by St David.
Alongside the daily services, the Cathedral welcomes visitors and pilgrims running regular tours and events and refreshments in The Refectory.
The cathedral's Education & Pilgrimage Centre, Tŷ’r Pererin, was officially opened by the Bishop of St Davids on Monday 4 March 2013.
The purpose of the centre is to offer extended hospitality to visitors to the cathedral, with particular emphasis on educational and spiritual activities around the Shrine of St David and pilgrimage.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
Beginning life as a monastery started by St David in the 6th century the cathedral has been through many tempestuous and destructive periods.
William the Conqueror visited St David's in 1081 to pray.
The current Cathedral was started in 1181 but the tower collapsed and the building was further damaged by an earthquake in the 13th century.
Further restorations have taken place throughout the 20th century and the British Government decided to reinstate the title of "city" to St Davids and this was formally conferred by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 June 1995.
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
The Cathedral offers space and opportunity for many to reflect on their pilgrimage through life. The most important ministry being the ministry of welcome and to offer a space to pray, to reflect, to rest from the journey.
The Cathedral has Pilgrim packages for various groups, parishes, schools and individuals.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
There are at least three services said or sung per day, each week, with sung services on five out of seven days.
The cathedral choir at St Davids was the first cathedral choir in the United Kingdom to use girls and men as the main choir, rather than boys and men.[4] (Salisbury Cathedral introduced boys and girls earlier on an equal basis, whereas St Davids uses girls as their "main" cathedral choristers.) There is also a boys' choir whose weekly Evensong is a major event within the cathedral week. They sing with the vicars choral regularly.
The St Davids Cathedral Festival runs through the Whitsun school holiday each year and showcases some of the world's best performers. The week sees performers, both professional and young, play in front of thousands. The cathedral choir serve as a highlight each year, being a very popular concert, as well as the Festival Chorus and Orchestra who perform a major work on the final night of the festival.
The Cathedral provides a venue for artistic and creative exhibitions and gives space for organizations such as Christian Aid and Amnesty International to raise awareness of their vital work.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
Direct visit - a specific Year 6 pilgrimage is offered.
Virtual visit - http://www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/index.php?id=727
Virtual visit - http://www.stdavidscathedral.org.uk/index.php?id=727
REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINE
- History and Philosophy of Religions - Christianity
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Sacred Books as Literature
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Religion through the Personal Experiences of Prophets and Saints
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Secular Values, which Coincide with Religious Values
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Peer Learning in Teaching History of Religions
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Religions through Visual Arts (Paintings, Sculpture, Architecture)
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Religions through Music
- Multidisciplinary Pedagogical Approaches to Teach History of Religions - Teaching Religions through Poetry
- 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 - Religion as a Source of Exclusion and Conflict
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Religion as a Source of Inclusion and Peace
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Interfaith Map of the Local Community
- 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
- Building Students’ Interreligious Competences in Communication and Adaptation in a Cross-Cultural Environment - Religious Education through Drama
MEDIA RESOURCES
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Cathedral Tour App
Best downloaded before visiting
