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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
Map
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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
The Pathway through Religions project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
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
The Pathway through Religions project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of educationPartnership
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the Pathway through Religions project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the Pathway through Religions Project in the European countries involved.
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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.
This section of the Pathway through Religions portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
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Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral
The Cathedral Office
The College
Durham DH1 3EH
WEB SITE https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk
RELIGIONS Protestant
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELIGIOUS SITE
DESCRIPTION
Durham Cathedral is formally know as The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham.
Durham Cathedral holds the relics of Saint Cuthbert, transported to Durham by Lindisfarne monks in the ninth century, the head of Saint Oswald of Northumbria, and the remains of the Venerable Bede. In addition, its library contains one of the most complete sets of early printed books in England, the pre-Dissolution monastic accounts, and three copies of the Magna Carta.
There are daily Church of England services at the cathedral, with the Durham Cathedral Choir singing daily except Mondays and when the choir is on holiday. The cathedral is a major tourist attraction within the region, attracting 755,000 visitors in 2015.
Durham Cathedral sits next to Durham Castle and is a Christian Church of the Anglican Communion and the seat of the Bishop of Durham.
Durham Cathedral holds the relics of Saint Cuthbert, transported to Durham by Lindisfarne monks in the ninth century, the head of Saint Oswald of Northumbria, and the remains of the Venerable Bede. In addition, its library contains one of the most complete sets of early printed books in England, the pre-Dissolution monastic accounts, and three copies of the Magna Carta.
There are daily Church of England services at the cathedral, with the Durham Cathedral Choir singing daily except Mondays and when the choir is on holiday. The cathedral is a major tourist attraction within the region, attracting 755,000 visitors in 2015.
Durham Cathedral sits next to Durham Castle and is a Christian Church of the Anglican Communion and the seat of the Bishop of Durham.
HISTORICAL RELEVANCE
The Cathedral dates from around 995 when the Community of Cuthbert arrived in Durham from Lindisfarne and built an Anglo-Saxon cathedral.
In 1083 a community of Benedictine monks was established in Durham following the Norman Conquest.
Construction of the Cathedral as it is today was started in 1093 by Bishop William of St Calais.
In the English Civil War, the Cathedral was closed for worship. In 1650 Oliver Cromwell used it to imprison 3,000 Scottish prisoners of war from the Battle of Dunbar.
In 1986 UNESCO added the Durham World Heritage Site to its list, recognising our architectural and historic importance.
In 1083 a community of Benedictine monks was established in Durham following the Norman Conquest.
Construction of the Cathedral as it is today was started in 1093 by Bishop William of St Calais.
In the English Civil War, the Cathedral was closed for worship. In 1650 Oliver Cromwell used it to imprison 3,000 Scottish prisoners of war from the Battle of Dunbar.
In 1986 UNESCO added the Durham World Heritage Site to its list, recognising our architectural and historic importance.
INTER-RELIGIOUS RELEVANCE
The Cathedral follows in the example of Saints Cuthbert and Bede, by sharing their faith and heritage globally and empower people to transform the communities in which we live and serve. The site has been one of pilgrimage for almost a millennium and all visitors are welcome to join in worship and private prayer.
RELIGIOUS INFLUENCE
In November 2009 the cathedral featured in the Lumiere festival whose highlight was the "Crown of Light" illumination of the North Front of the cathedral with a 15-minute presentation that told the story of Lindisfarne and the foundation of cathedral, using illustrations and text from the Lindisfarne Gospels.
The Cathedral has strong links with St. Cuthbert and his shrine is on the site.The Northumbrian Association holds its annual walk from Chester-le-Street to Durham Cathedral in honour of St Cuthbert. It is symbolic of the arrival of the body and relics of St Cuthbert in Durham in 994AD, and the formation of the Anglo-Saxon White Church, a precursor of today’s great Norman Cathedral.
The Cathedral has strong links with St. Cuthbert and his shrine is on the site.The Northumbrian Association holds its annual walk from Chester-le-Street to Durham Cathedral in honour of St Cuthbert. It is symbolic of the arrival of the body and relics of St Cuthbert in Durham in 994AD, and the formation of the Anglo-Saxon White Church, a precursor of today’s great Norman Cathedral.
HOW TO USE WITH THE STUDENTS
Direct visit - https://www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/learning
REFERENCE TO THE GUIDELINE
- 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
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Supportive Learning Environment
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Emphatic Communication
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Cooperative Learning
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Use of Distancing and Simulation
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Interpretative Approach
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Family Involvement
- Managing Multicultural and Multi-Religious Classes - Teacher Training
