... openly. As Felderhof (1984) wrote [R.E]..."can offer pupils a window of empathy, understanding and rationality. Therefore, R.E must accept full pluralism and open a critical dialogue....Encouraging thought beyond the observable and measurable. (Cited in T Copley). Historically, the Christian Churches had very close links with education, almost all funding for setting up schools and teacher training establishments were as a result of voluntary contributions. The year 1870 saw the beginning of promoting state education for all and the Christian Church secured a repayment by ensuring children had an in depth knowledge of the common Christian faith. Divinity or scripture was initially what R.E was known as, with an emphasis placed upon reading the bible and reading from the Gospels. It wasn't until after the war that politicians set the agenda for reshaping education, schools and the curriculum. Butler, 1944 outlined that Religious Instruction (R.I), should become compulsory throughout education. His ...

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