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Calling all teachers of Religion, Crime and Punishment. This weeks guest is Dr. Evelyn Swingen who's specialist subject is criminology. We discussion reaons for crime, aims of punishment, types of punishment, the history of punishment, the death penalty, women in prison, and the relationship between foriveness and retribution.

Evelyn mentioned lots of amazing resources to explore;

I was almost a school shooter: Ted Talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azRl1dI-Cts

Gagaca Courts, Rwanda

https://www.un.org/en/preventgenocide/rwanda/assets/pdf/Backgrounder%20Justice%202014.pdf

The innocence Project

https://innocenceproject.org/

When they see us documentary

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80200549

Elizabeth Loftus, False memories Ted Talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB2OegI6wvI

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I LOVED this chat with Dr. Martin Pickup so much. He is an associate professor in Philosophy at the University of Birmingham and Director of the Birmingham Centre for Philosophy of Religion. His particular specialism is metaphysics and the Philosophy of Religion so we had a lovely chat about these two things; specifically What metaphysics, how it's changed over time and how this has impacted philosophy of religion. We discuss analytic theology, Leibniz and the Principle of Sufficient Reason, the Ontological Argument and look to the future of metaphysics.

Martin also tells about a new project he is working on - a global philosophy of religions project!

If you teach Philosophy or Religious Studies A-level then I think you will find this chat really helpful. It is also really accessible so your A-level students might find it useful too!

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As we continue to recognise diversity in faith traditions within our worldviews curriculums, I interview Dr. Rhiannon Grant about diversity in the Quaker tradition. Senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham, her specialism is modern Quaker thought.

Following on from the episode with Matthew Guest on Quakerism more generally, this focusses on how Quakers have changed overtime, non-theistic Quakerism, global Quakerism as well as advice about how to incorporate this into the classroom and avoid misconceptions.

Rhiannon was a knowledgeable and delightful guest and so easy to listen to!

She sign posted us to some great resources;

Her book 'Quakers do what? Why?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quaker-Quicks-Quakers-What-Why/dp/1789044057

Pink Dandelions' books on Quakers

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quakers-Very-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/0199206791

Quaker speak videos

https://quakerspeak.com/

Quakers in Britain website

https://www.quaker.org.uk/

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