Dr Thomas Plant offers a handy reference for revising or working through the OCR A-level content on Liberation Theology.

Short of curriculum time? Short of preparation time? Need to get through the whole of Theme D rapidly, with a complete set of curriculum-focussed worksheets? Dr Thomas Plant has used these worksheets with a mixed-ability Y11 class who earned substantially better grades than predicted. They can be used in the classroom or as revision sheets, in conjunction with the AQA Religious Studies Specification A textbook published by Hodder Education.

A handy, full-colour reference sheet for KS3+ Religious Studies - perfect to stick on the inside of the exercise book cover to start the new academic year!

Short of curriculum time? Short of preparation time? Need to get through the entire Theme rapidly, with no-nonsense, curriculum-focussed worksheets? Dr Thomas Plant offers a complete set of worksheets for AQA Religious Studies Spec A Theme C: Existence of God and Revelation. Tried and tested with a mixed set of Y11 pupils, with much better results than predicted! May be used in the classroom for those with little curriculum time, or as revision sheets for those who have steamed ahead.

Suddenly find yourself having to teach GCSE Islam from scratch? Looking for tried and tested resources? Dr Thomas Plant’s complete GCSE Islam pack includes a complete set of worksheets for both Islamic Beliefs and Practices, and a Powerpoint presentation to accompany the Practices sheets. These could be used to teach classes on a limited timetable, or as revision papers. Tried and tested with a mixed-ability Y10 set, with positive feedback and good mock exam results. In addition to these sheets, you will need the AQA approved textbook for Spec A by Hodder Education. For carousel activities, you could reproduce pages of Sardar and Malik, “Introducing Islam: a Graphic Guide,” which cannot be included for copyright reasons - though copies from other introductory texts may be just as useful.

Developed by a priest with a thorough grounding in Catholic theology, this Powerpoint presentation covers the content of the OCR Ethics component for S/ Thomas Aquinas’ Natural Law. Includes a potted history of the life and time of Aquinas. Test cases are given with answers. Concludes with an A-level essay question.

Helpful for parishes, FE or undergraduates reading Barton’s People of the Book individually or in a reading group. Summation of this excellent introduction to the Bible and its relationship to the Christian Church.

Mary gave birth to a boy, not a book. Jesus never wrote a word, because he was God’s Word. It is only through the Church which Jesus founded that God breathed the words of the Bible, and so it is only through the Church that we can really come to learn who Jesus is. A short ebook and .pdf ideal for the A-Level Religious Studies “Person of Jesus Christ” and “Christian moral principles” papers. Thoroughly covers the relationship of Jesus, the Church and the Bible from an Anglican/Catholic perspective. A priest and a doctor of Cambridge University, the Rev’d Dr Thomas Plant summarises the recent work of respected biblical scholars in a short and readable form. Also available in paperback from Amazon. “The Catholic Jesus is superb. Fr Tom clearly shows the relationship of church and Scripture not simply as a chronological priority but as determining our interpretative method now. He ends with a wonderful meditation on the Eucharist as the place where the church is most itself. Jesus - Scripture - Church - Eucharist. This is an excellent curriculum of the Christian faith. "Most important of all, however, is the way in which the book fulfils its claim to be describing a catholic Jesus. Jesus is not calling individuals to participate individually in salvation, but individuals are called to become more than themselves by partition in the divine life which is incorporation into the church. This book could be given to any intelligent late teenager or adult.” - Fr Richard Peers SMMS, Liverpool Diocese Director of Education "The Catholic Jesus is an excellent short study of the Christian tradition through the lens of the early Church. In this engaging work, Father Thomas Plant gives his readers the keys to understanding the fundamental mysteries of the Church. He does this by tackling—robustly and with great intellectual vigour—the pernicious distortions of modernist reductionism with a view to rehabilitating a faithful defence of an authentic Christian vision. Unreservedly recommended” - Rev John Paraskevopoulos, Buddhist Hongwanji Mission to Australia

A five-part Powerpoint lecture on Liberation Theology with accompanying mindmap covering: Historical background Key figures and BECs Marx’s analysis of class struggle Liberation Theologians’ use of Marxism Critical Responses to Liberation Theology

Prepared by a Japanese-speaking teacher with a PhD comparing Shin Buddhist and Christian doctrine, this resource offers a brief but insightful and accurate introduction to Buddhism in its richness and variety for KS3 pupils. Includes a GCSE-style end of unit assessment and guidance on writing evaluative essays. Topics include: The life and Hindu origins of the historical Buddha The origins and history of Buddhism Differences between Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism Samsara, Nirvana and the Four Noble Truths The Three Jewels Buddhism in practice: Zen versus True Pure Land Buddhism Pupils will understand that the extinguishing of the cycle of death and rebirth is at the heart of Buddhist teaching, and some of the varied ways that Buddhists have sought to realise this aim (or perhaps “non-aim!”): Buddhism can be more than just meditation!

Niche… but of interest to undergraduate Theology or Greek students, and anyone who wants to lead an introductory class on the works of the Areopagite!

The Rev’d Dr Thomas Plant presents a four-session course on the Prayer Book and Anglican patrimony which he has successfully employed both as a Lent course and a study day at St Albans Cathedral. Suitable for parish groups, interested Sixth Formers in Anglican schools, undergraduates and anyone who wants to understand the history and tradition of the English Church.

Dr Thomas Plant’s handy summary of Andrew Davison’s Amazing Love. Could be used as an introductory handout for a reading group, or as a standalone reference document on the latest Christian teachings about human sexuality. Applicable to A-level and more advanced GCSE students seeking greater depth of knowledge on this subject - maybe even to teachers, too!

Scriptural and patristic citations with cross-references to modern theologians and scientific theories about death and the afterlife all on one Excel sheet and A3 double-side .pdf. Includes sections on Eschatology, Soteriology and Election. Not pretty, but very functional, editable and packed with both A01 knowledge and questions for evaluation which will give higher-tier students resources to take them beyond the confines of the syllabus.

Storyboard of the Trojan War with some red- and black-figure vase paintings included. Pupils are to read and complete the storyboard in red- or black-figure style.

Wordsearch to complement Minimus 2 Latin textbook, but useful for anyone revising or teaching the Twelve Labours of Hercules.

Suitable for sixth formers, undergraduates or parish groups, this three-page handout will easily fill an hour’s introductory session to the Confessions of St Augustine.

A3 fillable fact-file for note taking during lectures or video introduction on any philosopher or theologian.