Howard Worsley
Biographic Data
| ID | 2150445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Howard Worsley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Howard |
| FAMILY NAME | Worsley |
| SIGNATURE | WORSLEY H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Practical Theology Department, Trinity College, Bristol, UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2147-653X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Research-led insights into supporting the faith of children and young people today
With a focus on Christian and church ministry, this paper reviews the literature on faith formation/development and spirituality and presents research findings on how to support the faith of children and young people. First, the development of faith is considered in children and young people, by listening to those who minister amongst them. The findings show that whilst some ministry workers hold to a more conservative pedagogy which perceives th…
A comparative understanding of training in Christian and Islamic seminaries
This article is an early prophetic dialogue between Christianity and Islam that compares the training of Christian clergy and the training of Muslim ministers in the UK. The terms of the dialogue are set out and an overview of Islamic Religious Training in the UK is offered, focussing on the previously non -accredited Darul Ulooms in contrast to the accredited Islamic 'colleges'. The subsequent overview of Anglican Christian Theological Training …
Donald Capps, The Resourceful Self
Donald Capps, Still Growing
The Bible in the family context
This article details new material on the methodological procedure and the resultant data reduction of an investigation of what happens when Bible stories are told to children in the home. The wider material is written up in a book currently being published by Jessica Kingsley (in 2009), entitled A child sees God. In this title, the children’s voices are heard connecting on Bible stories. That book however only offers the data of the child’s insig…
Children’s Literature as Implicit Religion
This article is a development of research into children’s literature that investigates how religious concepts are present in the writings of well-known children’s authors. Previous work has considered atonement theories and this considers the concept of grace. Grace is identified as unconditional love seen as forgiveness (without a demand for justice), moving on (without vengeance), and extravagant offering. These three hallmarks are used as a le…
Church of England schools as centres for religious abuse or avenues for religious nurture? (The rights of children to encounter faith in the school context)
After an overview of the British context in 2005 and its ambivalent attitude to Church schools, this article explores the issues of potential religious abuse, alongside a preferred holistic Christian discipleship. The final section explains how Church schools can operate in a way that encourages Christian nurture and prevent religious abuse. The debate is set within the framework of children's rights
The birth of a faith school in the post‐Dearing era
The article is an historical account of the establishment of a new voluntary aided secondary school, named Nottingham Emmanuel School. The national and local contexts are established and discussed in practical and theological reflective ways by examining four key questions; (1) will the church take risks in education; (2) can the church deliver in education, (3) how can a new VA school gain credibility and (4) will the new VA school survive
How children aged 9–10 understand Bible stories
This article details the Bible Story Project's (BSP) initial work in examining how children understand stories. It draws on the insights of both developmental thinking and experiential learning, with awareness of the growing need to release the authentic 'voice of the child'. The context is found in Year 5 children in two contrasting inner city schools. The data is reduced by means of quantitative (mathematical statistics) and qualitative (case s…
The Impact of the Inner-child on Adult Believing
This article describes a recent research project that has examined the influence of childhood faith on adult faith. It traces both the historic formulation of faith in the original child and the reworking of that faith through subsequent reflection and the reworking of memory. The key interest is to identify how the inner-child is resourceful to faith development, whilst noting that it can lead faith into a dysfunctional stage. The article descri…
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The Impact of the Inner-child on Adult Believing
This article describes a recent research project that has examined the influence of childhood faith on adult faith. It traces both the historic formulation of faith in the original child and the reworking of that faith through subsequent reflection and the reworking of memory. The key interest is to identify how the inner-child is resourceful to faith development, whilst noting that it can lead faith into a dysfunctional stage. The article descri…
How children aged 9–10 understand Bible stories
This article details the Bible Story Project's (BSP) initial work in examining how children understand stories. It draws on the insights of both developmental thinking and experiential learning, with awareness of the growing need to release the authentic 'voice of the child'. The context is found in Year 5 children in two contrasting inner city schools. The data is reduced by means of quantitative (mathematical statistics) and qualitative (case s…
The birth of a faith school in the post‐Dearing era
The article is an historical account of the establishment of a new voluntary aided secondary school, named Nottingham Emmanuel School. The national and local contexts are established and discussed in practical and theological reflective ways by examining four key questions; (1) will the church take risks in education; (2) can the church deliver in education, (3) how can a new VA school gain credibility and (4) will the new VA school survive
Church of England schools as centres for religious abuse or avenues for religious nurture? (The rights of children to encounter faith in the school context)
After an overview of the British context in 2005 and its ambivalent attitude to Church schools, this article explores the issues of potential religious abuse, alongside a preferred holistic Christian discipleship. The final section explains how Church schools can operate in a way that encourages Christian nurture and prevent religious abuse. The debate is set within the framework of children's rights
The Bible in the family context
This article details new material on the methodological procedure and the resultant data reduction of an investigation of what happens when Bible stories are told to children in the home. The wider material is written up in a book currently being published by Jessica Kingsley (in 2009), entitled A child sees God. In this title, the children’s voices are heard connecting on Bible stories. That book however only offers the data of the child’s insig…
Children’s Literature as Implicit Religion
This article is a development of research into children’s literature that investigates how religious concepts are present in the writings of well-known children’s authors. Previous work has considered atonement theories and this considers the concept of grace. Grace is identified as unconditional love seen as forgiveness (without a demand for justice), moving on (without vengeance), and extravagant offering. These three hallmarks are used as a le…
Donald Capps, The Resourceful Self
Donald Capps, Still Growing
A comparative understanding of training in Christian and Islamic seminaries
This article is an early prophetic dialogue between Christianity and Islam that compares the training of Christian clergy and the training of Muslim ministers in the UK. The terms of the dialogue are set out and an overview of Islamic Religious Training in the UK is offered, focussing on the previously non -accredited Darul Ulooms in contrast to the accredited Islamic 'colleges'. The subsequent overview of Anglican Christian Theological Training …
Research-led insights into supporting the faith of children and young people today
With a focus on Christian and church ministry, this paper reviews the literature on faith formation/development and spirituality and presents research findings on how to support the faith of children and young people. First, the development of faith is considered in children and young people, by listening to those who minister amongst them. The findings show that whilst some ministry workers hold to a more conservative pedagogy which perceives th…
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