Interpreting Modern Martyrs: Anjani’s perspective

Key stage

KS4; Post-16

Subject

Religious Education

Collection

Modern Martyrs

Format

Video , PDF (87kb)

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Photograph of Dietrich Bonhoeffer statue outside of Westminster Abbey, representing Anjani's perspective
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Overview

Enhance your student’s understanding of martyrdom with this peer-to-peer video, in which Anjani focuses on the life and legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the Modern Martyrs statues above the West Door of Westminster Abbey. The accompanying document includes reflection tasks, discussion points, essay questions and information about how to respond creatively to the modern martyrs.

This video was created as part of a 2022 project in which participants were tasked with producing a creative response to the Modern Martyrs. Please note that all opinions are of the individuals speaking and do not represent the views of Westminster Abbey. 

Curriculum links

Themes covered in this lesson are aligned to:

OCR (GCSE)

  • Christian beliefs, teachings and views on the relationship between God and human suffering
  • The way in which the Church is being persecuted

AQA (GCSE)

  • Issues of equality, freedom of religion and belief including freedom of religious expression
  • Human rights and the responsibilities that come with rights, including the responsibility to respect the rights of others

Edexcel (GCSE)

  • The role and importance of the Church in the worldwide community: how and why it works for reconciliation and the problems faced by the persecuted Church

OCR (A level)

  • Christian moral action using the teaching and example of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

AQA (A level)

  • Christian responses to issues surrounding wealth, tolerance and freedom of religious expression
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