putting aside our anger towards someone because of something they have done or said

The story of the Lost Son

Religious education

Stories and deeper meanings

The Parable of the Lost Son: hidden meanings

Muslim stories: the Crying Camel

Muslim stories: The Ants

The story of the Starfish Thrower

In this unit pupils will explore the idea that stories in religious and non-religious traditions often have a deeper meaning beyond the simple narrative. They will examine stories from Christianity, Islam and Humanism and act as interpreters to find these hidden meanings.

Stories: how do different people find deeper meanings?

In the Parable of the Good __________, one of the sheep gets lost.

The message of the story of the Good Shepherd reminds Christians that ...

When he ran out of money, the younger son went back home.

Put the Parable of the Lost Son in the correct order.

Which of these is an example of a fable rather than a fairy tale?

The story of the Good Samaritan is an example of a ...

Christians might read about Jesus' parables in their special book, which is called the ...

Match the stories below to their deeper meanings.

Starter Quiz

Which of these is an example of a fable rather than a fairy tale?