Sikh children's use of ‘God’: ethnographic fieldwork and religious education

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In Agreed Syllabuses and curriculum books unequivocal statements are made about the nature of God according to Sikh belief. These statements closely correspond to those which appear in English‐language Sikh publications. However British Sikh children's (and adults') use of the word ‘God’ often differs radically from these statements and needs to be understood in the broader context of Punjabi religious vocabulary and practice. A comparison of Sikh children's understanding and usage of ‘God’ with what appears in the RE curriculum points up important issues regarding the relationship between ethnographic fieldwork and RE. These are highlighted in the final section.

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