Mr Bolton said the Band Aid single, Do They Know It’s Christmas? would be better renamed for school children as ‘Do They Know What Christmas Is?’
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Fear of ‘offending’ different faiths means pupils are not being taught the true meaning of Christmas in schools, according to a BBC presenter.
Roger Bolton, of Radio 4’s Feedback programme, said that some secular teachers are also ‘unsympathetic to religious education’.
As a result, many pupils are not learning the crucial fact that Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus.
A lack of understanding of Christianity is also preventing youngsters from gaining a proper understanding of religious imagery in literature and drama as well as European art.
This ‘ignorance’ in schools is being compounded by broadcasters’ reluctance to tackle ‘faith issues’ in children’s programmes.
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Teachers ‘scared to teach about Jesus’: Fear of offending other faiths prevents children1 learning true meaning of Christmas, BBC presenter claims
Radio 4's Roger Bolton criticised teachers who dodge subject of Jesus
Believes approach is preventing kids from understanding religious imagery
Said the Band Aid single better named 'Do They Know What Christmas Is?’
By SARAH HARRIS FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 20:44 EST, 28 November 2014 | UPDATED: 09:22 EST, 29 November 2014
