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Wintersgill, B, Cush, D and Francis, D (2019) Putting Big Ideas into practice in religious education. Culham St Gabriel’s Trust, Oxford. ISBN 9780993371349

Cush, D, ed. (2015) Celebrating planet Earth, a Pagan/Christian conversation: first steps in interfaith dialogue. Moon Books, Winchester. ISBN 9781782798309

Cush, D, Robinson, C and York, M, eds. (2007) Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9780700712670

Cush, D (1994) Buddhism. Hodder Education, London. ISBN 9780340546918

Cush, D, Miles, C and Stylianides, M (1991) Christians in Britain today. Hodder & Stoughton, London. ISBN 9780340519479

Cush, D (1990) Buddhists in Britain today. Hodder & Stoughton, London. ISBN 9780340519486

Cush, D (2021) 'Is Buddhism a religion?' In: Harris, E.J, ed. Buddhism in five minutes. Equinox, Sheffield, pp. 6-9. ISBN 9781800500907

Cush, D (2021) 'Should Buddhism be taught in schools?' In: Harris, E.J, ed. Buddhism in five minutes. Equinox, Sheffield, pp. 332-336. ISBN 9781800500907

Cush, D (2021) 'Time for a change? A case study of the work of the Commission on Religious Education in England.' In: Francis, L.J, Lankshear, D.W and Parker, S.G, eds. New directions in religious and values education: international perspectives. Peter Lang, Oxford, pp. 53-72. ISBN 9781789978766

Cush, D and Owen, S (2021) 'A proposal for an epistemologically humble phenomenology: an interview with Denise Cush.' In: Fujiwara, S, Thurfjell, D and Engler, S, eds. Global phenomenologies of religion: an oral history in interviews. Equinox, Sheffield, pp. 221-224. ISBN 9781781799154

Cush, D and Robinson, C (2021) '"Buddhism is not a religion, but Paganism is": the applicability of the concept of ‘religion’ to Dharmic and nature-based traditions, and the implications for religious education.' In: Biesta, G and Hannam, P, eds. Religion and education: the forgotten dimensions of religious education? Brill / Sense, Leiden, pp. 66-84. ISBN 9789004446373

Cush, D (2021) 'Changing the game in English religious education: 1971 and 2018.' In: Franck, O and Thalén, P, eds. Religious education in a post-secular age: case studies from Europe. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 139-156. ISBN 9783030475055

Cush, D (2019) 'Religion and worldviews in education.' In: Simon, C.A and Ward, S, eds. A student's guide to education studies. 4th ed. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 107-117. ISBN 9780367276690

Cush, D (2016) 'Combating sexism, homophobia, religionism and subjectism: equality and diversity in religious studies and religious education.' In: Astley, J and Francis, L.J, eds. Diversity and intersectionality: studies in religion, education and values. Peter Lang, Bern, pp. 153-170. ISBN 9783034322522

Cush, D (2016) 'Without fear or favour: equality and diversity in the treatment of religions and beliefs in religious education in England.' In: Llewellyn, D and Sharma, S, eds. Religion, equalities, and inequalities. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 102-112. ISBN 9781472439963

Cush, D (2016) 'What have we learned from four decades of non-confessional multi-faith religious education in England? Policy, curriculum and practice in English religious education 1969-2013.' In: Religious education in a global-local world. Springer, Cham, pp. 53-70. ISBN 9783319322872

Cush, D (2015) 'Introduction: setting the scene, issues and challenges.' In: Cush, D, ed. Celebrating planet Earth, a Pagan/Christian conversation: first steps in interfaith dialogue. Moon Books, Winchester, pp. 1-12. ISBN 9781782798309

Cush, D (2015) 'Where next? Suggestions for practical ways of going forward.' In: Cush, D, ed. Celebrating planet Earth, a Pagan/Christian conversation: first steps in interfaith dialogue. Moon Books, Winchester, pp. 162-167. ISBN 9781782798309

Cush, D (2011) 'Without fear or favour: forty years of non-confessional and multi-faith religious education in Scandinavia and the UK.' In: Franken, L and Loobuyck, P, eds. Religious education in a plural, secularised society: a paradigm shift. Waxmann, Münster, pp. 69-84. ISBN 9783830925439

Cush, D (2010) 'Teenage witchcraft in Britain.' In: Collins-Mayo, S and Dandelion, P, eds. Religion and youth. Ashgate, Farnham, pp. 81-88. ISBN 9780754667643

Cush, D (2009) 'Religious studies versus theology: why I’m still glad that I 'converted' from theology to religious studies.' In: Bird, D.L and Smith, S.G, eds. Theology and religious studies in higher education: global perspectives. Continuum, London, pp. 15-30. ISBN 9781847063113

Backus, J and Cush, D (2008) 'Buddhism within the English state school system.' In: Deegalle, M, ed. Dharma to the UK: a centennial celebration of Buddhist legacy. World Buddhist Foundation, London, pp. 231-245. ISBN 9780951895726

Cush, D (2008) 'Religious and cultural plurality in education.' In: Ward, S, ed. A student's guide to education studies. 2nd ed. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9780415465373

Robinson, C and Cush, D (2007) ''Arthavada' - 'Punya' - Papa' - 'Svarga' -'Vidhi'.' In: Cush, D, Robinson, C and York, M, eds. Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9780700712670

Robinson, C (2007) ''Bhagavad-Gita' - 'Subhadra' - 'Savitri'.' In: Cush, D, Robinson, C and York, M, eds. Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9780700712670

Cush, D (2007) 'Wise young women: beliefs, values and influences in the adoption of witchcraft by teenage girls in England.' In: Johnston, H.E and Aloi, P, eds. The new generation witches: teenage witchcraft in contemporary culture. Ashgate, Farnham, pp. 139-160. ISBN 9780754657842

Cush, D (2023) '"Are you religious yourself?" Being non-binary between ‘religious’ and ‘non-religious’.' RE Today (Professional REflection), 40 (2). pp. 53-57.

Cush, D (2022) 'A tribute to Heather Williamson.' RE Today (Professional REflection), 39 (3). p. 74.

Cush, D (2022) 'Religion and worldviews in English schools, study of religions, and disciplinary knowledge.' Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religions, 24. pp. 44-60.

Cush, D (2021) 'One discipline, many methods? Part 2.' RE Today (Professional REflection), 39 (1). pp. 62-66.

Cush, D and Hayward, M (2021) 'Revolution in RE: the 50th anniversary of Schools Council Working Paper 36: Religious education in secondary schools.' RE Today (Professional REflection), 39 (1). pp. 53-57.

Francis, D and Cush, D (2021) 'Solarity: the story so far.' Sofia, 141. pp. 16-18.

Cush, D (2021) 'The authority of women's 'ordinary' experience: Peggy Morgan and the teaching of Buddhism in schools.' Journal for the Study of Religious Experience, 7 (3). pp. 15-28.

Cush, D (2021) 'One discipline, many methods? Part 1.' RE Today (Professional REflection), 38 (3). pp. 53-58.

Cush, D (2019) 'Schools Council Working Paper 36, several books by Ninian Smart, and the 2019 Golden Anniversary of non-confessional, multi-faith RE.' British Journal of Religious Education, 41 (3). pp. 367-369.

Cush, D (2019) 'Barbara Wintersgill’s 'Big Ideas for Religious Education' and the 'National Entitlement to the Study of Religions and Worldviews in England'. Some reflections on a Big Ideas approach to curriculum planning in an English context from aparticipant in both projects.' Nordidactica, 9 (4). pp. 95-108.

Cush, D (2018) 'Teaching about Buddhism: some points to bear in mind.' RE Today, 35 (3). pp. 60-64.

Robinson, C and Cush, D (2018) 'Learning and unlearning: some reflections on feminist praxis and pedagogic practice in religious studies and religious education.' Religions, 9 (4). e98.

Cush, D (2016) '"I'm not religious, but...".' Sofia, 121. pp. 4-8.

Cush, D and Robinson, C (2016) 'Brian Bocking and the defence of study of religions as an academic discipline in universities and schools.' Journal of the Irish Society for the Academic Study of Religions, 3. pp. 27-41.

Cush, D and Robinson, C (2014) 'Developments in religious studies: towards a dialogue with religious education.' British Journal of Religious Education, 36 (1). pp. 4-17.

Robinson, C and Cush, D (2013) 'Religions, philosophies and ethics: curriculum change in the marketised academy.' DISKUS: the Journal of the British Association for the Study of Religions (BASR), 14.

Robinson, C and Cush, D (2011) 'Does religious studies work? Employability and experiential learning.' Discourse: Learning and Teaching in Philosophical and Religious Studies, 10 (3).

Robinson, C and Cush, D (2011) 'When the twain meet: redefining 'British' religions through student encounters with religious communities.' Discourse: Learning and Teaching in Philosophical and Religious Studies, 10 (2). pp. 15-30.

Robinson, C and Cush, D (2010) '‘Do they really believe that?’: experiential learning outside the theology and religious studies classroom.' Discourse: Learning and Teaching in Philosophical and Religious Studies, 10 (1). pp. 55-72.

Cush, D (2007) 'Should religious studies be part of the state school curriculum?' British Journal of Religious Education, 29 (3). pp. 217-227.

Cush, D (2007) 'Consumer witchcraft: are teenage witches a creation of commercial interests?' Journal of Beliefs & Values, 28 (1). pp. 45-53.

Cush, D (2005) 'The faith schools debate.' British Journal of Sociology of Education, 26 (3). pp. 435-442.

Cush, D (2005) 'Engaged religious studies: some suggestions for the content, methods and aims of learning and teaching in the future study of religions.' Discourse: Learning and Teaching in Philosophical and Religious Studies, 4 (2). pp. 83-103.

Cush, D and Francis, D (2005) 'Religion in education where there is no religious education: some reflections on a study visit to Mexico, the USA and Canada.' Resource: the Journal of the Professional Council for Religious Education, 28 (1).

Cush, D (2003) 'Should the State fund schools with a religious character? The recent debate about faith schools in England.' Resource: the Journal of the Professional Council for Religious Education, 25 (2). pp. 10-15.

Cush, D and Francis, D (2001) ''Positive pluralism' to awareness, mystery and value: a case study in RE curriculum development.' British Journal of Religious Education, 24 (1). pp. 52-67.

Cush, D (1997) 'Paganism in the classroom.' British Journal of Religious Education, 19 (2). pp. 83-94.

Robinson, C and Cush, D (1997) 'The sacred cow: Hinduism and ecology.' Journal of Beliefs & Values, 18 (1). pp. 25-37.

Cush, D (1996) 'British Buddhism and the New Age.' Journal of Contemporary Religion, 11 (2). pp. 195-208.

Cush, D (2022) "But are you religious yourself?": being non-binary between ‘religious’ and ‘non-religious’. In: AULRE Academic Seminars, 16 March 2022, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK [online].

Cush, D (2021) One discipline, many methods: disciplinary futures for religion and worldviews (RE). In: BASR Annual Conference, 6 - 7 September 2021, University of Edinburgh, UK [online].

Cush, D (2021) Religion and worldviews: the further adventures of the first recommendation of the Commission on RE in England. In: The Twenty Second Session of the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values, 26 - 30 July 2021, University of Gothenburg, Sweden [online].

Francis, D and Cush, D (2021) Solidarity - the story so far. In: Sea of Faith Summer Conference: Talking Allowed, 19 - 23 July 2021, Leicester University, UK [online].

Cush, D (2021) Authority in religions/worldviews and RE. In: NASACRE Annual Conference: Authority in RE, 24 May 2021, Nottingham, UK [online].

Cush, D (2021) Religion and worldview(s): a new approach for RE. In: Wessex Sea of Faith Group Meeting, May 2021, Bath, UK [online].

Cush, D (2021) Hindu worldview traditions. In: In Conversation: Online Seminar Series, April 2021, RE:ONLINE [online].

Cush, D (2019) Barbara Wintersgill's 'Big Ideas for Religious Education', the case of the missing Big Ideas, the proposed 'National Entitlement to the Study of Religion and Worldviews' in England, and the importance of criteria for selection in RE curriculum planning OR How not to waste your life looking at videos of cute kittens or the ramblings of the ignorant. In: Nordic Conference of Religious Education, 11 - 14 June 2019, Trondheim, Norway.

Cush, D (2018) Championing the underdog: a positive pluralist approach to equality and diversity in religious education. In: AREIAC Conference: REflecting plurality in RE, 2 - 3 July 2018, Bristol, UK.

Cush, D (2018) Time for a change? A provisional analysis of the major issues in English religious education emerging from the work of the Commission on Religious Education 2016-2018. In: The Twenty First Session of the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values, 29 July - 3 August 2018, Friedrich Alexander University, Nuremburg, Germany.

Cush, D (2017) Teenage witches, young pagans and changing ways of being religious. In: "Except You Become as a Little Child": Annual Conference of the Churches’ Fellowship for Psychical and Spiritual Studies, September 2017, York, UK.

Cush, D (2017) Making sense of Mahayana Buddhism. In: Learn Teach Lead RE Summer Conference: Talking Wisely About Faith and Belief, 29 - 30 June 2017, Bath, UK.

Cush, D (2017) Religious education in the schools of the world. In: 3rd Annual Bath Spa Colloquium for Global Philosophy and Religion, 17 - 18 March 2017, Bath Spa University, Bath, UK.

Cush, D (2016) The changing religious landscape in Europe and some implications for religious education. In: The XIIIth EFTRE Conference: Believing, Belonging and Behaving – Challenges for Religious Education in the C21st, 31 August - 3 September 2016, Vienna, Austria.

Cush, D (2016) "I'm not religious, but...": engaging with the changing religious landscape in Britain. In: Sea of Faith National UK Conference: Religion, Where Next?, 21 - 23 July 2016, Leicester University, UK.

Cush, D (2015) Forest church or Anglican Druids? Developments at the interface of Christianity and Paganism. In: Foundations and Futures: British Sociological Association Sociology of Religion Study Group Annual Conference, 7 - 9 July 2015, Kingston University, UK.

Cush, D (2015) Encountering the new religious landscape. In: Challenges for Religious Education, 3 June 2015, Uppsala Religion and Society Research Centre, Uppsala University, Sweden.

Cush, D (2015) What works for religious education: issues, challenges and successes. In: Meeting the Challenge: NASACRE AGM & Conference, 21 May 2015, Birmingham, UK.

Cush, D (2014) Combatting sexism, homophobia, religionism and subjectism: equality and diversity in religious studies and religious education. In: The Nineteenth Session of the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values, 27 July - 1 August 2014, York St John University, York, UK.

Cush, D (2012) Equality and diversity in the treatment of religions and beliefs in religious education in England. In: Religion and (In)Equalities BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group Annual Conference, 28 - 30 March 2012, University of Chester, UK.

Cush, D (2012) What have we learned from forty years of non-confessional, multifaith RE in the UK? In: Lincolnshire SACRE Conference - Opening the Door: Raising Awareness of Faith and Cultures, 12 March 2012, Lincoln, UK.

Cush, D (2008) Children of the goddess: Pagan theology, the spirituality of young Pagans and the implications for religious education. In: International Seminar on Religious Education and Values (ISREV), 27 July - 1 August 2008, University of Ankara, Turkey.

Cush, D (2008) Why teenage witchcraft? What can we learn about young people's spirituality from their interest in witchcraft and Paganism? In: BSA Sociology of Religion Study Group Conference: Religion and Youth, 8 - 10 April 2008, Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham, UK.

Cush, D (2008) Beyond the Big Six: using a broader range of religions and spiritualities (Jainism, Baha'i, Paganism and Humanism). In: 2020 Vision: Inspiring the New Generation - Annual Religious Education Conference, 2008, Staffordshire, UK.

Cush, D (2004) Engaged religious studies: teaching and learning in RS in higher education. In: BASR 50th Anniversary Conference, September 2004, Harris Manchester College, Oxford, UK.

Cush, D (2004) Teenage witches: empowerment or exploitation? In: The Fourteenth Session of the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values (ISREV), 25 - 30 July 2004, Villanova University, Philadelphia, USA.

Cush, D (2010) 'Seldom heard strategy': engagement with faith groups.

Cush, D and Francis, D (2007) Religious education teaching and training in England: current provision and future improvement. Leeds City Council.

Cush, D, Wintersgill, B and Francis, D (2022) Big ideas for religious education: curriculum design for a 21st century education in religion and worldviews [website].

Cush, D (2020) Buddhist worldview traditions [online essay]. RE:ONLINE.

Robinson, C and Cush, D (2020) Hindu worldview traditions [online essay]. RE:ONLINE.

Cush, D (2019) Contemporary Paganism in the UK [online essay]. Discovering Sacred Texts, British Library.

Cush, D (2016) Pagan [online essay]. RE:ONLINE.

Robinson, C, Cush, D and Wilshen, G (2011) Living religion [website].