Journal: Religions in Education: A celebratory book [1988] Ed. Angela Wood

Acknowledgements: The editor, Angela Wood, would like to thank those members of the Shap Working Party who have supported the that they may meet production of this volume and she especially appreciates the enthusiasm of Brian Gates and Robert Jackson. Revisiting oneself is not easy and many thanks are extended to the authors for their willingness to turn a searching eye over their original work and amend or update it. Much significance is given to the artwork and the editor is grateful to many authors and Shap Working Party members who reacted to the original drafts and scrutinised the final versions.

The creativity and sensitivity of Karena Smith is evident in her art work but equally cherished is her respect for religious traditions and the patience and understanding she showed in attempting to reconcile frequently contradictory pieces of advice! The editor warmly values the editorial committee of Vida Barnett, Cherry Gould and Peggy Morgan. Their help in the selection of articles and their good counsel on several occasions was of great benefit. She will treasure the memory of late night phone calls, indoor picnics and hurried consultations in the backs of taxis. . . even when this volume is in its nth edition.

It is delightful for Shap to be associated again with the RE Centre at Borough Road and this book owes much to the friendship and careful attention of Ken Oldfield, the Director of the BFSS National RE Centre, and Simon Potter, their Resources Officer. For their faith in the editor — or at least for their ability to live with doubt! — they are to be praised.