‘Ah, now I see!’ Why the metaphors we use for ‘understanding’ in RE matter

This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Christian Education Publications via the link in this recordIn this article Karen Walshe shares with us the fruits of her recent research into the use of metaphors when people talk of understanding. This has significant importance for RE as much of the subject’s literature has understanding down as a major aim of RE but seldom explains what it might actually mean to understand.Farmington Institut