religious studies gCSE Options

Philosophy of Religion with Ethics

This course has two parts but does not have coursework

The philosophy topics are:-

• The Nature of God - this looks at the idea of God with specific study of Christian beliefs about God and the Bible
• Religion and Science - this is about the nature of religion and of science and includes a study of Creation and of the Big Bang Theory as well as Christian stewardship
• Death & The Afterlife - this starts with an investigation of the idea of soul and of heaven and hell and concludes with work on Christian funeral rites
• Good & Evil - asks why there is evil in the world and how the existence of evil can be reconciled in Christian teaching

The ethics topics are:-

• Religion and Human Relationships - this focuses on Christian marriage and family and includes thinking about sexual relationships, contraception and divorce
• Religion and Medical Ethics - this is about abortion and fertility treatment, euthanasia and suicide and animal experimentation
• Religion and Equality - has a focus on racism, women in society and Christian approaches to other world religions. There is teaching on justice, forgiveness and reconciliation
• Religion, Peace & Justice - includes decisions about war and about the treatment of criminals
• Religion, Poverty & Wealth - discusses development issues and Christian attitudes to wealth