Agnosticism
Believing in God
What is religious upbringing & how does it lead to belief in God?
What is the design argument & how can we criticise it?
What is religious experience & how does it lead to belief in God?
What is the causation argument & how can we criticise it?
Atheism
Conversion
Free will
Miracle
Moral evil
What are scientific explanation for the universe & how do they lead to
atheism/agnosticism?
How do Christians respond to science?
Natural evil
Numinous
How does natural/moral evil cause people to reject
belief in God?
How do Christians explain evil & suffering?
Benevolent
Omnipotent
Omniscient
Prayer
How does unanswered prayer lead to
atheism/agnosticism?
How do Christians explain unanswered prayer?
Abortion
Matters of Life & Death
How does belief in life after death affect the daily life of a Christian?
Christian reasons for believing in life after death…
Assisted suicide
Euthanasia
What are non-Christian reasons for believing in life after death?
Why do some people not believe in life after death?
Immortality of the soul
Near-death experience
Involuntary euthanasia
What causes world poverty (in LEDCs)?
How & why does CAFOD try to remove world poverty?
Paranormal
Quality of life
When is abortion allowed in the UK?
What do Catholic’s believe about abortion (include doctrine of double effect)
Why is abortion a controversial issue?
What are liberal protestant beliefs about abortion?
Reincarnation
Resurrection
What does British law say about euthanasia (remember
different types)?
What is the Catholic view of euthanasia?
Why is euthanasia a controversial issue?
What are other Christian responses to euthanasia? (Strict & liberal)
Sanctity of life
Voluntary euthanasia
Re-marriage
Marriage & Family Life
How have attitudes changes to marriage & family
life since the 1950’s?
Civil partnership
Reasons for these changes
Cohabitation & Marriage
Family Life
Divorce
Homosexuality
Promiscuity
Re-constituted family
Why do most Christians believe sex before
marriage is wrong?
What is the Catholic attitude to divorce?
What are non-Catholic Christian attitudes to
divorce?
Cohabitation
What is the Catholic purpose to marriage?
How is this purpose of marriage shown in the wedding ceremony?
Adultery
Faithfulness
What are Catholic attitudes to contraception?
What do Catholics believe about homosexuality?
Homosexuality
What are some non-Catholic Christian attitudes?
Nuclear family
Liberal Christian attitude….
Pre-marital sex
Why is family life important to Christians?
Evangelical Christian attitude…
Procreation
How do parishes help with the upbringing of
Children?
Contraception
How do parishes help families stay together?
Community cohesion
Community Cohesion
What different attitudes are there to women?
How have roles of men & women changed?
Discrimination
Roman Catholics…
What inequalities still exist today?
Liberal Christian…
Ethnic minority
Why have attitudes changes?
Evangelical Christian…
Interfaith marriages
Why is the UK a multi-ethnic society?
How is discrimination & racism a problem in the UK?
Multi-ethnic society
What are the benefits of living in a multi-faith society?
Sexism
What are the effects of discrimination & racism?
Why is Community Cohesion important?
Multi-faith society
Prejudice
Racial harmony
Racism
Religious freedom
How does the government promote community
cohesion in the UK?
Why should Christians promote racial harmony?
What issues occur in multi-faith society?
How do religions work together to promote community cohesion?
How does the Catholic Church promotes community
cohesion?
Inclusivist
Christian attitudes to other religions…
Exclusivist
Pluralist
Rights & Responsibilities
Bible
Why will some Christians use only the bible to make moral
decisions? Why will some not?
Why will some Christians use their conscience to make moral
decisions? Why will some not?
Why do some Christians use situation ethics when making moral
decisions? Why will some not?
Why do some Christians look to the Church for guidance? Why will
some not?
Church
Conscience
The Decalogue
Democratic Processes
Why will some Christians use a variety of authorities?
Electoral Processes
Why are human rights important for Christians?
The Golden Rule
What human rights exist in the UK
How do human rights sometimes cause problems for Christians?
Human Rights
Political Party
Why Christians should take part in electoral &
democratic processes?
Pros & Cons of genetic
engineering:
What are different Christian attitudes to genetic
engineering?
Pressure Group
Christian teachings on moral duties…
Situation Ethics
Golden Rule:
Sheep & Goats:
Social Change
Catholic:
Liberal Protestant:
Cain & Abel:
Evangelical Protestant:
Global Warming
Natural resources
Conservation
Environmental and Medical Issues
Global Warming
Causes
Pollution
Causes
Natural Resources
Problem:
Solutions
Solutions
Solutions
Creation
Environment
Stewardship
Christian teachings
Stewardship
Muslim teachings
Artificial Insemination
Embryo
Infertility Treatments
Why is it important?
Christian attitudes
Muslim attitudes
Infertility
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Transplant Surgery
2 Types
Christian attitudes
Why is it important?
Muslim attitudes
Surrogacy
Organ donation
Peace and Conflict
Conflict Resolution
Why do wars occur?
The United Nations
The United Nations
Who are they and what do they do?
What happened in Kosovo?
World peace
Aggression
Religious Organisations working for world peace
How do they work for world peace?
Religious conflict within family
What causes it?
Exploitation
Just War
Pacifism
Weapons of mass destruction
Respect
Christian Example:
Muslim Example:
Just War Theory
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Christian attitudes to war
Muslim attitudes to war
Bullying
Bullying
Christian attitudes
Forgiveness and Reconciliation
Christian teachings
Muslim attitudes
Muslim teachings
Forgiveness
Reconciliation
Crime and Punishment
Sin
Why are laws needed?
Crime
Why must laws be just?
What are the 4 theories/types of punishment?
1.
2.
3.
Judgement
Law
4.
Christian attitudes to Justice
Muslim attitudes to Justice
Example of a Christian organisation working for justice
Example of a Muslim organisation working for justice
Justice
Capital punishment
Deterrence
Capital Punishment
Non-religious arguments for
Rehabilitation
Christian attitudes to capital punishment
Muslim attitudes to capital punishment
Non-religious arguments against
Retribution
Reform
Addiction
UK Laws
Tobacco
Social/Health problems caused
by drugs and alcohol
Drugs and alcohol
Christian teachings
Alcohol
Muslim teachings
Responsibility
Drugs