Religious Studies

Course summary

This is a stimulating course that invites you to investigate controversial areas of ethics, enter into philosophical discussion and discover religious ideas of the 21st century. GCSE Religious Studies is not a requirement. Year One Units include: - Philosophy of Religion God/gods/ultimate reality Life after death Arguments for the existence of God Evil and suffering Religious experience, how it’s assessed - Ethics Ethical theories: situation ethics, virtue ethics, natural moral law Ethical issues such as euthanasia, abortion, designer babies and animal rights - Christianity God Self, death and the after life Good conduct and key moral principles Sources of wisdom and authority Year Two Units include: - Philosophy of Religion Religious language Miracles Self and life after death - Ethics Key moral principles Religious identity Free will and moral responsibility Conscience - Christianity Expressions of Christian identity Christianity, gender and sexuality Christianity and science