1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzTLMp-vh9s What do Jay Z and Islam have in common? CLUE: it’s in the song…

2. Characteristics of God Lesson One Characteristics of God Lesson One LO: To evaluate the arguments for using words and pictures to explore the Characteristics of God

3. Why do Muslims have 99 names for Allah? Task: Look at the names of Alllah that you have been given, what do these names tell us about the nature of God in Islam?

4. How do these words compare to the words Christians use about God? Father King Are there any problems with these words?

5. Exam question: ‘It is wrong to use the word ‘he’ about God.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (Total 3 marks) Exam question: ‘It is wrong to use the word ‘he’ about God.’ What do you think? Explain your opinion. (Total 3 marks)

6. Are pictures a better way of portraying the Characteristics of God, rather than words?

7. What are the benefits of pictures? How does the Tri-Murti show the nature of Brahman (God) in Hinduism?

8. If pictures help us to understand, thinking of when we are young we start with picture books, why would Islam and Judaism disagree with anyone creating an image of their God? If pictures help us to understand, thinking of when we are young we start with picture books, why would Islam and Judaism disagree with anyone creating an image of their God?

9. ‘God cannot be described using words alone.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. 6 marks ‘God cannot be described using words alone.’ Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have thought about more than one point of view. 6 marks

10. Homework: Complete the task sheet on the forms of God, Homework: Complete the task sheet on the forms of God,