1. GCSE short course Religious Education Unit 8 Religion and Society Meet Wednesdays after school. 3.45 – 4.45 pm HF5

2. Student names: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

3. Specification Four sections; covering rights and responsibilities, environmental and medical issues, peace and conflict, crime and punishment. Based on a study of Christianity and one other world religion. We will be studying Islam. Will be examined through a 1 ½ hour exam. The exam is in four sections, students to pick 1 out of 2 questions in each section.

4. Rights and responsibilities Based on Christianity alone. Cover: Using the Bible and Church as authority for making moral decisions. Role of conscience Situation ethics Human rights in the UK and how they are important for Christians. Christian teachings on moral duties and responsibilities. Genetic engineering and cloning

5. Environmental and medical issues Covers: Global warming – causes and solutions Forms of pollution Scarcity of natural resources Christian teachings on stewardship Teaching of Islam on stewardship Medical treatments for infertility – attitudes towards them in Christianity and Islam. Transplant surgery and attitudes towards it.

6. Peace and Conflict United Nations and how they work for peace How religious organisations promote world peace Why wars occur Theory of just war Differences of opinion amongst Christians and Muslims with regards to war Christian and Muslim opinions on bullying Religious conflicts within families Christian and Islamic teachings on reconciliation and forgiveness

7. Crime and punishment The need for law and justice Theories of punishment and arguments for and against them. Why justice is important to Christians and Muslims The nature of capital punishment including non religious and religious arguments. Laws on drugs and alcohol/ social and health problems caused by them. Attitudes towards them in Islam and Christianity.

8. Short Course GCSE In this lesson: 1.Consider the Edexcel syllabus for Religious Education. 2.Identify how Christians make moral decisions. Religious Education Key words: 1.Christianity – Religion based on the Crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. 2. Bible – The holy book of Christians, 66 books. Old and New testaments 3. Church – community of Christians/little c Christian place of worship. 4. Conscience – an inner feeling of rightness/ wrongness. 5. Situation Ethics – The idea that Christians Should base moral decisions on what is the most loving thing to do in that situation.

9. How do Christians make moral decisions? Use pages 17-19 Authority of the Bible: What does ‘authority of the Bible mean?’ Why is the Bible important? Where is the most important guidance for Christians when making moral decisions? What are the three differences between Christians on the authority of the Bible? Authority of the Church: What do some Christians believe about the authority of the Bible? What do the COE and Methodist Church do? What do the Roman Catholic Church do? The role of conscience: 1.What is a conscience? 2.What did St Paul teach? 3.What is the example that the book gives about abortion? Situation Ethics: 1.Who came up with this idea? 2. Describe what Situation Ethics means?