1. RELIGION AND LIFE 18 th MAY 2010 BELIEVING IN GOD MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY RELIGION AND COMMUNITY COHESION

2. YOU WILL NEED… BLACK PEN YOU WILL HAVE… 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES

3. REMEMBER!!!! READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY STICK TO ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY A) KEY WORDS (2 marks) B) Do you AGREE or DISAGREE? (4 marks) C) EXPLAIN (…BECAUSE….) (8 marks) D) AGREE and DISAGREE (6 marks)

4. Mark Scheme a) Key Word (2 marks) b) Do you AGREE or DISAGREE? 2 separate reasons (4 marks) c) Explain 4 reasons = (8 marks) di) What do YOU think?: Opinion + 2 reasons (3 marks) dii) Why might some people think DIFFERENTLY to you?: 2 reasons = (3 marks) TOTAL = 20 MARKS PER TOPIC

5. Give TWO reasons for EVERY OPINION Use EXAMPLES to support your arguments Use QUOTES to back up your answers Use your TIME WISELY (20 mins per question) Think about the MARK SCHEME to help you answer questions

6. FOUR TOPICS Believing in God Life and Death Marriage and the family Community Cohesion ONE QUESTION on EACH TOPIC 20 MARKS for EACH QUESTION READ each question BEFORE you CHOOSE

7. Believing in God Religious upbringing Religious experience (prayer, miracle, conversion, numinous) Design & Causation arguments Scientific explanations (Big Bang etc) Unanswered Prayers Christian responses to unanswered prayers Evil and Suffering Christian responses to evil and suffering Key Words

8. Issues of Life and Death Abortion Muslim & Christian attitudes to abortion Euthanasia Muslim & Christian attitudes to euthanasia Sanctity of Life Islam: Beliefs about life after death & how this affects lives Christianity: Beliefs about life after death & how this affects lives The paranormal, near death experiences & reincarnation

9. Marriage and the Family How and why family life has changed Christian & Muslim attitudes towards –Sex before marriage –Contraception –Homosexuality –Divorce –The family & why it is important Key Words

10. Community Cohesion Changing attitudes towards women Christian & Muslim attitudes towards women Christian & Muslim teachings on racial harmony The U.K as a multi-ethnic society The problem of racism and discrimination Government action to promote cohesion The U.K as a multi-faith society Religions working together to promote cohesion East is East/Bend if like Beckham Key Words