1. Philosophy of Religion Arguments For and Against the Existence of God

2. Why do people Believe in God? We will be examining some terminology and looking at the reasons people give for their beliefs about God We will be examining some terminology and looking at the reasons people give for their beliefs about God You will be able to: explain the meaning of the terms, atheist, theist and agnostic explain the meaning of the terms, atheist, theist and agnostic Give one reason people give for believing, not believing and why some are unsure Give one reason people give for believing, not believing and why some are unsure Give your own position with a reason Give your own position with a reason

3. Can You Prove that God Exists? No1. The Origins of the Universe We will be: Considering the origins of the universe in relation to the First Cause Argument Considering the origins of the universe in relation to the First Cause Argument You will be able to: Trace the origin of a class member back to the beginning of the universe Trace the origin of a class member back to the beginning of the universe Give an account of the Cosmological Argument Give an account of the Cosmological Argument Explain (simply) the scientific theory known as the big bang Explain (simply) the scientific theory known as the big bang

4. No.2. The Design of the Natural World We will be: Looking at the idea that the natural world has a pattern and that there must be a designer Looking at the idea that the natural world has a pattern and that there must be a designer You will be able to: Explain one argument For the design argument Explain one argument For the design argument Explain one argument Against the design argument Explain one argument Against the design argument

5. Does God Have a Body? We will be : Considering the ‘physical’ nature of various gods and goddesses from different cultures and time periods and its implication Considering the ‘physical’ nature of various gods and goddesses from different cultures and time periods and its implication You will be able to: Recognise gods and goddesses from 3 different religions Recognise gods and goddesses from 3 different religions Explain how the idea of God’s physical nature arose in Christianity Explain how the idea of God’s physical nature arose in Christianity Explain a personal viewpoint on the physical nature of God Explain a personal viewpoint on the physical nature of God

6. What Is God Like? We will be considering: The nature of the qualities of God and how ‘he’ is portrayed within the Christian tradition The nature of the qualities of God and how ‘he’ is portrayed within the Christian tradition You will be able to: Explain how the images of God are used to express a quality of ‘his’ character Explain how the images of God are used to express a quality of ‘his’ character Explain the terms associated with the nature of God Explain the terms associated with the nature of God Express a personal view with supporting reasons Express a personal view with supporting reasons

7. Short Essay We will be: Looking at how to construct an essay with good arguments on the nature of God Looking at how to construct an essay with good arguments on the nature of God You will be able to: Create an introduction setting out your aim Create an introduction setting out your aim Weigh up the arguments for and against Weigh up the arguments for and against Grade the arguments from strong to weak Grade the arguments from strong to weak Give a conclusion which sums up and asserts your own position Give a conclusion which sums up and asserts your own position