Religious Studies

Solihull Sixth Form College

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Widney Manor Road, Solihull, B91 3WR

Course summary

Course Outline Unit 1 – Philosophy of Religion – This unit asks the following questions: • How do we make sense of reality? • What do religious believers think about the nature of God? • Can the existence of God be proven? • Does religious experience provide a basis for belief in God or a greater power? • Does the existence of evil invite the conclusion that God does not exist? • Is the mind the same thing as the body? • Is there life after death? • How should we understand religious language? Unit 2 – Religion and Ethics – This unit asks the following questions: • What is the best approach to moral decision making? Should we aim to promote the greatest happiness of the greatest number? Should we aim for the most loving outcome? Should we focus on doing our duty? Should we follow the moral law of God within human nature? Is conscience a useful guide for moral decision making? • Is euthanasia ever morally justified? • How should businesses operate? • How should we approach issues in sexual ethics? • Is ethical language meaningful or meaningless? Unit 3 – Developments in Christian Thought – This unit asks the following questions: • Is there a distinctive human nature? • What do Christians believe about the afterlife? • What do Christians believe about salvation? • Is faith sufficient reason for belief in God’s existence? • Who was Jesus? • How do Christians make moral decisions? • How have Christian communities responded to other faiths? • What do Christians think about the roles of men and women in the family and society? • How have Christian feminists understood God?