A Level Religious Studies (Philosophy and Ethics)

Course summary

Students will study the key ideas, themes, concepts and theories behind the Philosophy of Religion and Ethics. The Philosophy units discuss key questions such as ‘Does God exist?’, ‘Why is there Evil and Suffering?’ and ‘Is there life after death?’. In the Ethics unit students will be discussing questions such as ‘How do we decide what good means?’, ‘Is lying always wrong?’ and ‘Is the most loving action always the right action?’  In the Study of Religion unit students will be focusing on Christianity and discussing questions such as whether Christianity and science oppose each other, and examining the extent to which Christianity has a negative attitude towards gender equality.