Religious Studies

Course summary

The A-level Religious Studies course invites you to study and debate some of the key religious, philosophical and moral issues that are raised by life today. In this exciting and multi-disciplinary course you will be asked to look at ideas from religion, science, ethics, philosophy and social issues. The course consists of a study of: • The significant concepts, such as reality or the soul, and other issues in the philosophy of religion through the works of key thinkers. • Contrasting arguments about the existence or non-existence of God. • The nature and influence of religious experience. • The challenge posed to religious belief by the existence of evil and suffering in the world. • Beliefs about the nature of God and ways these may have changed. • The limits of religious language and ways religious language might be understood. • Ethical theories – Kantian, Situation, Utilitarian. • Ethical language. Additionally, an in-depth study of Christianity and Christian thought.