This Advanced GCE in Religious Studies adopts a more philosophical approach to religion than students are familiar with at GCSE. This is a religious studies course, but many non-religious students enjoy the intellectual challenge of abstract thought and ethical debate. Multiple opportunities to study and discuss secular views and approaches to the big questions in life are also provided. In Philosophy candidates will study the following topics: Ancient Greek influences on religious philosophy, arguments for and against the existence of God, the challenge to religious belief posed by the problem of evil, religious experience, the attributes of God, and discussions about the meaningfulness of religious language. In Ethics candidates will study the following topics: Religious and secular normative ethical theories and their application to euthanasia, sex and business. Students will study the implications for ethics of debates about the conscience and ethical language. In Developments in Religious Thought candidates will study the following topics: The way beliefs, practices and values have changed over time and how they are reflected in the world of today. Students will also study the relationship between beliefs, identity, sources of authority and their impact on contemporary society.
Name: A2 Religious Studies Qualification title: GCE A level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Awarding - Created 20161018 10:28:07 Updated 20161020 11:43:12
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Lady Manners School
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Shutts Lane Town: Bakewell