Why are people good and bad?
Consider the idea of ‘the fall’ in Genesis 3 and its links with salvation; the impact of ‘the fall’ (especially on women) and how Christians have responded as a community and individually; leading to how these concepts have influenced people to live and make sense of the modern world. Assessed by a Knowledge test on morality.
Good, bad; right, wrong: how do I decide?
Study the difference between relative and absolute morality and how this changes decisions about right and wrong; how people use sources of authority when making those decisions; leading to views of why humans suffer and how people find solutions to suffering; thinking about the difference religion makes and why people come to different views on morality. Assessed by a written test on God and Morality.
Should happiness be the purpose of life?
Consider different views on ways to happiness and the use of religious sources of authority to decide what the purpose of life should be; consider how beliefs and teachings can affect people’s views on the importance of achieving happiness; consider the value of happiness as a purpose of life, weighing up religious, non-religious and their own views; considering how these concepts help students to understand the world. Assessed by a knowledge test on true happiness and a written test on life’s purpose.
How far does it make a difference if you believe in life after death?
Study the key beliefs about life after death in different traditions, understanding why people have different views; considering why Christians interpret biblical sources differently; understanding how beliefs about life after death affect the way people live. assessed by a written test on ‘Is death the end?’