Routledge a Level Religious Studies - As and Year One

List of contents

Acknowledgements, How to use this book, Answering examination questions, Timeline. PART I PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION. Ancient philosophical influences. 1 Plato. 2 Aristotle. 3 Soul, mind and body. The existence of God. 4 Arguments based on observation. 5 Arguments based on reason: the ontological argument. God and the world. 6 Religious experience. 7 The problem of evil. PART II RELIGIOUS ETHICS. 8 What is ethics? 9 Moral absolutism and moral relativism. Normative ethical theories: religious approaches. 10 Natural moral law. 11 Situation ethics. Normative ethical theories. 12 Kantian ethics. 13 Utilitarianism. Applied Ethics. 14 Euthanasia. 15 Business ethics. PART III DEVELOPMENTS IN CHRISTIAN THOUGHT. 16 Introduction. Insight. 17 Augustine’s teaching on human nature. 18 Death and the afterlife. Foundations. 19 Knowledge of God’s existence. 20 The person of Jesus Christ. Living. 21 Christian moral principles. 22 Christian moral action. Glossary, Bibliography, Index.

Summary

A comprehensive textbook for the new 2016 OCR A Level Religious Studies syllabus, this textbook covers philosophy, ethics and Christianity, in a student-friendly way. Diagrams, tables and illustrations aid study along with a companion website.

Product details

• Authors: Jon Mayled, Jon (Freelance Editor and Writer Mayled, Jon Oliphant Mayled, Mayled Jon, Jill Oliphant, Sam Pillay, Pillay Sam, Matthew Taylor
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 17 to 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.10.2017
• EAN: 9781138631397
• ISBN: 978-1-138-63139-7
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; RELIGION / General, Christianity, Religious ethics, Philosophy of religion