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This revision guide covers all the beliefs and practices from Christianity and Buddhism that your students need to know for the AQA GCSE Religious Studies A exam. They will revise everything from the nature of God in Christianity to the Buddha's life in Buddhism. Thematic studies will help them look at themes through the eyes of both religions.
Sommario
- Section 1: Christianity
- 1: Beliefs and teachings: The afterlife
- 1: Beliefs and teachings: Jesus
- 1: Beliefs and teachings: Sin and salvation
- 1: Practices: Worship and prayer
- 1: Practices: The role and meaning of the sacraments
- 1: Practices: The role and importance of pilgrimage and celebrations
- 1: Practices: The role of the Church
- 1: Practices: The importance of the worldwide Church
- Section 2: Buddhism
- 2: Key beliefs: Dhamma, dependent arising and the Three Marks of Existence
- 2: Key beliefs: The human personality and human destiny
- 2: Key beliefs: The Four Noble Truths
- 2: Practices: Places of worship
- 2: Practices: Puja and meditation
- 2: Practices: Ceremonies and rituals associated with death
- 2: Practices: Festival and retreats
- 2: Practices: Buddhist ethics
- Section 3: Thematic Studies
- 3A: Sex, marriage and divorce
- 3A: Families
- 3A: Gender equality
- 3: Theme B: Religion and life
- 3B: The origins and value of the universe
- 3B: The origins and value of human life
- 3B: Abortion and Euthanasia
- 3: Theme C: The existence of God and revelation
- 3C: Philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God
- 3C: The nature of the divine and revelation
- 3C: The value of revelation and enlightenment as sources of knowledge about the divine
- 3: Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict
- 3D: Religion, violence, terrorism and war
- 3D: Reasons for war
- 3D: Religion and belief in 21st century conflict
- 3: Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment
- 3E: Religion, crime and the causes of crime
- 3E: Religion and punishment
- 3E: The death penalty
- 3: Theme F: Religion, human rights and social justice
- 3F: Prejudice and discrimination
- 3F: Human rights
- 3F: Wealth and poverty
Riassunto
This revision guide covers all the beliefs and practices from Christianity and Buddhism that your students need to know for the AQA GCSE Religious Studies A exam. They will revise everything from the nature of God in Christianity to the Buddha's life in Buddhism. Thematic studies will help them look at themes through the eyes of both religions.