Religious education

In this unit pupils will use a philosophical lens to consider what we mean by good. They will examine  various ethical answers given such deontology, utilitarianism and situation ethics. They will conclude by weighing up the issue of suffering in the world.

Ethics: how do we know what is 'good'?

In this unit pupils will build on their understanding of Abrahamic faiths to investigate how Jesus is seen by Christians, Muslims and Jews.   They will compare theological intepretations of his significance.

Jesus: how do Abrahamic faiths view Jesus differently?

In this unit pupils study the life of Siddhartha Gautama and relfect on his significance as a figue for devotees. They build on their undertsanding of dharma by examining dharma as skilful action. Finally they examine diversity in monastic life.

Buddhism: how significant are the three jewels to Buddhists?

In this unit there is a choice. Through a social science lens, pupils consider how psychologists analyse the phenomenon of religion. Or they may study the flowering of philosophy at the time of the Enlightenment through a depth study of Hobbes and Rousseau and their ideas of religion and society.

Psychology of religion or Religion and political philosophy

In this unit pupils investigate the idea of religious experience. They start with the ideas of William James before  examining case studies from history and Christian, Islamic and Hindu worldviews.

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