Autumn

Matters of Life and Death

Religions studied:  Christianity and Islam

·         What is sanctity of life?

·         What is the law on abortion?

·         What are the arguments for and against abortion?

·         What is euthanasia?

·         What are the arguments for and against euthanasia?

·         What are the different beliefs about life after death?

Spring

Believing in God.

Religions studied:

Christianity.

·         Why do some people believe in God and others not?

·         What are the arguments for God’s existence?

·         What issues sometimes make it difficult for people to believe in God?

Summer

Marriage and the Family

Religions studied:

Christianity and Islam

·         What do Christianity and Islam say about sexual relationships, contraception and cohabitation?

·         What does marriage mean to Muslims and Christians?

·         Where do Islam and Christianity stand on divorce?

·         What do these religions teach about the family?

Autumn

Social Harmony

Religions studied:

Christianity and Islam

·         What is the history of sexism and what does Christianity say about it?

·         What is the role of women in Islam?

·         What do these religions teach about racism?

·         What is religious pluralism?

·         How do Islam and Christianity relate to other religions?

Spring

Religion, wealth and poverty

Religions studied:

Christianity and Islam.

·         What is the nature of wealth and poverty.

·         What do Christianity and Islam teach about it?

·         What do religions do to respond to world poverty?

Summer