GCSE Religious Studies for AQA A: Buddhism
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Language
English
ISBN
9780198497998
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Part 1:The study of religions
1 Beliefs and teachings
1.1 The birth of the Buddha and his life of luxury
1.2 The four sights
1.3 The Buddha’s ascetic life
1.4 The Buddha’s enlightenment
1.5 The Dhamma
1.6 The concept of dependent arising
1.7 The three marks of existence: dukkha
1.8 The three marks of existence: anicca
1.9 The three marks of existence: anatta
1.10 An introduction to the Four Noble Truths
1.11 The first noble truth: the existence of suffering
1.12 The second noble truth: the causes of suffering
1.13 The third noble truth: the end of suffering
1.14 The fourth noble truth: the cure for suffering
1.15 Theravada Buddhism
1.16 Mahayana Buddhism
1.17 The Arhat and the Bodhisattva
1.18 Pure Land Buddhism
1 Assssment guidance
2 Practices
2.1 Places of worship
2.2 How Buddhists worship
2.3 Meditation
2.4 Samatha meditation
2.5 Vipassana meditation
2.6 The visualisation of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
2.7 Ceremonies and rituals associated with death and mourning
2.8 Wesak and Parinirvana Day
2.9 Kamma (karma) and rebirth
2.10 Compassion (karuna)
2.11 Loving-kindness (metta)
2.12 The five moral precepts
2.13 The six perfections
2 Assessment guidance
Part 2:Thematic studies
3 Relationships and families
3.1 Human sexuality
3.2 Marriage
3.3 Contraception and family planning
3.4 Divorce
3.5 The nature and purpose of families
3.6 Gender equality
3 Assessment guidance
4 Religion and life
4.1 The origins of the universe
4.2 The origins and value of human life
4.3 The value of the world
4.4 The use and abuse of the environment
4.5 The use and abuse of animals
4.6 Abortion
4.7 Euthanasia
4.8 Death and the afterlife
4 Assessment guidance
5 The existence of God and revelation
5.1 The Design and First Cause arguments
5.2 Further arguments against the existence of God
5.3 The argument from miracles
5.4 General revelation
5.5 Special revelation and visions
5.6 Enlightenment and the nature of God
5 Assessment guidance
6 Religion, peace and conflict
6.1 Peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation
6.2 Violence, violent protest and terrorism
6.3 Reasons for war
6.4 Religion and belief as causes of war
6.5 Nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction
6.6 Pacifism and peacemaking
6.7 Religious responses to victims of war
6 Assessment guidance
7 Religion, crime and punishment
7.1 Crime and punishment
7.2 Reasons for crime
7.3 Different types of crime
7.4 The aims of punishment
7.5 The treatment of criminals
7.6 Forgiveness
7 Assessment guidance
8 Religion, human rights and social justice
8.1 Social justice
8.2 Human rights and responsibilities
8.3 Religious freedom
8.4 Prejudice and discrimination
8.5 Buddhist teachings about wealth
8.6 Exploitation of the poor
8.7 Poverty and giving to the poor
8 Assessment guidance
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index
Back Cover
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