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My Revision Notes Edexcel Religious Studies for GCSE (9-1): Beliefs in Action (Specification B)
Victor W. Watton
My Revision Notes Edexcel Religious Studies for GCSE (9-1): Beliefs in Action (Specification B)
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Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: GCSE
Subject: Religious Studies
First Teaching: September 2016
First Exam: Summer 2018

Target success in Edexcel GCSE B Religious Studies with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style tasks and practical support to create a revision guide you can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.
With My Revision Notes you can:
- Plan and manage a successful revision programme using the topic-by-topic planner
- Consolidate subject knowledge by working through clear and focused content coverage
- Test understanding and identify areas for improvement with regular 'Now Test Yourself' tasks and answers
- Improve exam technique through example questions and expert support

Covering:
Area 1 Religion and Ethics through Christianity
Area 2 Religion, Peace and Conflict through Islam

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English
ISBN
9781510405028
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1 Religion and ethics through Christianity
1.1 Christian beliefs
1.1.1 The Trinity
1.1.2 The creation of the universe and of humanity
1.1.3 The incarnation
1.1.4 The last days of Jesus’ life
1.1.5 The nature of salvation
1.1.6 Christian eschatology
1.1.7 The problem of evil and suffering
1.1.8 Solutions to the problem of evil and suffering
1.2 Marriage and the family
1.2.1 Marriage
1.2.2 Sexual relationships
1.2.3 Families
1.2.4 Support for the family in the local parish
1.2.5 Family planning
1.2.6 Divorce and remarriage
1.2.7 Equality of men and women in the family
1.2.8 Gender prejudice and discrimination
1.3 Living the Christian life
1.3.1 Worship
1.3.2 The role of the sacraments in Christian life
1.3.3 The nature and purpose of prayer
1.3.4 Pilgrimage
1.3.5 Christian religious celebrations
1.3.6 The future of the Church
1.3.7 The importance of the local church
1.3.8 The worldwide Church
1.4 Matters of life and death
1.4.1 Origins and value of the universe
1.4.2 The Sanctity of life
1.4.3 The origins and value of human life
1.4.4 The issue of abortion
1.4.5 Death and the afterlife
1.4.6 Non-religious arguments against life after death
1.4.7 Euthanasia
1.4.8 The natural world
2 Religion, peace and conflict through Islam
2.1 Muslim beliefs
2.1.1 The six beliefs of Islam
2.1.2 The five roots in Shi’a Islam
2.1.3 The nature of Allah
2.1.4 Risalah (prophets)
2.1.5 Muslim holy books
2.1.6 Malaikah (angels)
2.1.7 Al-Qadr (fate)
2.1.8 Akirah (Muslim beliefs about life after death)
2.2 Crime and punishment
2.2.1 Justice
2.2.2 Crime
2.2.3 Muslim attitudes to good, evil and suffering
2.2.4 Attitudes to punishment
2.2.5 The aims of punishment
2.2.6 Forgiveness
2.2.7 The treatment of criminals
2.2.8 The death penalty
2.3 Living the Muslim life
2.3.1 The Ten Obligatory Acts
2.3.2 Shahadah
2.3.3 Salah
2.3.4 Sawm
2.3.5 Zakah and khums
2.3.6 Hajj
2.3.7 Jihad
2.3.8 Celebrations and commemorations
2.4 Peace and conflict
2.4.1 Muslim attitudes towards peace
2.4.2 The role of Muslims in peacemaking
2.4.3 Attitudes to conflict
2.4.4 Pacifism
2.4.5 Just War theory
2.4.6 Holy War
2.4.7 Weapons of mass destruction
2.4.8 Issues surrounding conflict
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