AQA GCSE Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religious Studies A Sikhism
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Language
English
ISBN
9781382073554
Contents
Introduction
PART ONE: THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS
Chapter 1: Beliefs and teachings
1.1 The nature of God
1.2 God as Creator
1.3 The nature of human life
1.4 Karma, rebirth and mukti
1.5 The five stages of liberation
1.6 The importance of being God-centred
1.7 The oneness of humanity and the equality of all
1.8 Equality and Guru Nanak
1.9 Equality and Guru Gobind Singh
1.10 Equality in the Guru Granth Sahib and in Sikhism today
1.11 Sewa
1.12 The role and importance of the sangat
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Chapter 3: Relationships and families
3.1 Religious teachings about human sexuality
3.2 Sexual relationships before and outside marriage
3.3 Contraception and family planning
3.4 Religious teachings about marriage
3.5 Divorce and remarriage
3.6 Religious teachings about the nature of families
3.7 Religious teachings about the purpose of families
3.8 Religious attitudes to gender equality
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Chapter 2: Practices
2.1 The gurdwara
2.2 The Guru Granth Sahib
2.3 Worship in the gurdwara
2.4 The langar
2.5 Prayer in the home and meditating on God’s name
2.6 The role of the gurdwara within the Sikh community
2.7 The festival of Vaisakhi (Baisakhi)
2.8 The festival of Divali
2.9 The gurpurbs
2.10 Pilgrimages to historical gurdwaras – the Golden Temple
2.11 Birth and naming ceremonies
2.12 The initiation ceremony (Amrit Sanskar)
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PART TWO: THEMATIC STUDIES
Chapter 4: Religion and life
4.1 The origins of the universe
4.2 The value of the world
4.3 The use and abuse of the environment
4.4 The use and abuse of animals
4.5 The origins of human life
4.6 Abortion
4.7 Euthanasia
4.8 Death and afterlife
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Chapter 5: The existence of God and revelation
5.1 The Design argument
5.2 The First Cause argument
5.3 The argument from miracles
5.4 Further arguments against the existence of God
5.5 Special revelation and enlightenment
5.6 General revelation
5.7 Different ideas about the divine
5.8 The value of revelation and enlightenment
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Chapter 6: Religion, peace and conflict
6.1 Introduction to religion, peace and conflict
6.2 Violent protest
6.3 Reasons for war
6.4 Nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction
6.5 The just war theory
6.6 Holy war and terrorism
6.7 Pacifism and peacemaking
6.8 Religious responses to victims of war
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Chapter 7: Religion, crime and punishment
7.1 Introduction to religion, crime and punishment
7.2 Reasons for crime
7.3 Sikh attitudes to lawbreakers and different types of crime
7.4 Sikh attitudes to suffering
7.5 Three aims of punishment
7.6 The treatment of criminals
7.7 Sikh attitudes to forgiveness
7.8 Sikh attitudes to the death penalty
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Chapter 8: Religion, human rights and social justice
8.1 Human rights
8.2 Social justice
8.3 Religious freedom
8.4 Prejudice and discrimination
8.5 Women in Sikhism
8.6 Sikhism and wealth
8.7 Poverty and exploitation
8.8 Giving to people living in poverty
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Glossary
Index
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