AQA GCSE Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religious Studies A Christianity
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Language
English
ISBN
9781382073479
Contents
Introduction
PART ONE: THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS
Chapter 1: Beliefs and teachings
1.1 The nature of God
1.2 God as omnipotent, loving and just
1.3 The Oneness of God and the Trinity
1.4 Different Christian beliefs about creation
1.5 The incarnation and Jesus, the Son of God
1.6 The crucifixion
1.7 The resurrection and ascension
1.8 Resurrection and life after death
1.9 The afterlife and judgement
1.10 Heaven and hell
1.11 Sin and salvation
1.12 The role of Christ in salvation
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Chapter 3: Relationships and families
3.1 Christian 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 Christian teachings about the nature of families
3.7 Christian teachings about the purpose of families
3.8 Christian beliefs about gender equality
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Chapter 2: Practices
2.1 Worship
2.2 Prayer
2.3 The sacraments: baptism
2.4 The sacraments: Holy Communion
2.5 Celebrating Holy Communion
2.6 Pilgrimage
2.7 Celebrating festivals
2.8 The role of the Church in the local community: food banks
2.9 The role of the Church in the local community: Street Pastors
2.10 The place of mission and evangelism
2.11 Church growth
2.12 The importance of the worldwide church
2.13 Christian persecution
2.14 The Church’s response to world poverty
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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 Pollution
4.5 The use and abuse of animals
4.6 The origins of human life
4.7 Abortion
4.8 Euthanasia
4.9 Death and the 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 and terrorism
6.3 Reasons for war
6.4 Nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction
6.5 The just war
6.6 Holy war and religion as a cause of violence
6.7 Pacifism and peacemaking
6.8 Christian responses to victims of war
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Chapter 7: Religion, crime and punishment
7.1 Crime and punishment
7.2 Reasons for crime
7.3 Christian attitudes to lawbreakers and different types of crime
7.4 Three aims of punishment
7.5 Christian attitudes to suffering and causing suffering to others
7.6 Christian attitudes to the treatment of criminals – prison, corporal punishment and community service
7.7 Christian attitudes to forgiveness
7.8 Christian attitudes to the death penalty
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Chapter 8: Religion, human rights and social justice
8.1 Social justice and human rights
8.2 Prejudice and discrimination
8.3 Religious freedom
8.4 Prejudice and discrimination – disability and race
8.5 Christian teachings about wealth
8.6 Poverty and its causes
8.7 Exploitation of people living in poverty
8.8 Giving money to people living in poverty
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Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index
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