GCSE PHILOSOPHY AND APPLIED ETHICS Thursday, 11th June 2015 AM Unit B601: Philosophy – The Nature of God Religious and Spiritual Experience The End of Life Unit B602: Philosophy – Good and Evil Reason and Revelation Religion and Science Monday, 11th May 2015 AM Unit B603: Applied Ethics – Christianity and Human Relationships Christianity and Medical Ethics Christianity and Poverty and Wealth Unit B604: Applied Ethics- Christianity and Peace and Justice Christianity and Equality Christianity and the Media

God is... The Trinity – One God, Father, Son, Holy Spirit God is... Perfect Judge Eternal Omnipresent Omnibenevolent Omniscient Omnipotent God is... Treatment of criminals Immanent Transcendent

Why Christians believe in God Authority of the Bible Teleological Argument Miracles Argument from experience Ontological argument Why Christians believe in God Cosmological argument Treatment of criminals Moral Argument Background and upbringing

Religious and Spiritual Experience Public Worship Private Worship Prayer and Meditation Art and Music Christian Symbols Religious and Spiritual Experience Features of a Church Food and Fasting The Liturgical Year

The End of Life The Body and Soul Life after death Beliefs about heaven Judgement Particular General The End of Life Beliefs about hell and purgatory Funeral rites Salvation Treatment of criminals

Good and Evil God and the Devil (Satan) The Fall, Original Sin Redemption Irenaean Theodicy sources and reasons for moral behaviour Good and Evil Moral and Natural Evil Treatment of criminals Augustinian Theodicy The Problem of Evil

Religion, Reason and Revelation General Revelation Special Revelation Mystical and Religious Experience The Person of Jesus Messiah /Christ/ Son of David Son of God Son of Man Jesus/ Saviour Religion, Reason and Revelation The Importance of the Bible The Authority of the Bible

Scientific theories about the origins of the world and humanity Harmony? Conflict? Christian teachings about the origins of the world and humanity Science and Religion Christian responsibility to the environment Humanity and animals Literalist (creationist) Non-Literalist Treatment of criminals War is wrong

Religion and human relationships Roles of men and women in a Christian family Marriage and marriage ceremonies Divorce and remarriage Roles of men and women in the church Religion and human relationships Sexual relationships Treatment of criminals Civil partnerships Contraception

Religion and Medical Ethics Euthanasia Sanctity of life Attitudes to abortion Suicide Religion and Medical Ethics Attitudes to fertility treatment and genetic engineering Animals in medical research Treatment of criminals Cloning

Religion, Poverty and Wealth Causes of hunger, poverty and disease Christian attitudes to wealth and poverty How to put charity into practice Immoral Occupations Religion, Poverty and Wealth The work of a Voluntary Agency Treatment of criminals Moral Occupations The use of money Gambling Lending

Religion, Peace and Justice Social Injustice Violence and Pacifism Purposes of punishment Holy War Religion, Peace and Justice War can be right Treatment of Criminals Treatment of criminals War is wrong

Equality Prejudice Discrimination Christian attitudes towards Racism Christian attitudes towards Gender Reconciliation Religion and Equality Forgiveness Attitudes towards others: Inclusivism Ecumenism Pluralism Attitudes towards others Evangelism Proselytising Exclusivism Treatment of criminals

Media Definition Types Positive Portrayal of Christianity in the Media Negative Portrayal of Christianity in the Media Arguments against Censorship Religion and the Media How the media presents religious and philosophical messages? Treatment of criminals Arguments in favour of Censorship Freedom of Speech Censorship

D and E review exercise Types Positive Portrayal of Christianity in the Media Negative Portrayal of Christianity in the Media Arguments against Censorship Religion and the Media How the media presents religious and philosophical messages? Treatment of criminals Arguments in favour of Censorship Freedom of Speech Censorship

Key Biblical Quotes Avoid every kind of evil Do for others what you want them to do for you Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ Love your neighbour as you love yourself So then, you must clothe yourselves with Compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. God looked at everything he had made and he was very pleased. Don't you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourselves but to God; he bought you for a price. So use your bodies for God's glory. Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. “I am the light of the world,” he said. “Whoever follows me will have the light of life and will never walk in darkness.” Everything is permissible--but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible--but not everything is constructive. Dear friends, let us love one another, because love comes from God. Whoever loves is a child of God and knows God. Keep safe what has been entrusted to you. Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody. Never take revenge, … Do not let evil defeat you; instead, conquer evil with good. There is no God besides me. I put to death and I bring to life There is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, between slaves and free people, between men and women, you are all one in union with Christ Jesus. Do not kill Before I formed you in the womb I knew you