Dear Year 11s,

We’re starting to go back through Year 10 topics as revision homework. You need to dig out your Year 10 books to answer the following:

(a) What does contraception mean? [1]
(b) Name two forms of contraception that might be acceptable to some Christians. [2]
(c) Describe the attitudes towards sex before marriage of some Christians. [3]
(d) Explain Christian beliefs about the value of sexual relationships. [6]
(e) ‘It is the duty of religious people to encourage contraception to avoid overpopulation.’ [12]

Due dates:
11D – Tuesday 18th September

Please speak to me BEFORE it’s due if you don’t understand anything!

Dear Year 10s,

ON your own pick one of these charities to do some research on:

• Operation Noah
• Christian Ecology Link
• A Rocha
• Climate Stewards
• You may find other groups here

You’ll need to find out a bit about them. Who they are, what they do and most importantly how what they believe affects their work.

Your job is to produce a one page document that explains the group for the rest of the class!

You were doing the above essay for me due next Tuesday (31st Jan).

You can find some guidance here…

Remember to highlight the difference between a Catholic (absolute) and Church of England (situational) point of view!

Hello 11D. Just a reminder that you need to complete this Part D question for Monday (16th).

Remember to use the Christian beliefs about the soul handout you were given and to EXPLAIN (ie, give reasons for) what Christians believe the soul to be like, how it separates us from animals, and how Plato and St Paul understood it.

Your job is to write a response to the statement: “There is sufficient evidence for the existence of God”. This is due on Thursday 12th Jan.

What arguments might someone put forward to suggest that this statement is true (think ontological, teleological, moral, cosmological arguments)?

Pick the two arguments you think are most convincing and discuss them. What evidence is there? Is this evidence good? Why might someone challenge these arguments? Are these fair challenges?

• Why would people say there is evidence for God? (Opening statement)
• Why would people disagree with this evidence? (Opening response)
• How might they discuss these arguments to put them to the test? (Discussion)
• What do you conclude? (What do the judges say?)

Useful links:

• BBC Bitesize
• a href=”http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/ar/Arguments_for_the_existence_of_God”>Kids Encyclopedia

As always, leave a comment if you have any questions!

Your job is to write a response to the statement: “There is evidence for the existence of God”. This is due on the 2nd December (Friday).

Remember the boxing match we had in class. What arguments might someone put forward to suggest that this statement is true (think ontological, teleological, moral, cosmological arguments)?

Pick the two arguments you think are most convincing and discuss them. What evidence is there? Is this evidence good? Why might someone challenge these arguments? Are these fair challenges?

You might even write these up in a verbal boxing style:

• Why would people say there is evidence for God? (Opening statement)
• Why would people disagree with this evidence? (Opening response)
• How might they discuss these arguments to put them to the test? (Discussion)
• What do you conclude? (What do the judges say?)

As always, leave a comment if you have any questions!

(a) What does the term ‘holy’ mean? [1]
(b) Describe (with examples) two types of miracles Jesus performed. [2]
(c) How do Christians believe they can know what God is like? [3]
(d) Explain what Christians believe about the nature of God. [6]
(e) ‘If miracles were true, they would happen all the time.’ [12]

This is due on the 29th November for 11D and 1st December for 11C please!

You can leave a comment if you have any questions.

This essay is due on Wednesday 23rd Nov. Please write in on paper or type and print. Don’t do it in your book!

The key issue here is discussing how Christians might know something about what God is like. What sources do we have for information about the nature of God? Are they reliable?

Some would agree with the statement and say:

• God, if God exists, is outside of space and time and is therefore beyond anything we mere humans can understand. Our language can only express certain things – it doesn’t really stretch to talking about God.
• No-one has “seen” God – how can we know about something we haven’t seen?
• Religious experiences are not reliable evidence about what God is like. They are subjective and therefore don’t convince everyone. How can we draw conclusions about a God based on things that happen to very few people?
• The Bible is no reliable evidence about the nature of God (it is not reliaBible). How do we know that the writings are genuinely inspired by God and not mere opinion?

Others might disagree, arguing:

• Jesus was God in human form so people therefore HAVE seen God. We can draw conclusions about what God is like based on what people have experienced through Jesus.
• We can infer things about God’s nature through nature itself. The beauty and design in the universe might imply a caring and powerful designer.
• Religious experiences tell us about God. Yes, they are personal but that doesn’t mean that they have no value.
• Over the years people have consistently found meaning in the God revealed in the Bible. Can all of these people be wrong?

Make sure you include both sides (try to weave them together if possible) and discuss the strengths and weaknesses. What are the problems with different arguments?

You also need your own opinion clearly expressed.

Hope that makes sense: leave a comment if you aren’t sure…

There are two little bits of homework to do. Firstly, you need to write up the Part D question looked at in lesson:

“Explain Christian attitudes to homosexuality”

The second task is to use the same way of writing to:

“Explain Christian attitudes to contraception”

Remember, these are mini-essays not full-blown essays.

For 10C this is due on Wednesday 2nd November.

Please leave a comment if you have questions!

Your next revision past question is on Medical Ethics:

(a) What is meant by ‘abortion’? [1]
(b) What is meant by the terms ‘pro choice’ and ‘pro life’? [2]
(c) Give three reasons to explain why Christians believe that life is sacred. [3]
(d) Explain Christian attitudes to suicide. [6]
(e) ‘People in great pain should be allowed to die if they want to.’ [12]

This is due on:
11D: Monday 17th October
11C: Tuesday 1st November

Resources:

• GCSE Abortion handout
• Christian views on Fertility Treatment
• Christian view on Euthanasia
• Suicide info sheet