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?
Useful links:
As always, leave a comment if you have any questions!
Dear Maths Gang,
Your task is to produce a poster about how to solve quadratic equations (ax^2 + bx + c = 0).
It should include:
I’d particularly like it if your poster could include the strengths and weaknesses of different methods….
Good luck! You can leave a comment if you have any questions!
This next assessment task is a bit of a challenge. It’s all about the best way to make an ethical decision and looking at the pros and cons of the various systems.
Read the Ethical Decisions Handout for information on what to do. Use it to give you a suggested structure and advice on levels.
Here’s some information on the ethical systems you could consider:
If you find any good links to useful information please leave a comment so I can make the link available to everyone!
Make sure you read the descriptions of the levels in the Ethical Decisions Handout so you know what you need to do to answer the key question well.
This essay is due on:
Good luck! As always, leave a comment or email me if you have questions!
Hello all, hope you are having a nice holiday! As promised here is information for exam revision…
Part One – Picture Round
Remember, the trick here is to make links between what is happening in the picture and what it might therefore tell us about heaven/hell. For example, “Hell is an painful place” is no good, nor is “The picture shows a lot of people in agony”. The sentence you are looking for is: “The picture shows a lot of people in agony which tells us that hell is a painful place.” Got it? Good.
Part Two – Explanation
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS. You’ll be much better off answering one or two in detail. The first key is to explain. Think about what evidence people might have to back up their beliefs. Nobody believes something for no reason.
The second key is to analyse. This is hard to explain as what you need to do depends on the situation. However, the basic idea is that you compare and contrast. For example, if the question asks you to look at different beliefs about what happens when you die then analysis would be to identify similarities and differences between different religions and perhaps whether their beliefs make any sense (being sure to explain why/why not).
What you need to know
You’ve got some of the basics on life after death in your books. The basic distinction is between Christianity, Islam and Judaism on one hand (some concept of judgement), and Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddism on the other (re-birth of some sort). Have a look at BBC Bitesize and look at all the “beliefs about life after death” sections. You can even test yourself. This should give you plenty of extra detail to include in your answers.
You should also know about the concept of purgatory. Some Christians (Catholics) believe that after death only a few enough are pure enough to enter heaven straight away. Most of us instead go to a place called purgatory where we can spend time becoming purer so that we can go to heaven.
Good luck! 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:
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:
Others might disagree, arguing:
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!