Here are three revision guides for exam two. Students must know at least two out of the three topics.
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Revision Guides – Exam Two
Thursday, June 10th, 2010Revision Guides
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010Here are revision guides for the first module you’ll be sitting this term:
Exam One (Philosophy):
Science and Religion
Good and Evil
Lots of people have asked me for Part E statements to practise with – try some of these. If you bring them in I’ll mark them and give you feedback.
Science and Religion:
“Science and Religion are in conflict.”
“Science has proven that God doesn’t exist.”
“The earth is ours to do as we want with.”
“Animals have no souls so we can treat them as we wish.”
Good and Evil:
“Evil is no-one’s fault but our own.”
“There can’t be an all-loving, all-powerful God with all the evil in the world.”
“Without religion we wouldn’t know right from wrong.”
“Religion provides the best way to cope with suffering.”
In order to help you practise you might want to use Eddie the Evaluator to structure your answers. Make sure you’re doing the right things by comparing your answers to the marking guidelines.
You might also find the BBC Bitesize Good and Evil or Science and Religion pages.
Please leave a comment or email me if you want further advice.
Coping with Suffering – Job
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010The use textbooks and website links belong to produce a piece of work telling the story of Job.
For an A grade piece of work you need to explain what the story of Job tells us about the Christian beliefs about what suffering means.
Useful links:
Story of Job
Blake’s Illustrated pictures of Job
Feel free to Google too!
Science and Religion: Practise Question
Sunday, October 11th, 2009Some sample answers. There’s a lot more to be said but this should be a starting point.
Here is a sample answer for a Year 10 Question:
Part (c) – What are the main scientific theories concerning how the world and humanity began? [3]
The scientific theory that explains how the world began is called “big bang” theory. It says that at the beginning there was a huge explosion in which all the energy in the universe was released which eventually formed the universe as we know it.
The other theory is called “evolution” which is Darwin’s idea that human beings developed through a process called natural selection over millions of years.
Part (d) – Explain why some Christians might not accept scientific theories about the origins of the world. [6]
Some Christians might not believe in the scientific theories for a variety of reasons. Firstly, Conservative Christians believe that the Bible is literally true. They believe this because they believe that the Bible is the Word of God, and God cannot lie.
On the other hand, Liberal Christians do not believe that the Bible is literally true. They see it as more poetic and therefore don’t have a problem believing in science at the same time.
And a Year 11 answer:
Part (a) – Describe Christian beliefs about the origins of the world:
Christian beliefs about the origins of the world mainly come from the Bible. In the book of Genesis, Christians read that God created the world in six days. During these six days he created the sun, moon and stars, as well as the animals, fish and human beings.
Human beings were the final thing to be created and Genesis says that God created human beings to look after the world. The first thing that Adam did was to name the animals. The Christian word for looking after creation is “stewardship”, which means taking care of the world on behalf of God.
Many Christians take the Bible literally on this. They think that the Bible is the “Word of God”, and that God cannot lie. Therefore they conclude that the Bible must be “inerrant”, which means there are no errors.
On the other hand, some “Liberal” Christians believe that the Bible is not literally true, and that it is more poetic. They believe that Genesis is not historical, but is a myth explaining how God created a good world which “he” loves.
Part (b) Explain Why Christians might feel they have a duty to look after the planet:
There are several reasons that Christians might have for feeling they have a duty to look after the world. Firstly, they believe that God created the world and so it is worthy of respect.
A second reason is that most Christians believe they should obey God’s commands. God tells Adam that he should be a “steward” and look after God’s world for him and Christians believe that they should be stewards too, as a sign of respect, appreciation and gratitude.
Finally, Christians believe God loves the world. Christians also love God, and so look after the world as a sign of their love for God.
Christianity and the Animals
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Here is a selection of links relating to the relationship between Christianity and the animal world. The basic idea is often that human beings have a “soul”, whereas animals do not:
At the time God made Earth and Heaven, before any grasses or shrubs had sprouted from the ground—God hadn’t yet sent rain on Earth, nor was there anyone around to work the ground (the whole Earth was watered by underground springs)—God formed Man out of dirt from the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life. The Man came alive—a living soul! (Genesis 2:5-7 [Message])
This is often understood as meaning that humans are in some way more important than animals, in some way different. Some Christians argue that it is the “soul” that qualifies someone to go to heaven – if something doesn’t have a soul it can’t go to heaven.
Also, Christians have a responsibility to be stewards over creation.
God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make them
reflecting our nature
So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea,
the birds in the air, the cattle,
And, yes, Earth itself,
and every animal that moves on the face of Earth.”
God created human beings;
he created them godlike,
Reflecting God’s nature.
He created them male and female.
God blessed them:
“Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge!
Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air,
for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth.”
(Genesis 1:26-28 [Message])
The idea of stewardship is that human beings are looking after God’s creation for him. They don’t own creation, it does not belong to them, but they look after it for him. There are lots of verses in the Bible that talk about “stewardship”: see here. You can find the PowerPoint from the lesson here.
Useful information about Science and Religion
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009Here are a couple of links exploring religion and science. If anyone stumbles across any more information then please <a href="mailto:mbigg@manorcc.org.uklet me know!
Welcome to the Year 10 Blog!
Monday, August 31st, 2009This blog will include all the information you’ll need if you’re in one of Mr Bigg’s Year 10 GCSE Philosophy and Ethics classes. There will be information from lessons we’ve done, handouts, extra snippets and information about homework.
Because there are several classes in year 10 information posted here will be “tagged” with your class if it is relevant to you. You can click the relevant “tag” link on the right hand side of the screen to see only information for your class.
I hope this site is useful to you. Please email me if you have any questions…
