GCSE Short Course Revision Notes

Subject: Religious Education / Philosophy
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 14 - 16
Order Number: 14011

These contain all the key facts and knowledge required by pupils taking a short course GCSE 'Thinking about Religion' and 'Thinking about Morality'. There are also notes to help pupils with exam technique for this course and on how to obtain good grades. The notes are ideal for final revision before the examination.

Topics covered are:

Thinking About Religion

• Arguments for the Existence of God
• Nature and Origin of the Universe
• Creation and Evolution
• The Nature of God
• Religious Experience
• Worship
• Revelation
• The Problems of Suffering and Evil

Thinking About Morality

• What is Morality?
• Sources of Moral Authority
• Morality and Religion
• Euthanasia
• Abortion
• Capital Punishment
• Sex, Marriage and Divorce
• Prejudice and Discrimination
• War and Peace
• Wealth and Poverty