Examining Board: OCR World Religions A J620
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The GCSE specification for Religious Studies is composed of four papers:
PAPER 1: Christianity 1. Topics : Core Beliefs (The Apostles' Creed, the Trinity, Sin and Salvation, the Ten Commandments, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus' summary of the Law); Special Days and Pilgrimage (Christian festivals, saints' days, Walsingham or Lourdes); Major divisions and interpretations (the major denominations, ecumenism, new developments).
PAPER 2: Christianity 2. Topics: Places and forms of worship (design, symbols and artefacts, public and private forms of worship); Religion in the faith community and in the family (rites of passage, the family, Cafod, religious communities); Sacred Writings (the Bible: it's importance and use in public and private worship).
PAPER 3: Perspectives on World Religions. Topics: Responsibility for the planet (origins of the world and life, people and animals, environmental issues); War, peace and human rights (Just War theory, pacifism, Universal Declaration of Human Rights); Prejudice and equality (biblical teaching on equality, racism, sexism, attitude towards other religions).
PAPER 4: Ethics. Topics: Religion and Human Relationships (roles of men and women, marriage, divorce, sexual relationships and contraception); Religion and medical ethics (abortion, fertility treatment, euthanasia, suicide, use of animals for research); Religion poverty and wealth (hunger, poverty and disease, concern for others, money, moral and immoral occupations).
 | The course will help you: - to know and understand the above topics
- to become aware of how they relate to Christians today
- to discover and discuss your own point of view on these issues
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| What does it mean to say that Christians believe in one God in three persons? | Why get married? | Can war ever be right? |
Why should we look after the environment?
| TYPICAL QUESTIONS WE REFLECT ON | Are some acts unforgivable? |
What is euthanasia?
| Does anyone else share my opinion? | Why do Christians celebrate the Eucharist? |