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RE unit 2
1 Believing in God
1.1 Christian Upbringing
1.1.1 Baptism - Introduced to the
Curch , the family of God.
Promise are made to bring
child up in Christian faith
1.1.2 Worship - Young child is
taken to church on regular
basis. This encourages a
development in faith.
1.1.3 School- Church school continue
to surround child in religious
community, will be encourages
to make commitment to faith.
1.1.4 Community - Churches provide
social events. creates a sense
of belonging and helps the
young person to express their
faith
1.1.5 Adulthood- They will then bring
their own children up in the
chrisitan faith.
1.2 Religious Experience
1.2.1 Mircale - Only God could have
done it. Evidence God exists.
1.2.2 Answered Prayer - God is
interested in them
personally and he exists.
1.2.3 Numinous experience - Exocrine
so powerful it convinces them
God exists.
1.2.4 Conversion - Person is confronted with a
choice, whether to believe in God or not.
1.3 Design Argument
1.3.1 World it so orderd and perfect
1.3.1.1 e.g Trees taking in CO2 giving out o2
1.3.2 This complex world must have been designed.
1.3.3 It must have a
designer
1.3.4 Desinger must be GOD
1.3.5 PALEY"S WATCH
1.4 Causation argument
1.4.1 Nothing Happens by itself
1.4.2 Everything is caused by something
1.4.3 The universe could not just
happen by itself
1.4.4 Power force must have caused the world
1.4.5 Powerful force must be God.
1.4.6 Thomas Aquinus
1.4.6.1 Whatever changes must have been
changed by something else. God is the
original unchanging thing.
1.5 Science
1.5.1 EVOLUTION - Darwin
1.5.1.1 Fossils
1.5.2 BIg- Bang theory
1.5.2.1 Cosmic backgroun radiation
1.5.2.2 Red shift - Universe is expanding
1.6 Chrisitan response to science
1.6.1 Fundalmentalist - The Bible is fact
1.6.2 Bible can be interpreted -
mrssage and meaning are true
but its not what actually
happened.
1.6.3 Physical form of the world can be explained by
science but the love within it cannot.
1.7 Unasnwered prayer
1.7.1 God does not exist
1.7.1.1 Omniscient God
would know how
1.7.1.2 Omni - benevolent
would want to
1.7.1.3 Many people pray for same thing but
it still does not work
1.7.1.3.1 e.g World peace
1.7.2 Christian Response
1.7.2.1 Sometimes answer is NO
1.7.2.2 Trust God will do whats best
1.7.2.3 God has answered prayer but
i=not in the way expect.
1.7.2.4 God has an ultimate plan for us.
1.8 Evil and suffering- Christian response
1.8.1 It was planned fro beginning then
Adam and Eve disobeyed God and
brought sin into the World
1.8.2 Evil and suffering is a test from God
1.8.3 Evil is not Gods fault - Humans have Free will
1.8.4 God knows why these
things have to happen
but we do not.
1.8.5 It allows us to follow Jesus' example -
Helping others
1.9 Evil and Suffering God does to exists.
1.9.1 Omnibelevolent he would stop evil
1.9.2 Natural evil is strong
evidence against God
1.9.3 Omni-potent `god
would be able to stop
suffering
1.9.4 Omniscient God would know
how to stop suffering
2 Matter of Life and Death
2.1 Christians and Life after death
2.1.1 Jesus rose from the
dead this suggests
there is an afterlife
2.1.2 There are many verses in the Bible
which mention afterlife
2.1.3 The Christian Churches all teach that
there is an afterlife
2.1.4 It is apart of the creeds
2.1.4.1 Nicene Creed " I look forward to the
resurrection of the death and the life
of the world to come."
2.1.5 Some Christians believe they have
experienced the paranormal
2.1.6 It gives meaning and a
purpose to life
2.2 Non religious people and Iife after death
2.2.1 Near death experience - describe leaving
their bodies and seeing themselves from
outside their bodies.
2.2.2 Ghosts- some pole claim to have seen ghosts
2.2.3 Contacting the dead -
Mediums claim they can
contact the dead
2.2.4 Reincarnation - experiences
such as Deja vu
2.3 Abortion
2.3.1 Currently legal in the UK
up to 24 weeks
2.3.2 Why is it controversial
2.3.2.1 Where does life begin ?
2.3.2.2 Pro choice or Pro life
2.3.2.3 If the child is disabled does it make it okay?
2.3.2.4 Does an unborn child have human rights?
2.3.3 Arguments for
2.3.3.1 Mothers should have a right to choose - Pro choice
2.3.3.2 Lesser of two evils - if the child was to be born
severly disabled or if the mothers life is at risk
2.3.3.3 In the case of rape - Child would be
unwanted and ti would not be fair on the
mother.
2.3.3.4 Mother might not be able to bring the child up
financially or for emotional reasons.
2.3.4 Arguments against
2.3.4.1 Unborn child should have the
same human rights as anyone
else
2.3.4.2 Life is special and should not be taken at
any cost. Life beings at conception
2.3.4.3 Just because child is going to be
disabled doesn't give anyone the right
to kill it.
2.3.4.4 There are always loving parents who are
willing to adopt.
2.3.5 Christian attitudes
2.3.5.1 Evangelical and Roman
catholics
2.3.5.1.1 life begins at conception, the
foetus is alive therefore it is
murder, life is a gift from God
and only God can take it
away, God has a plan for
every life we should not
interfere
2.3.5.2 The church of England
2.3.5.2.1 Allows it in some cases , you
must do the most loving
thing "lesser of two evils"
2.3.5.3 Liberal christians
2.3.5.3.1 Oppose abortion but
consider it the lesser of two
evils, Jesus acted with love
and compassion and so
Chrisitians should do the
same.
2.4 Euthanasia
2.4.1 Currently illegal in the UK
2.4.2 Arguments for
2.4.2.1 allows you to die with dignity
2.4.2.2 persons right to choose
2.4.2.3 save money on medical costs
2.4.2.4 better for the family to stop prolonged suffering
2.4.3 Arguments against
2.4.3.1 Its murder
2.4.3.2 less medical research into
how to cure diseases
2.4.3.3 Puts pressure on older
people to ask foe
euthanasia as they feel
like they are a burden
2.4.3.4 Would cause trust issues between
doctors and patients
2.4.4 Christian attitudes
2.4.4.1 Most Christians
2.4.4.1.1 It is taking away of human
life so its is murder
2.4.4.1.2 Could be
used for evil
purposes
2.4.4.1.3 Only god has the right
to make away human
life
2.4.4.2 Some Christians
2.4.4.2.1 The quality of life would be improved
2.4.4.3 Other Christiasn
2.4.4.3.1 Turn off life support machine
as the life has already ended.
2.5 Causes of world poverty
2.5.1 Natural disasters
2.5.2 War
2.5.3 Corrupt leaders
2.5.4 Debt
2.5.5 Lack of health care and
education
3 Marriage and Family
3.1 Changing attitudes in the UK
3.1.1 Historical events such as voting
rights for women and abolition of
slavery
3.1.2 View of world has become increasingly
global. This opens people's mind to
possibility of different responses
3.1.3 mixture s of cultures in the
UK in recent years
3.1.4 People have become more tolerant
3.2 Christian attitudes to sex outside of marriage
3.2.1 The bible only allows for sex
between marriage partners
3.2.2 Children born outside of marriage may
have a less stable family life
3.2.3 Promistcuity makes a person
vulnerable to sexually
transmitted diseases.
3.2.4 Loving sexual relations unite a married couple
3.2.5 Adultery break the marriage vow of faithfulness
3.2.6 All christians thing adultery is
wrong. A growing number of
christians today do, nevertheless
3.3 Christian wedding ceremony
3.3.1 takes place in church
emphasis on God's told in
marriage
3.3.2 Exchanging of vows make a
promise for a life long
commitment to each other
3.3.3 verses from the Bible emphasise
nature and purpose of marriage
3.3.4 Rings symbolise
unending
agreement of
marriage
3.3.5 Congregation pray and ask
for God's blessing and
support to make the
marriage work
3.4 Christian Attitudes to divorce
3.4.1 Catholics
3.4.1.1 Jsus said "anyone who
divorces his wife.. and
marries another
woman commits
adultery" (Mark 10:11)
3.4.1.2 Marriage is a sacrament
and should not be
broken
3.4.1.3 Will allow annulment if they were
forced into the marriage
3.4.2 Protestant
3.4.2.1 Human beings can make mistakes
and relationships can break down.
3.4.2.2 allow divorce in some
circumstances
3.5 Christian Attitudes towards homosexuality
3.5.1 evangelical christians are strongly opposed
3.5.1.1 "No man is to have sexual
relations with another
man; God hates that"
3.5.1.2 God created man and woman to be in a
marriage together
3.5.2 Roman catholics
recommend
homosexuals remain
celibate
3.5.2.1 Based on biblical
teaching, being
homosexual is not
a sin, but having
homosexual sex
is.
3.5.2.2 RC's believe sex
should only take place
within marriage
3.5.3 The church of England
3.5.3.1 Homosexual partners should be
judged on their strength of love,
3.5.4 Quakers
3.5.4.1 Religion is a spiritual issue not a
sexual one
3.5.4.2 Welcomes homosexuals
3.5.4.3 The Bible needs
to be interpreted
to fit modern day
3.6 parents responsibilities
3.6.1 care for children properly
3.6.2 Teach them how to
live and to accept
authority
3.6.3 Teach them about God
3.6.4 Take their child to be baptised
and promise to bring them up
in a loving , godly home.
3.7 Method of contraception
3.7.1 contraceptive pill
3.7.2 Contraceptive implant
3.7.3 condoms
3.7.4 Diaphragms and caps
4 Religion and Community Cohesion
4.1 Government promoting community cohesion
4.1.1 Funding local authorities to respond to
problems such as immigration, and to
encourage links between groups from
different backgrounds through out projects
4.1.2 Practical support on cohesion
4.1.3 a new interfaith stray that focuses in
what needs to be done to promote
interaction and dialogue between
faiths
4.1.4 citizenship days throughout the UK to
celebrate national and local traditions such
as British values asd respect for the rule of
law
4.1.5 `informations packs for new
immigrants that set out
rights and responsibilities
4.1.6 Support with translation and learning in
the English language for those who do
not speak english.
4.2 Christian attitudes to women priests
4.2.1 Evangelical Protestants
4.2.1.1 Men should be head of the family
and women should not speak in
church
4.2.1.2 Their belief that the bible is
unalterable word of God
4.2.2 Liberal Crhsitians
4.2.2.1 Men and women should have equal
roles in life and in church women
should be allowed to be priests.
4.2.2.2 St Paul said " There is neither...
male nor female for you are all one
person in God"
4.2.3 Roman Catholics
4.2.3.1 Men and women should have equal
roles because men and women have
equal status in the eyes of God. But
only men can be priests.
4.2.3.2 Jesus only chose meant to be his successors
4.3 Advantages to living in a multi-ethnic society
4.3.1 It helps people of different
races and cultures to
understand one another
better
4.3.2 It enables us to understand
different religions
4.3.3 It gives us a wider variety of music,
food,clothes and culture
4.3.4 It can bring new people
with fresh ideas.
4.4 Why Christians should promote racial harmony
4.4.1 For God created man in his own image Genesis 1:27
4.4.2 God does not show favouritism, but accepts men from every nation. Acts 10:34-35
4.4.3 There is neither jew nor Greek.. you are all on in Christ. Galatians 3:28
4.4.4 Love your neighbour as yourself. Luke 10 :27
4.5 How do Assit Sheffield help asylum seekers
4.5.1 Finds night shelter for those who are
sleeping rough
4.5.2 Finding temporary accommodation with host families
and houses on loan
4.5.3 paying small
weekly grant for
food and basic
living expenses
4.5.4 Advising about other sources of assistance available
4.5.5 giving bus passes to those who
will find it difficult to walk
4.5.6 raising awareness about the problem through events and talks
4.6 Advantages to a multi-faith society
4.6.1 a varied and rich culture
4.6.2 A better understanding of
different cultures and viewpoints
4.6.3 a greater tolerance and understanding of
other ways of life
4.6.4 new ways of living and enjoying life
4.7 Christian attitudes to religious freedom
4.7.1 Evangelical- christians will go to
heaven everyone else will be
excluded
4.7.2 Catholics - christianity is the only
region with the full truth
4.7.3 Pluralists - believe all religions lead to God they
are equal and no on is wrong
4.8 Problems with interfaith marriage
4.8.1 what religions will the child be
4.8.2 Where will they get married
4.8.3 could cause
conflict with
families
4.8.4 which religious community will
family belong to