Religious Studies

Christian Beliefs 

• Nature of God

• The Trinity 

• Creation 

• Incarnation 

• Miracles 

• Birth of Jesus 

• Crucifixion 

• Resurrection 

• Ascension

• Judgement and the afterlife

• Sin and Salvation

Christian Practices

• Prayer

• Worship

• Baptism 

• Holy Communion

• Food Banks 

• Street Pastors

• Pilgrimage 

• Festivals 

• Church Growth 

• Charity

• Evangelism and Missionary 

• Persecution

Muslim Beliefs 

• Nature of God

• Oneness of God (Tawhid)

• Sunni & Shi'a comparison

• 6 Articles & 5 Pillars

• Angels 

• Prophets

• Holy Books

• Predestination

• Judgment Day and the afterlife

Muslim Practices

• 5 Pillars & 10 Obligatory Acts

• Shahadah 

• Salah

• Zakat

• Sawm

• Hajj 

• Festivals 

• Jihad

Theme A: Relationships and Families

• Human Sexuality 

• Relationships before and outside of relationships 

• Contraception and Family Planning 

• Marriage 

• Divorce and Remarriage

• Nature and Purpsose of Families 

• Gender Equality

Theme B: Religion and Life

• Origins of the Universe 

• The Value of the Universe

• Use and Abuse of the Universe

• Use and Abuse of Animals

• Origins of Human Life

• Abortion

• Euthanasia 

• Death and the Afterlife

Theme C: Existence of God and Revelation

• The Design Argument (Teleological argument)

• The First Case Argument (Cosmological argument)

• Argument from Miracles

• Problem of Evil

• Special and General Revelation

• Ideas on the Divine 

• The Value of Revelation

Theme E: Crime and Punishment 

• Why do people commit crime? 

• Religious responses to lawbreakers (Hate crime, murder and theft)

• Aims of Punishment

• Religious responses to suffering

• Forgiveness

• Types of Punishment 

• The Death Penalty