Unit 3 - Reverence for Life

Term 3, 2026

Our goal for this term is to explore the secular and Catholic Church responses to reverence for life issues in contemporary society, as the basis of an informed Christian perspective. 

Big Idea: The principles of reverence for life and the dignity of the human person are fundamental to ethical decision making for Christians.

We will achieve this by:

• Defining key terms related to reverence for life

• Investigating the Christian teachings on life in Scripture and Tradition

• Researching the secular perspectives and legislative developments on key reverence for life issues in contemporary society. 

• Exploring the Catholic Church responses to key reverence for life issues in contemporary society, specifically abortion and euthanasia. 

• Comparing the Islamic teachings on reverence for life to Christian teachings.

We have this/these goals because:

• Christian ethical responses to contemporary reverence for life issues require the protection of the sanctity of life and human dignity. 

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