WHAT IS A "SOURCE OF WISDOM AND AUTHORITY"?

Catholic Christianity: The Bible, the Catechism, The Magisterium (authoritative teaching of Pope and Bishops in letters, homilies etc), canon law , Doctors of the Church e.g. St Thomas Aquinas

Philosophy and ethics: Quotes from any recognized author: Paley’s & Hume, Aquinas, Augustine. Irenaeus, lactancius

Islam:  Qur'an,  Hadith, The Sunnah, Saying of the three, the five or the 12, Shariah law

WHEN WILL I NEED SOWA?

• Can be used in B for developing points

• Vital in C, must be an addition to your developed point, SOWA should be part of the answer rather than an appendage at the end

• Useful in D to show full understanding, and to develop your points

A GUIDE TO SOWA TEXTS

Please find SMA SOWA booklet for 

Catholic Christianity (from the Bible society)

Philosophy and Ethics

Islam

All topics by our student Akshayan