Religious Studies

Buddhist Beliefs

• Buddhist ethical teachings
• Dhamma and Three Marks of Existence
• First Noble Truth
• Fourth Noble Truth and Eightfold Path
• Human life (Buddhism)
• Life of the Buddha
• Second Noble Truth
• Third Noble Truth

Catholic Beliefs

• Biblical Trinity and councils (Catholic)
• Catholic eschatology (life after death)
• Creation (Catholic)
• Image of God and humanity (Catholic)
• Paschal Mystery (Catholic)
• Salvation and grace (Catholic)
• The Incarnation (Catholic)
• The Trinity (Catholic)

Christian Beliefs

• Christian eschatology
• Creation of universe and humanity (Christian)
• Last days of Jesus' life
• Problem of evil and suffering (Christian)
• Salvation and atonement (Christian)
• Solutions to problem of evil (Christian)
• The Incarnation (Christian)
• The Trinity (Christian)

Hindu Beliefs

• Atman, karma, samsara, moksha
• Hindu cosmology
• Manifestations of the Divine
• Nature of Brahman
• Nirguna and Saguna Brahman
• Purusharthas (four aims of life)
• Suffering, knowledge and ignorance (Hindu)
• Three aspects of the divine

Jewish Beliefs

• Covenant at Sinai (Decalogue)
• Covenant with Abraham
• Jewish life after death
• Messiah and Messianic Age
• Mitzvot
• Nature of the Almighty (Jewish)
• Sanctity of life and Pikuach Nefesh
• Shekhinah

Living the Buddhist Life

• Buddhist festivals and retreats
• Buddhist meditation
• Chanting (Buddhism)
• Death and mourning rituals (Buddhism)
• Features of Buddhist places of worship
• Mantra recitation (Buddhism)
• Objects of devotion (Buddhism)
• Puja (Buddhism)

Living the Catholic Life

• Catholic mission and evangelism
• Catholic pilgrimage
• Catholic Social Teaching
• Forms of popular piety (Catholic)
• Funeral rite (Catholic)
• Liturgical worship and the Mass (Catholic)
• Prayer (Catholic)
• Sacramental nature of reality (Catholic)

Living the Christian Life

• Christian pilgrimage
• Christian religious celebrations
• Christian worship
• Future of the Christian Church
• Local church in local community
• Prayer (Christian)
• Sacraments (Christian)
• Worldwide church and Christian Aid

Living the Hindu Life

• Focuses of worship (Hindu)
• Hindu charity work
• Hindu environmental projects
• Hindu pilgrimage
• Hindu places of worship
• Hindu prayer and worship
• Hindu sacred festivals
• Hindu yoga

Living the Muslim Life

• Festivals and commemorations (Islam)
• Hajj (Pillar)
• Jihad
• Salah (Pillar)
• Sawm and Laylat al-Qadr
• Shahadah (Pillar)
• Ten Obligatory Acts (Shi'a)
• Zakah and Khums

Marriage and the Family

• Contraception (Buddhism)
• Contraception (Islam)
• Divorce (Buddhism)
• Divorce (Islam)
• Divorce and remarriage (Christian)
• Divorce and remarriage (Hindu)
• Divorce, annulment, remarriage (Catholic)
• Equality of men and women (Hindu)
• Equality of men and women in family (Buddhism)
• Equality of men and women in family (Catholic)
• Equality of men and women in family (Christian)
• Equality of men and women in family (Islam)
• Family planning (Hindu)
• Family planning and contraception (Catholic)
• Family planning and contraception (Christian)
• Family support in sangha
• Family support in ummah
• Gender prejudice and discrimination (Buddhism)
• Gender prejudice and discrimination (Catholic)
• Gender prejudice and discrimination (Christian)
• Gender prejudice and discrimination (Hindu)
• Gender prejudice and discrimination (Islam)
• Importance and purpose of marriage (Catholic)
• Importance and purpose of marriage (Christian)
• Importance and purpose of marriage (Islam)
• Importance of marriage (Hindu)
• Local Hindu community support
• Local parish support for families (Catholic)
• Local parish support for families (Christian)
• Marriage in Buddhism
• Purpose of family (Buddhism)
• Purpose of family (Christian)
• Purpose of family (Hindu)
• Purpose of family and ummah (Islam)
• Purpose of the family (Catholic)
• Sexual relationships (Buddhism)
• Sexual relationships (Catholic)
• Sexual relationships (Christian)
• Sexual relationships (Hindu)
• Sexual relationships (Islam)

Matters of Life and Death

• Abortion (Buddhism)
• Abortion (Catholic)
• Abortion (Christian)
• Abortion (Hindu)
• Abortion (Islam)
• Death and afterlife (Buddhism)
• Death and afterlife (Islam)
• Euthanasia (Buddhism)
• Euthanasia (Catholic)
• Euthanasia (Christian)
• Euthanasia (Hindu)
• Euthanasia (Islam)
• Evolution and human life (Buddhism)
• Evolution and human life (Christian)
• Evolution and human life (Hindu)
• Evolution and human life (Islam)
• Evolution and value of human life (Catholic)
• Issues in the natural world (Buddhism)
• Issues in the natural world (Catholic)
• Issues in the natural world (Christian)
• Issues in the natural world (Hindu)
• Issues in the natural world (Islam)
• Life after death (Catholic)
• Life after death (Christian)
• Life after death (Hindu)
• Non-religious arguments against life after death (Buddhism)
• Non-religious arguments against life after death (Catholic)
• Non-religious arguments against life after death (Christian)
• Non-religious arguments against life after death (Hindu)
• Non-religious arguments against life after death (Islam)
• Origins and value of the universe (Buddhism)
• Origins and value of the universe (Catholic)
• Origins and value of the universe (Christian)
• Origins and value of the universe (Hindu)
• Origins and value of the universe (Islam)
• Sanctity of life (Buddhism)
• Sanctity of life (Catholic)
• Sanctity of life (Christian)
• Sanctity of life (Hindu)
• Sanctity of life (Islam)

Muslim Beliefs

• Akhirah (life after death)
• al-Qadr (predestination)
• Five Roots of 'Usul ad-Din (Shi'a)
• Malaikah (angels)
• Muslim holy books (Kutub)
• Nature of Allah
• Risalah (prophethood)
• Six Beliefs of Islam