Religious Studies

Abraham as a common figure

• Abraham: covenants in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Prophets across faiths

• Prophethood: how are Abrahamic faiths connected?

Interfaith dialogue

• Interfaith dialogue and religious tolerance

Rites of passage

• Rites of passage across religions

Buddhist worship

• Buddhist worship and meditation

Four Noble Truths

• The Four Noble Truths

Life of the Buddha

• The life of the Buddha

The Eightfold Path

• The Noble Eightfold Path

The Three Jewels

• The Three Jewels of Buddhism

Beliefs about God

• Christian beliefs about God

Christian festivals

• Christmas and Easter: Christian festivals

Christian worship

• Christian worship and the church

Denominations

• Why is the Christian Church diverse? Denominations

The teachings of Jesus

• The teachings of Jesus

Jesus across Abrahamic faiths

• Jesus: how do Abrahamic faiths view him differently?

The crucifixion & resurrection

• The crucifixion and resurrection in Christianity

The problem of evil & suffering

• Can Christian theology overcome the problem of evil?

Pilgrimage across religions

• Pilgrimage: Hajj, Lourdes, Varanasi and others

Equality

• Religion and equality

Religious vs secular ethics

• Religious and secular sources of moral authority

Right and wrong

• What makes an action right or wrong?

Wealth & poverty

• Religious teachings on wealth and poverty

What is ethics?

• How do we know what is 'good'? Introduction to ethics

Religion & the environment

• How should Earth's resources be used? Religion and the environment

Religion and war

• Religious views on war and peace

Matriarchs of the Bible

• Women of the Bible: matriarchs as victors or victims?

Women across religions

• The role of women across world religions

Christianity in the Global South

• How has Christianity been shaped by the Global South?

Dharma

• Dharma: how Hindus put belief into action

Hindu beliefs

• Hindu beliefs about Brahman and gods

Hindu worship & festivals

• Hindu worship and festivals: Diwali, Holi

Religion and identity

• Religion, culture and personal identity

Beliefs about God

• Islamic beliefs about God (Tawhid)

The Five Pillars

• The Five Pillars of Islam

The mosque & worship

• The mosque and Muslim worship

The Quran

• The Quran: the holy book of Islam

Beliefs about God

• Jewish beliefs about God

Jewish festivals

• Jewish festivals: Passover, Hanukkah, Yom Kippur

The synagogue & worship

• The synagogue and Jewish worship

The Torah

• The Torah and Jewish sacred texts

Atheism and agnosticism

• Atheism, agnosticism and belief without religion

Humanism

• Humanism and non-religious worldviews

Religious experience

• Does religious experience prove God exists?

Evidence and belief

• Evidence, faith and belief: how do we know?

Existence of God

• Does God exist? Arguments for and against

The design argument

• The design argument for God's existence

The problem of evil

• The problem of evil and suffering

Rebels and authority

• Should we embrace or challenge authority? Religious rebels

Religious law

• Religious law and its relevance today

Changing belief landscape

• How has belief in Britain changed? Census data

Multifaith Britain

• Living in a multifaith Britain

Equality & social justice

• How Sikhs promote equality and social justice

Sikh beliefs

• Sikh beliefs: the Gurus and one God

The Gurdwara & worship

• The Gurdwara: Sikh worship and the langar

Interpreting the world

• Blik: how do we interpret the world?

What is religion?

• What is religion? Worldviews and belief