Religious Studies

Beliefs and teachings

• Angels (Malaikah)
• Application of Buddhist principles in modern life
• Biblical accounts of Creation
• Books (Kutub)
• Buddha and Enlightenment
• Concept of God as a Trinity
• Core beliefs of Islam – Six Articles and Five Roots
• Cycle of birth, life and death
• Eschatological beliefs and teachings (Christianity)
• Eschatological beliefs and teachings (Islam)
• Eschatological beliefs and teachings (Judaism)
• Eternal self – Atman
• Ethical and ritual Mitzvot
• Ethical teachings (Buddhism)
• Human concerns – yamas/virtues
• Human destiny
• Incarnation, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension
• Jesus Christ – titles and teaching
• Karma
• Key moral principles – Mitzvot
• Life after death (Akhirah)
• Manifestations of the divine
• Nature of Allah
• Nature of G-d (Judaism)
• Nature of God (Christianity)
• Promised Land
• Prophethood (Risalah)
• Sanctity of life (Judaism)
• The concept of salvation
• The Covenant at Sinai
• The Dhamma
• The divine presence (Shekinah)
• The First Noble Truth
• The four aims of human life (Purusharthas)
• The Fourth Noble Truth
• The Human Personality
• The Messiah
• The nature of reality (Hinduism)
• The problem of evil and suffering and a loving and righteous God
• The Second Noble Truth
• The Third Noble Truth
• Three features of the divine

Practices

• Approaching deity – worship and pilgrimage
• Attitudes to death and mourning (Buddhism)
• Buddhist festivals
• Christian Worship
• Dietary laws (Judaism)
• Ethical concerns (Hinduism)
• Festivals (Judaism)
• Festivals/special days (Islam)
• Hajj
• Jihad
• Law – Tenakh and Talmud
• Mission and Evangelism
• Pilgrimage and celebrations (Christianity)
• Prayer (Christianity)
• Prayer (Judaism)
• Private acts of worship (Islam)
• Public acts of worship (Islam)
• Rituals and rites of passage (Judaism)
• Role of the church in the local community and living practices
• Role of the church in the wider world (Ecumenism and aid)
• Sacraments (Christianity)
• Sacred and significant places and spaces for Buddhists
• Sawm
• Shabbat
• Special occasions – Hindu festivals
• Synagogue worship
• The importance of practices – Five Pillars and Ten Obligatory Acts
• The Sangha
• Ways of living – four margas/yogas
• Worship and meditation (Buddhism)
• Zakat/Zakah

Dialogue with non-religious

• Buddhist Challenges for religion
• Buddhist Dialogue with non-religious groups
• Buddhist Dialogue within and between religious groupsFoundation
• Christian Challenges for religion (secularism, medical ethics)
• Christian Dialogue with non-religious groupsFoundation
• Christian Dialogue within and between religious groups
• Hindu Challenges for religion
• Hindu Dialogue with non-religious groups
• Hindu Dialogue within and between religious groupsFoundation
• Jewish Challenges for religion
• Jewish Dialogue with non-religious groupsFoundation
• Jewish Dialogue within and between religious groups
• Muslim Challenges for religion
• Muslim Dialogue with non-religious groups
• Muslim Dialogue within and between religious groups

Existence of Allah

• Experiencing Allah
• Muslim nature of reality – arguments for Allah
• Muslim Question of Allah

Existence of G-d

• Experiencing G-d
• Jewish nature of reality – arguments for G-d
• Jewish Question of G-d

Existence of God

• Christian nature of reality – arguments for God
• Christian Question of God
• Experiencing God (Christianity)

Existence of Ultimate Reality

• Buddhist nature of reality – arguments about cause
• Buddhist Question of Ultimate Reality
• Experiencing Ultimate Reality

Existence of Ultimate Reality and Deity

• Experiencing God (Hinduism)
• Hindu nature of reality – arguments about cause and creation
• Hindu Question of deity

Relationships and families

• Buddhist Men and women
• Buddhist Relationships and Families
• Buddhist understandings of equality
• Christian Men and women
• Christian Relationships and Families – marriage, divorce, sexuality
• Christian understandings of equality
• Hindu Men and women
• Hindu Relationships and Families
• Hindu understandings of equality
• Jewish Men and women
• Jewish Relationships and Families
• Jewish understandings of equality
• Muslim Men and women
• Muslim Relationships and Families
• Muslim understandings of equality

Religion, peace and conflict

• Buddhist Forgiveness and reconciliation
• Buddhist Peace and peace making
• Buddhist Violence and conflict
• Christian Forgiveness and reconciliation
• Christian Peace and peace making
• Christian Violence and conflict
• Hindu Forgiveness and reconciliation
• Hindu Peace and peace making
• Hindu Violence and conflict
• Jewish Forgiveness and reconciliation
• Jewish Peace and peace making
• Jewish Violence and conflict
• Muslim Forgiveness and reconciliation
• Muslim Peace and peace making
• Muslim Violence and conflict