TSAS Religion, Philosophy and Ethics GCSE Website
GCSE Ethical Studies
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TSAS Religion, Philosophy and Ethics GCSE Website
GCSE Ethical Studies |
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Welcome to the new Ethical Studies GCSE page. Your
course covers a range of topics to do with the way
that people's beliefs have influenced the way they live their lives. You can e-mail an answer that you have tried as part of your revision. The service works from both home and school - you don't need to have access to your Hotmail account to send the answer. Scroll to the bottom of this page or click here for more information! Revision There are lots of resources that you can use as you begin your revision! Make sure you collect your copy of the Revision Guide. If you want to use a revision grid to make notes on the various topics, Click Here.  As we work through the Ethical Studies course, special clickable revision pages will be added to the site. CLick here for a list of topics added so far.
Religion and Human Relationships The Church of England's "Preparing for Marriage" page The Church of England has a page of advice for couples planning to get married. This helps them understand the processes that they must go through as they plan their Wedding. In 2000 the CofE issued a new Marriage Service for use in its Churches. The Church of England's Marriage Service The Church of England has published a new Marriage Service - it is a part of its new Prayer Book called "Common Worship". Follow this link to see the text of the Marriage Service from this new prayer book. This is the service that you are likely to find in the average Church wedding on most Saturdays! The Church of England's View on Human Sexuality This tells you exactly what the CofE teaches about Human Sexuality |
| Religion and Medical Ethics Ethics for Schools This page, from the Christian Medical Fellowship, gives you an excellent introduction to a range of Ethical issues. Abortion Click here to go to the TSAS-RPE Abortion page. You'll find links to sites that describe views both for and against abortion, and also links to sites which explain some of the Christian teachings behind Roman Catholic views on abortion. Euthanasia This link takes you to the TSAS-RE Euthanasial page. It includes:
Pax Christi "Pax Christi" is latin for "The Peace of Christ". It is the name of an organisation that campaigns for peace and argues for non-violent conclusions to conflicts and national disagreements. The Peace Pledge Union The Peace Pledge Union was founded by Dick Sheppard, a popular vicar in Central London, in 1934. The Union offers a huge range of resources for researching a Christian Response to War and Conflict. Please remember that although Mahatma Ghandi was a well-known Pacifist, he was not a Hindu. While you can read about him, and write about his non-violent direct action, remember that if your exam question requires a Christian response the examiners may not credit information about Ghandi. Clergy protest against war on Iraq The BBC ran this news story in August 2002. It explains the response of churchmen in Britain to the threat of war with Iraq. Read some of the comments made by visitors to the BBC News Website here. Religion and Equality TSAS-RE Racism page The TSAS-RE Racism page has links to organisations that campaign against racism. Archbishop John Sentamu Archbishop Sentamu is the second most senior bishop in the Church of England. This is a link to the story of his appointment as Anglican Bishop of Birmingham. He is the first senior black Bishop in the CofE to be appointed, and is a prominent speaker against Racism. This link takes you to the BBC News Website page that announced his appointment. He has made some important contributions on the issue of Asylum Seekers - click here to read more on that story. The Stephen Lawrence Murder Stephen Lawrence was murdered by racist thugs in 1993 in Eltham, SE London. Use this link to begin to research the story of his murder, and of the investigation that followed. Women Priests - the Danvers Statement We use this statement in our lesson on Women Priests - see the text here. Forward in Faith Many members of the Church of England are still opposed to the Ordination of Women even though there are women priests in the Church. Forward in Faith is an organisation that supports their views. Read about their reasons for objecting to the Ordination of Women here. The Council for Biblical Equality Some Christians claim that the Bible argues against Women being Priests in the Church. This website argues that the Bible in fact supports the idea that Women and Men are equal. Roman Catholic Views on Women Priests The Roman Catholic Church does not ordain women as priests, but does have a large number of women working within the church. Some of its teachers and theologians are arguing that the Roman Catholic Church should ordain women. Click here to find out more. Religion, Wealth and Poverty This is the unit that we take your coursework title from. There are some links below to sites that will help you with research, and also to some resources that should help you to plan your assignment. Hazel, the lady from Christian Aid, should have visited every group to describe the role of Christian charities in the Developing World. There are some different resources that accompany her visit: CAFOD CAFOD stands for the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. It is the Roman Catholic Church's agency for supporting poor people in the Developing World. Click here to find out more about CAFOD supporters' reasons for working with the Charity - this is ideal information for the first part of your coursework! Oxfam Probably the most famous Development Aid Charity, Oxfam began just after the Second World War, working to support people who were suffering in the poverty and destruction of post-war Europe. Look out for the Oxfam Unwrapped presents! UNICEF UNICEF stands for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, but usually the organisation is known as the "United Nations Children's Fund". You might be interested in the reasons UNICEF gives for its work - click here to find out more. Remember that UNICEF is not a Christian organisation, but many Christians support its work. The Salvation Army Probably best known for their work with the homeless, and for their brass bands at Christmas, the Salvation Army is in fact an entire "church" (or group of Christians). They work all over the world, with the poorest people on the planet. Click here to find out why they do! |
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 There are specific revision pages on this site that will help you remind yourself of the topics we've looked at. New pages will be added as we go through the course. Simply click on the + symbols to read the notes, or on the - symbol to hide them and test your memory. |
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