This successful textbook for OCR Ethics has been re-editioned to support the 2009 OCR GCSE Religious Studies B specification. It can be used to deliver the short course for OCR GCSE RS B in ethics. It delivers the course through Christianity only, and therefore provides an in depth look at the issues in question. The book has a range of activities to engage the students; from key questions, discussion points, research tasks, extension activities to exam questions. Personal accounts of beliefs and experiences intersperse the main text to allow students to relate to the material they are reading. Each unit is summarised in the form of revision 'cards' to give students a 'snapshot look' at what they have just learned and need to learn for the exam. This book can be combined with Philosophy through Christianity for OCR B GCSE Religious Studies: Second Edition to provide support for the full course.

 

This book is part of a book series called Ocr Gcse Religious Studies .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hodder Education .

Lorraine Abbott is a Head of Religious Education, and has been a GCSE examiner. She has delivered INSET and worked on the development of a Diocesan award for RE. She has written textbooks and online resources for KS3 and KS4.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction About the Exam About the Book Topic 1 Christianity and Human Relationships Christian beliefs about sexual relationships and contraception Christian marriage ceremonies Christian responses to civil partnerships Christian beliefs about divorce and remarriage The roles of men and women in a Christian family The roles of men and women in the Church family Let's revise Topic 2 Christianity and Medical Ethics The sanctity of life Christian attitudes towards abortion Christian responses to issues raised by fertility treatment Christian responses to issues raised by cloning Christian attitudes towards euthanasia and suicide Christian beliefs about the use of animals in medical research Let's revise Topic 3 Christianity, Poverty and Wealth Christian views on wealth Some of the causes of hunger, poverty and disease Christian responses to the needs of the starving, poor and sick Biblical teaching about caring for others Different ways Christian charity is put into practice Christian teaching about the use of money Giving to charity Christian teaching about moral and immoral occupations Let's revise Topic 4 Christianity, Peace and Justice The Just War theory Christian attitudes towards war Christian attitudes towards the use of violence and pacifism The Christian concept of justice Crime and punishment Christian beliefs about and responses to social injustice Let's revise Topic 5 Christianity and Equality The biblical teaching about equality Christian attitudes towards other religions Christian attitudes towards racism Christian attitudes towards gender The role of women in Christian society Forgiveness and Reconciliation Let's revise Topic 6 Christianity and the Media The different forms of media and their influence The portrayal of Christianity and important religious figures in the media Responses and attitudes towards films, books and comics which focus on religious or philosophical messages The way Christianity uses the media Censorship and freedom of speech Christian beliefs and attitudes towards the portrayal of sex and violence Let's revise Glossary Index