Religion and Life Issues

This unit is intended to encourage you to reflect upon religion and life including animal life and environmental issues, prejudice, the right to life, war and peace, religion and young people. In the examination you will be expected to illustrate your answers by reference to actual examples in relation to the issues raised, and to make appropriate references to religious stories, teachings and practices that they have studied. 

You are expected to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: 

• relevant teachings from both sacred texts and contemporary religious leaders and organisations; 
• the work of voluntary groups and organisations (religious and non-religious), where they make a significant contribution; 
• the diversity of viewpoints which may exist within religions; 
• significant secular responses and the legal position; 
• the relationship between religious beliefs and teachings and action in the lives of believers.

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