JPS@BMSSep 11, 2018
Assessment Revision (Christianity and Islam)
Crucifixion
Judgement and Life After Death (with particular reference to beliefs about Hell)
YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BIBLE
Hajj (The Pilgrimage to Makkah - the final Pillar of Islam)
Sawm (Fasting during daylight hours during the month of Ramadan)
YOU ALSO NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SHI'A FESTIVAL OF ASHURA
Christianity (Beliefs and Teachings)
Christianity (Beliefs and Teachings)
The Nature of God
The Problem of Evil
The Trinity
Creation
Jesus
The Crucifixion
The Word and the Spirit in Creation
The Ascension
The Resurrection
Salvation
Atonement
Interpretations of the Creation Story
Eschatological Beliefs
Judgement
Religious Language and the Falsification Principle
Flew, Mitchell, Hare, invisible gardeners, paranoid students, and La Resistance...
Religious Language and the Verification Principle
Wittgenstein, AJ Ayer, The Vienna Circle, John Hick, a Celestial City, and whether or not that's a duck, or a rabbit...
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Open the image at the link above and have it handy for when you're asked to look at the Duck-Rabbit, please. :-)
The Idea of God - from where do philosophers say humanity might have got our idea of the Divine?
The Idea of God - from where do philosophers say humanity might have got our idea of the Divine?
The Quran
This Podcast considers the nature of the Qur'an and its place in Islam as a source of authority. It includes thoughts about the way in which The Revelation was compiled into the physical book which we know today, how The Qur'an acts as a guide for Muslim worship, and the way in which The Qur'an is interpreted in order to identify Allah's will and inform Islamic Law (The Shari'ah).
GCSE Islam - An introduction to the concepts underpinning Islam
For BMS Students this Podcast relates to the content of a previous GCSE Course (so the unit numbers, 1.1, 1.2, etc. don't mean anything), but the content is still valid and useful for your understanding of how Islam works.
Introduction to the 5 Pillars of Islam
Introduction to the 5 Pillars of Islam
God, Angels, Prophets, and Judgement.
Some more complex ideas about some of the Six Articles of Faith in Sunni Islam.
Problem of Evil - A means to an end: Ivan Karamazov's final protest.
Problem of Evil - A means to an end: Ivan Karamazov's final protest.
Problem of Evil - Swinburne and Hamilton
Problem of Evil - Swinburne and Hamilton
Problem of Evil - The Best Possible World
Problem of Evil - The Best Possible World
Problem of Evil - Irenaeus and John Hick
Problem of Evil - Irenaeus and John Hick
Problem of Evil - Alvin Plantinga and the Free Will Defence
Problem of Evil - Alvin Plantinga and the Free Will Defence
The Problem of Evil - Resolving the Problem
The Problem of Evil - Resolving the Problem
The Problem of Evil - Pain and Suffering
The Problem of Evil - Pain and Suffering
The Problem of Evil - an Introduction
The Problem of Evil - an Introduction
The Design Argument - Arguments from Probability (Swinburne, Mackie, and Tennant)
The Design Argument - Arguments from Probability (Swinburne, Mackie, and Tennant)
The Design Argument - a Defence of the Argument
The Design Argument - a Defence of the Argument
The Design Argument - Darwin's Theory of Evolution
The Design Argument - Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Design Argument - The Principle of Causality
Design Argument - The Principle of Causality
Hume's Critiques of the Design Argument
Hume's Critiques of the Design Argument
The Argument from Design - an Introduction
The Argument from Design - an Introduction
Malcolm's modern version of the Ontological Argument and an overview of the topic
Malcolm's modern version of the Ontological Argument and an overview of the topic
Frege's response to the Ontological Argument regarding existence as a property
Frege's response to the Ontological Argument regarding existence as a property
Kant's objections to the Ontological Argument
Kant's objections to the Ontological Argument
Descartes and the Ontological Argument
Descartes and the Ontological Argument
Another response to Gaunilo - in defence of Anselm
Another response to Gaunilo - in defence of Anselm
An introduction to the Ontological Argument
An introduction to the Ontological Argument
Anselm and Gaunilo - Objections and Counter-objections to the Ontological Argument
Anselm and Gaunilo - Objections and Counter-objections to the Ontological Argument
Gaunilo's Perfect Island objection
Gaunilo's Perfect Island objection to St Anselm's Ontological Argument.
Anselm's Ontological Argument
Introduction to St Anselm's Ontological Argument
Sacraments
Forms of Worship in Christianity
Shari’ah Law for BMS A-Level Ep:2
Shari’ah Law for BMS A Level - Ep:1
RS GCSE Component 3 - Islam, Practices
Year 9 Keywords: Conflict
Capital punishment The punishment of death for a crime
Conflict A disagreement between ideas or people
Deterrence The prevention of criminal behaviour through fear, especially of punishment
Human Rights Rights which are believed to belong to everybody
Jihad The spiritual struggle within oneself against sin and in defence of Islam
Just War A war that is seen as acceptable using the Just war theory
Pacifism The belief that violence is never justified
Punishment A penalty for wrongdoing
Rehabilitation To help somebody return to a normal life
Retribution Something that is done to somebody as punishment
Vindication The proving, justifying or reinforcing of an idea
War A state of conflict between nations or groups of people
Year 8 Keywords: Equality
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age
Civil Rights
The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
Good Samaritan
A compassionate person who unselfishly helps others, especially strangers
Discrimination
Acts of treating groups of people, or individuals differently based on prejudice
Equality
The state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities
Equality Act
The law that protects you from various forms of discrimination
Human Rights
The basic entitlements of all human beings, afforded to them simply because they are human
Prejudice
Pre-judging; judging people to be inferior or superior without cause
Racism
Treating someone differently because of their race
Segregation
The act of separating, especially when applied to separating people by race
Sexism
Prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's gender
Stereotype
A fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular group of people
Year 9 Keywords: Matters of Life and Death
Abortion - The removal of the foetus from the womb before it can survive on its own
Death - The irreversible loss of life
Double Effect - If doing something morally good has a morally bad side-effect it's ethically ok to do it providing the bad side-effect wasn't intended
Euthanasia - A gentle and easy death
Heaven - A place where good people are said to go when they die
Hell - A place where bad people are said to go when they die
Hospice - An institution that cares for terminally ill patients through management of wellbeing
Near death experience - The experience of leaving your body when near death
Palliative care - Treatment of physical and mental pain without curing the causes
Purgatory - A place of cleansing for the soul until it can enter heaven
Reincarnation - Belief that a soul is reborn in another form
Death - The irreversible loss of life
Year 8 Hinduism Keywords
Atman The eternal soul
Avatar A earthly form of God
Dharma The duties every living thing has
Karma The actions which affect rebirth/The law of cause and effect
Mandir A Hindu temple/place of worship
Moksha The goal of every Hindu/Breaking the cycle of samsara
Murti A representation of a god or goddess
Puja Worship of a god or goddess
Samsara The cycle of death and rebirth
Trimurti The three main forms of God
Vedas Hindu holy books
Philosophy and Ethics GCSE keywords