Religious Studies  

A level Religious Studies students on a visit to the Buddhist Centre 

Entry Requirements: GCSE Religious Studies Grade 6

3 Papers

Philosophy

• The argument from design
• The cosmological argument
• The ontological argument
• The Argument from experience
• The problem of evil
• Solutions to the problem of evil
• Religious Language
• Criticism of religious beliefs
• Views on life After death
• Religion and Science

Ethics

• Environmental issues
• Equality
• Utilitarianism
• Situation Ethics
• Natural law
• War and Peace
• Sexual Ethics
• Metaethics
• Relationship between religion and morality
• Deontology and Virtue Ethics
• Medical Ethics

Religion (Buddhism)

• The 4 Noble Truths
• The 3 Marks and 5 Skandhas
• The 3 Refuges
• The 5 Precepts
• The Life of the Buddha
• The Tipitaka
• Theravada Buddhism
• The spread of Buddhism
• Rise of Triratna Buddhism
• The role of women in Buddhism
• The Boddhisattva Doctrine
• Ahimsa in the modern world

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Career Opportunities: Held in high regard by Universities - particularly if following Arts/Humanities.  Useful in professions which involve issues, argument, debate - eg Law, Journalism, Politics and those dealing with people, e.g. Teaching, Medicine, etc.