Religious Studies

We would expect students to have met the expectations for entry to 6th form and to have a grade 5 in Religious Studies if studied. We welcome conversations with individual students about their suitability for the course.

You will study for 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

New Testament Studies

  • Social, historical and religious context
  •  Interpretation of the Person of Jesus
  • Interpreting issues of purpose and authorship
  • Ways of interpreting scripture
  • Exploring the themes of: the Kingdom of God, conflict, the death and resurrection of Jesus
  • Scientific and historical/critical challenges
  • Works of scholars

If you have any further queries about this subject please email enquiries@beverleyj6.co.uk

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.