Life, Death and Beyond: Comparing Hindu and Christian Views of the Afterlife
## Life, Death, and Beyond: Exploring Religious Perspectives on the Importance of This Life and the Afterlife
The perennial questions surrounding life, death, and what may lie beyond have shaped cultures and individuals for millennia. Within the...
Czytaj dalejChristianity and Science: Big Bang, Evolution, Atheism and Agnosticism
## Introduction
The relationship between religion and science has long intrigued philosophers, theologians, and scientists, not least within the context of Christianity and British education. As our scientific understanding of the universe has grown —...
Czytaj dalejIslam: Origins, Core Beliefs and Contemporary Practice in Britain
## Islam: Foundations, Faith and Practice
Islam stands as one of the world’s largest and most influential religions, shaping the beliefs, cultures, and daily lives of more than a billion people worldwide. Its presence in the United Kingdom has grown...
Czytaj dalejWhy New Religious Movements Are Growing in the UK
## Reasons for the Growth of New Religious Movements (NRMs)
In the tapestry of contemporary Britain and the wider world, New Religious Movements (NRMs) have become increasingly prominent, capturing public imagination and often stirring controversy....
Czytaj dalejHow the Torah Shapes the Jewish Covenant
## The Centrality of the Torah to the Covenant
At the heart of Jewish religious life, ethics, and identity, the Torah occupies a unique position, standing not simply as an ancient collection of words, but as the living core of the Jewish people’s...
Czytaj dalejEdexcel GCSE R.E. Unit 3: Believing in God — Key Arguments & Perspectives
## Believing in God: Arguments, Experiences, and Perspectives in GCSE Religious Education
The question of whether God exists remains one of the most profound and debated within human society, cutting across philosophy, theology, and everyday life. For...
Czytaj dalejCraving and Suffering: Understanding the Second Noble Truth
## The Second Noble Truth: An Examination of Craving as the Root of Suffering
Buddhism, as first articulated by Siddhartha Gautama over two thousand years ago, pivots upon the Four Noble Truths—core teachings intended to diagnose and treat the...
Czytaj dalejHow Irenaeus Defended Orthodoxy Against Second-Century Heresies
## Irenaeus’ Polemic against Heresy: Shaping Orthodoxy in a Fragmented Church
In the turbulent landscape of late second-century Christianity, theological diversity threatened to overwhelm any sense of agreed doctrine or communal identity. It was...
Czytaj dalejReligious perspectives on organ transplantation
## Religious Views Towards Transplant Surgery
Transplant surgery involves the transferring of organs or tissues from one individual to another, either when living (as in kidney donation) or after death (such as heart or corneal transplants). It...
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Religion and the Family in the UK: Changing Marriage, Sex and Attitudes
## Religion and the Family: The Changing Landscape in the United Kingdom
Questions surrounding the relationship between religion and the family are at the heart of Section 3 of the Edexcel Religious Studies/Religious Education syllabus. In the context...
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