Summary:
Endorsed by Edexcel, this book has been written with lower ability students in mind. The language level, amount of text and activities have all been carefully written to ensure the understanding of the topics covered by the students is enhanced. To ensure ease of use in the classroom, the foundation edition can be used alongside the mainstream as they are identical in layout and coverage.

• Written by Chief Examiner
  Written to exactly match Edexcel GCSE RS specification A, Unit A
  Written to a suitable level for D-G candidates
  Exam-type questions and tips are used throughout

• Endorsed by Edexcel.

Table of Contents:
SECTION 1 - BELIEVING IN GOD
Introduction
Religious upbringing
Religious experience
Design and belief in God
Causation and belief in God
The search for meaning and purpose
Religion and belief in God
Non-religious explanations of the world and agnosticism and atheism
Non-religious explanations of miracles
Unanswered prayers
Evil and suffering
The problem of evil and suffering
How Christians respond to the problem of evil and suffering
How to answer exam questions
SECTION 2 - MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH
Introduction
Christian attitudes to life after death
Reasons for Christian attitudes to life after death
Why Christians believe in life after death
Teachings on life after death of one religion other than Christianity
Non-religious reasons for believing in life after death
Why some people do not believe in life after death
The nature of abortion
Christian attitudes to abortion
The attitudes to abortion in one religion other than Christianity
The nature of euthanasia
Christian attitudes to euthanasia
Attitudes to euthanasia in one religion other than Christianity
How to answer exam questions
SECTION 3 - MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY
Introduction
Changing attitudes to marriage and cohabitation
Christian attitudes to sex outside marriage
The attitudes to sex outside marriage of one religion other than Christianity
The purposes of marriage in Christianity
The purposes of marriage in one religion other than Christianity
Changing attitudes to divorce in the UK
Christian attitudes to divorce
Attitudes to divorce of one religion other than Christianity
The changing nature of family life
Christian teachings on family life
Teachings on family life of one religion other than Christianity
How Churches help with the upbringing of children
How one religion other than Christianity helps with the upbringing of children
How to answer exam questions
SECTION 4 - SOCIAL HARMONY
Introduction
The growth of equal rights for women in the United Kingdom
Christian attitudes to the roles of men and women
Attitudes to the role of men and women in one religion other than Christianity
and women
The United Kingdom as a multi-ethnic society
Problems of prejudice, discrimination and racism
Christianity and racial harmony
One religion other than Christianity and racial harmony
The United Kingdom as a multi-faith society
Religious freedom and pluralism
Christian attitudes towards other religions
Attitudes towards other religions in one religion other than Christianity
How to answer exam questions
SECTION 5 - OPTION 1 - RELIGION AND THE MEDIA
Introduction
The variety and range of specifically religious programmes
One religious programme in depth
Soap operas and religious and moral issues
An in-depth study of one such issue
Religious themes in film and television dramas
A study of a religious theme in a film
How religion is dealt with by the media
How to answer exam questions
SECTION 5 - OPTION 2 - RELIGION:WEALTH AND POVERTY
Introduction
Christian teachings on wealth
Teachings on wealth in one religion other than Christianity
Christian teachings on stewardship and the relief of poverty
Teachings on stewardship and the relief of poverty of one religion other than Christianity
The causes of world poverty
The need for world development
The work of a religious agency for world development
Evaluation issues on wealth and poverty
How to answer exam questions
Glossary
Index

About the Author(s):
Victor Watton is an experienced Senior Examiner and bestselling author.

Readership:
Lower ability GCSE Edexcel RE, UNit A students