Summary:
Endorsed by Edexcel, this second edition of Religion and Society foundation edition has been completely revised and rewritten to cover Unit H of the Edexcel GCSE in Religious Studies Specification A. In line with the most current specification, it provides a contemporary view on religion in society today. The text has been appropriately written for lower ability students to aid their understanding. Exam questions, tips and annotated answers help students to get to grips with the exam requirements and thoroughly prepare them for the Short Course.

• Written specifically for lower ability students at a level they can understand
• Written by a Senior Examiner
• Revised to be in line with the most current specification
• Endorsed by Edexcel.
  

   

Table of Contents:
Religion and Social Responsibility
The Authority of the Bible
The Authority of the Church
The Role of Conscience
Situation Ethics
How Christians Make Moral Decisions
The Electoral System in the UK
Local Government
National Government
Different Christian Attitudes to Politics
The Structure of the Welfare State
The Christian Basis of the Welfare State
Non-Religious Arguments About the Welfare State
Religion and the Environment
The Threat of Pollution
The Problem of Scarce Natural Resources
Non-Religious Arguments About the Environment
Christian Teachings on Creation and the Environment
Christian Teachings on Stewardship and the Environment
The Teachings of a Non-Christian Religion on Creation, Stewardship and the Environment
The Work of a Religious Organisation in Support of Conservation
Animal Rights
Non-Religious Arguments About Animal Rights
Christian Teachings on Animal Rights
Teachings on Animal Rights in One Non-Christian Religion
Religion: Peace and Conflict
Two Areas of Conflict in the World Today
Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction
Christian Attitudes to Pacifism
Christian Attitudes to 'Just War'
The Attitudes to War of One Non-Christian Religion
The Work of a Religious Organisation for World Peace
The Nature of Bullying
Non-religious attitudes to bullying
Religious attitudes to bullying
Conflicts between family and friends
Christian teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation
Teachings on forgiving and reconciliation in one non-Christian religion
Religion: Crime and Punishment
The differences between sin and crime
The need for law and justice
Christian attitudes to justice
The attitudes to justice of one non-Christian religion
Theories of punishment
Christianity and punishment
One non-Christian religion and punishment
A religious prisoner of conscience
The nature of capital punishment
Christian attitudes to capital punishment
The attitudes of one non-Christian religion to capital punishment
Religion and Medical Issues
Medical treatments for infertility
Christian attitudes to infertility treatments
The attitudes to infertility treatments of one non-Christian religion
Genetic engineering in humans
Christian attitudes to genetic engineering
The attitudes to genetic engineering of one non-Christian religion
Transplant surgery
Christian attitudes to transplant surgery
The attitudes to transplant surgery of one non-Christian religion
Religion and Science
Biblical cosmology
Different Christian attitudes to the biblical cosmology
The cosmology of one non-Christian religion
The scientific cosmology
Christian attitudes to the scientific cosmology
The attitudes of one non-Christian religion to the scientific cosmology
Connections between science and religion
How some scientists see science as leading to, or supporting, belief in God

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

Readership:
Students of Unit H Edexcel GCSE Spec A