Summary: Revised and updated to meet the needs of the new specifications, Advanced Religious Studies has been written specifically for AS and A2 students and is therefore comprehensive, accessible and exam focused. There are detailed sections on:·Philosophy of Religion·Religious Ethics·The New TestamentEvery topic within each of these three sections is highly structured, with carefully chosen quotations drawn from a range of primary and secondary sources, exam tips, key word glossaries, review questions and revision summaries. There is also a specification summary that helps students match content to level of study and exam board.The authors, both experienced teachers and examiners, offer a scholarly yet accessible commentary interspersed with regular exam guidance, making this textbook essential reading for all students of A-level Religious Studies.About the first edition:'This thoroughly engaging text willinstil students with confidence. It is challenging but neverthreatening, comprehensive but always relevant... and should beaccessible to the whole range of AS/A2 candidates. This is a welcomeand major addition to A-level resources in Religious Studies.' Peter Cole, author of Philosophy of Religion
Comprehensive coverage of the most popular AS/A2 topicsCovers Philosophy of Religion, Ethics and New Testament in detailScholarly analysis supported by accessible examiner commentaryCarefully chosen quotations drawn from an extensive range of primary and secondary sourcesSpecial features include exam tips, key word glossaries, review questions and revision summaries
Table of Contents: Philosophy of ReligionInfluences and philosophical principlesArguments for the existence of GodGod and human experienceGod and the worldHuman destinyReligious languageReligious EthicsEthical theory and ethical decision-makingEthical perspectivesPractical ethics and the individualPractical ethics and societyChristian Belief and PracticeChristian beliefs about GodChristian beliefs about JesusChristian practiceChristian doctrineChristianity and the wider worldThe Christian churchChristian ethicsThe New TestamentIntroducing the New TestamentThe Gospels of Matthew and MarkThe Gospel of LukeThe Fourth GospelThe early church
About the Author(s): Sarah K. Tyler is a Principal Examiner for Religious Studies and Head of Religious Studies at Mander Portman Woodward in London. Gordon Reid is a Principal Examiner for Religious Studies and formerly Head of Religious Studies at Alleyn's School in London.
