AQA Religious Studies B: Religion and Life Issues

Summary:
Written by senior examiners, this new title for the 2009 AQA specification B unit 2 provides support for the new course.

The new AQA unit 2 is based on the previous Thinking about God and Morality option and this textbook also builds on Lesley Parry's bestselling and highly regarded Thinking about God and Morailty textbook, fully updated and revised for the new specification. It contains:

* exam-specific advice, questions and model answers
* a clear, accessible structure to guide students through the course
* student-focused features to aid learning such as key terms and summary boxes
* up-to-date photos and examples.

• Complete match to the requirements of the new AQA GCSE RS specification.
• Integrates exam skills to ensure students maximise their marks.
• Written by senior examiner and experienced author, Lesley Parry.
• Tried and tested approach, designed for classroom success.

Table of Contents:
Topic 1 - Religion and Animal Rights
Humands and animals
Introducing the elements of this topic
Religious attitudes to animal use
This topic, your notes
Vegetarianism
Exam practice
Topic 2 - Religion and Planet Earth
The origins of life
What the religions say
The earth and God - seeing God in nature
World problems
Looking after the world
Exam practice
Topic 3 - Religion and Prejudice
Let's look a little deeper
Types of prejudice...Religious teachings
The effects of discrimination
What the law says in Britain
Famous people - fighting to end prejudice and discrimination
Exam tips - the ladder to success
Exam practice
Topic 4 - Religion and Early Life
About children
Some scenarios - What do you think?
The Pro-Life argument
The Pro-Choice argument
What the religions say
The quality of life argument
Whose right is it anyway?
Alternatives to abortion
Exam practice
Topic 5 - Religion, War and Peace
A world at war
Religious attitudes to war and peace
Fighting a war
Holy War and Just War
War in the modern world
Terrorism
Victims of war
Peace
The United Nations
Exam practice
Topic 6 - Religion and Young People
Birth ceremonies
Ceremonies of commitment
Young people and society
Young people and rights
Young people and school
Young people and religion
Exam practice

About the Author(s):
Lesley Parry is a Senior Examiner and experienced author.

Readership:
GCSE RS students