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Year 11 - Religious education

Christian teachings about good and evil

Issues of Good and Evil

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will study ideas of crime and how Christians and Muslims may view crime is caused. From that, they will examine different ideas of punishing crime and treating criminals focussing especially on a case study of the death penalty and ideas of forgiveness.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe what Christians believe about right and wrong, and give examples of how they make moral decisions.

Key Notes

  • Morality is about right and wrong and can be absolute or relative.
  • Christians may follow rules (deontology) or focus on love and outcomes (teleology).
  • Sin is a deliberate choice to go against God's law, and intentions matter.
  • Key sources of authority include the Bible, conscience, reason and Church tradition.
  • Some Christians follow fixed rules from God, while others make decisions based on love or outcomes.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • morality: refers to the rules or principles that guide people's behaviour
  • sin: deliberate immoral action, breaking a religious or moral law
  • wrong: something that is not morally right or acceptable

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • All Christians follow the same fixed rules when making moral decisions.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Morality is about right and wrong and can be absolute or relative. Christians may follow rules (deontology) or focus on love and outcomes (teleology).

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'morality'

refers to the rules or principles that guide people's behaviour.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: All Christians follow the same fixed rules when making moral decisions. Correction: Not all Christians take the same approach - some follow God's commands directly from the Bible, others use their conscience, and some focus on love or outcomes depending on the situation.

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