GCSE Revision

Religion and Social Responsibility

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click here to go to part b), c) and d) style questions.

Areas to study:

 * how Christians make moral decisions - bible, church, conscience, situation ethics

*  how people make decisions about life - politics, with a focus on the UK electoral system

* Christian beliefs on Church and State - why some Christians think they should get involved in politics and why some think they shouldn't.

* The Welfare State - What is it and why was it needed.

* Christian teaching on the Welfare State

* The relationship between the parable of the Sheep and the Goats and the Welfare State

Remember you must be able to 

    EXPLAIN, PROVE AND ANALYSE

all you learn!!

Part a) Being able to correctly define religious terminology will help you answer part a) style questions.  However, do NOT rely on these terms alone - study everything! 

a. Bible

b. Church

c. Conscience

d. Situation Ethics

e. Electoral System

f. First-past-the-post

g. Proportional representation

h. National government

i. Local government

j. Decalogue

k. Golden Rule