Higher RMPS
1. World Religions: Christianity (30 marks)
BELIEFS
Beliefs about God
Nature of Human Beings
Beliefs about Jesus
Judgement: Heaven, Hell
PRACTICES
Living according to the Gospels
Christian action
Worship: Prayer, Eucharist
2. Morality & Belief: Religion and Justice (30 marks)
Causes of Crime
Environmental influences
Psychological Factors
Purposes of Punishment
Reformation
Retribution
Protection
Deterrence
Responses to Crime
Custodial sentences
Non-custodial sentences
Capital punishment
3. Religious & Philosophical Questions: Existence of God. (20 marks)
Religious arguments to prove the existence of God.
Evidence to support these arguments.
Strengths/Weaknesses of these arguments.
Philosophical/scientific arguments to challenge religious arguments.
Evidence to support these challenges.
Strengths/Weaknesses of evidence/arguments.
Can either religious or non-religious provide conclusive proof about the Existence of God.
4. ASSIGNMENT (30 marks)