- Religion: Christianity 鈥� religious figures, sacred texts, religious concepts, social and historical developments in religious thought, e.g. who was Jesus? What is God鈥檚 nature? Is Christianity relevant today? Christian attitudes to inequality. Religious practices.
- Ethics: Religious and secular theories about morality, e.g. utilitarianism, situation ethics and ethical egoism, and their application to issues, e.g. polyamorous relationships, capital punishment, immigration and animal testing. The debate about free will and determinism.
- Philosophy: Arguments for the existence of God and challenges to them from atheism, science and psychology. The problem of evil and religious responses. Religious experiences and the debate around religious language.
What are lessons like in this subject?
Religion, Ethics and Philosophy (REP) is an exciting and challenging subject that provides an outstanding education
in thinking and communicating. You will learn to evaluate and argue with precision, skills your future university and employer
is looking for. This course gives students an opportunity to ask and consider the 鈥榖ig questions鈥� in life such as, 鈥渋s there a God?鈥�; 鈥渉ow should we behave and what do the words 鈥榬ight鈥�, 鈥榳rong鈥�, 鈥榞ood鈥�, 鈥榖ad鈥� actually mean?鈥� and 鈥渉ow should Christians practice their faith today鈥�? It also encourages students to reflect on and develop their own values, opinions and attitudes.
We use detailed study packs which we have in class and independent activities. This allows us to spend time discussing, challenging and evaluating ideas, concepts and theories from all aspects of the course. This enables us to develop essential essay writing skills. The course is enhanced by talks by speakers from universities and religious and non-religious organisations.
What will I study?
What our
students
What I believe is good about studying this course is that it opens your viewpoint on the world and how you perceive life especially in the ethics aspect. It makes you do a lot of critical thinking which is a highly transferable skill to use further in life.
Chloe-Louise Carrington - Ridgewood School
Religious Studies
Please note: Subject videos have been filmed from colleges across our Trust.
