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Building on our recent discussions about Democracy and the forthcoming UK election in December 2019, if you wish to, have a listen to BBC Radio 4 podcast: Moral Maze episode 'The morality of voting'
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Listen to this podcast from BBC Radio 4. How much of a deterrent are long prison sentences? How much influence should public opinion have on the sentencing of high profile criminals? Write your ideas and views in the comments below. What is the most challenging teaching or concept that you have learned about Buddhism so far? What have you enjoyed? What have you found useful? Write a PEEL paragraph to explain your answer. Have a look at this excellent revision website here from Goffs School's RS department to give you ideas. Some ideas you can write about include:
What does the film Chocolat have to say about drugs, temptation and rules or ‘convention’?23/2/2016 What does the 2000 film, directed by Lasse Hallstrom teach us about the following ideas?
•Chocolate as a drug •The relationship between Temptation & Happiness •Role of the Church & Lent •The risks of over-indulgence •Outsiders vs. the Community For more details about the film click here for the 'Chocolat' IMDB page Write your review in word first, spell check them and then post them in the comments section below. Write at least 2 paragraphs. The Guardian newspaper reports that Pope Francis told the crowd in St Peter’s Square that ‘You shall not kill’ applies to the innocent as well as the guilty Sunday 21 February 2016 Do you agree or disagree with Pope Francis' comments? Why or why not? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below. Pope Francis has called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, saying the commandment “You shall not kill” absolute and valid for the guilty as well as the innocent. Using some of his strongest ever words against capital punishment, he also called on Catholic politicians worldwide to make “a courageous and exemplary gesture” by seeking a moratorium on executions during the church’s current holy year, which ends in November. “I appeal to the consciences of those who govern to reach an international consensus to abolish the death penalty,” he told tens of thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in the Vatican on Sunday. “The commandment ‘You shall not kill’ has absolute value and applies to both the innocent and the guilty,” he told the crowd. The 1.2 billion-strong Catholic church allowed the death penalty in extreme cases for centuries, but the position began to change under the late Pope John Paul, who died in 2005. The pope added there was now “a growing opposition to the death penalty even for the legitimate defence of society” because modern means existed to “efficiently repress crime without definitively denying the person who committed it the possibility of rehabilitating themselves”. Francis made the comments to support an international conference against the death penalty starting on Monday in Rome and organised by the Sant’Egidio community, a worldwide Catholic peace and justice group. Francis, who has visited a number of prisons since his election as pope nearly three years ago – the most recent in Mexico last week – also called for conditions to be improved. “All Christians and men of good will are called on to work not only for the abolition of the death penalty, but also to improve prison conditions so that they respect the human dignity of people who have been deprived of their freedom,” he said. In the past, the pope also denounced life imprisonment, calling it “a hidden death penalty”. He said more should be done to rehabilitate even the most hardened of criminals. We have recently looked at the ethics of relationships. We covered the changing attitudes towards cohabiting by watching some of this BBC archive footage from the 1960s, gay marriage and some classes watched this comment is free piece about Polyamory.
Why do you think attitudes towards relationships change so regularly? Do these changes have a positive or negative effect on UK society and why? How might attitudes towards relationships change in the future and why? Following our conversations about Animal Rights in RS Full Course, read more here about the documentary 'Blackfish'. In the comments section below, use your notes to answer at least 2 of the questions below, including question 5. 1.What exploitation of Orcas did the researchers uncover in the making of the documentary ‘Blackfish’? 2.Why do you think Seaworld and other companies were reluctant to take full responsibility for the deaths of trainers by Orcas like Tilikum? 3.Based on the research about Orcas in the documentary, what arguments are there for treating Orcas with more dignity? 4.Should Seaworld and other animal entertainment companies play a role in preventing harm to humans and animals in the future? 5.How might Quaker and Catholic Christians respond to the questions about treatment of animals in the documentary? Mrs R Year 7 Wednesday 3 June 2015 8.45am | Year 8 Tuesday 2 June 9.45am |Year 9 Monday 1 June 2.15pm Sports Hall |Year 10 Tuesday 2 June 11.45am Sports Hall Short Course Medical Ethics and Death and Elderly Full Course Religion and Life Issues
Click the trailer on the right to get a taster of 'Amar, Akbar and Tony', a film written and directed by Old Aldenhamian Atul Malhotra.
What role does faith and culture have in shaping the people we become? This week two Year 9 classes heard from Mr Amaechi, who works for the National Offender Management service. He talked about his work:
1. As a Prison Governor 2. Working with offenders on Rehabilitation pathways, such as the Clink Restaurant and 3. Advising ‘Developing Jurisdictions’ in countries like Algeria, Bangladesh and Nigeria 4. The importance of Human Rights in Prisons including the UN standard minimum guidelines on the treatment of Prisoners. In the comments below, students who attended the Question and Answer session are writing their reflections, feedback and any additional questions they may have for Mr Amaechi.
I was struck recently at an RS conference we hosted that Russell Brand was being used by one of the guest speakers as a 'Philosopher'.
He played a Vlog entry from Brand where he was commenting on Britain's involvement on the Arms Trade. Now - whether I agree with his comments, or disagree, is irrelevant at this point. What struck me was that he had clearly put some thought and some research (or one of his researchers had) into this post. Brand now has over one million subscribers and his influence is certainly growing. I would be interested to know what you think both of his thought on this issue, but also on his use of his celebrity status to get a following on such things. Is he just a 'man down the pub' who is using his status to have a voice beyond his ability? Is he actually an astute thinker who needs to be taken seriously? He posts every single day - so he is putting put a LOT of content. Have a look at this vlog and comment to let us know what you think: This Thursday, 23 April, marks the Feast of St George in the Church Calendar. George is the Patron Saint of a number of countries, including Georgia and, of course, England. Yet we know full well that George, who died around 250CE in Palestine, never stepped foot on English soil. Despite this, we uphold him as our Patron Saint. Many people have suggested that this anomaly should be corrected with a move to adopting St Alban as our Patron Saint. Alban is also known as the first English Martyr, as he was the first person whom we know gave his life for his Christian faith in the 4th(?) Century CE. So, is it time for George to move over, and be replaced by Alban? What do you think?
How can we trust the Bible? Who do you think wrote the bible? If the bible the Word of God, how should we live? Some people think that some parts of the bible are written by humans and so might be outdated and unsuited to today's society. The examples we looked at in class were the stoning of disobedient children and the treatment of women and slaves. What do you think are the most important messages or lessons that the bible can teach us? Does it matter who the bible was written by? Give reasons for your answers.
In Year 9 we have looked at different world views. What is the advantage of worshiping a range of deities, each of which is dedicated to a different area? Why might people prefer to worship one deity or God? What are the advantages of worshiping many deities? What might people gain from worshiping a deity, even if we can't know for certain that they exist? Would you prefer to live in a world where God existed or where Zeus existed and why? [4] Choose one of the questions and write your answer in the comments section below. Medical Ethics is in the news daily, as can be seen by this article from 4/01/2015 in the Independent Newspaper about 'Three Parent IVF'. What are the most important considerations you have looked at during this unit of study? What religious ideas and concepts should help guide different Religious Believers when deciding what to do? What is the most valuable religious quote or religious leader you have learning for this unit and why? Give the quote and explain it. Write a relevant and thoughtful paragraph in the comments section below, summarising what you have learned. Use the questions as a guide for your paragraph. Medical Ethics - Issues we have covered:
9/1/15 Update and Feedback Great comments so far Year 10! Remember to be accurate with your language: stem cells are taken from embryos, not ‘babies’. Remember to quote accurately and to proof read your comments before you press submit! The incarnation means God in Human form. The Christian season of Advent particularly remembers this idea. Christians are preparing and waiting for the Coming of Jesus. What do you think is the significance of the Incarnation for Christians today? How does it link to the Christian ideas we have learned about so far about the Messiah, the Trinity and God? What are the advantages of God being in Human form? Write your comments using the box below. Click here for the internet inspired retelling of the nativity. A Point of View is a podcast which offers weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors including historian Lisa Jardine, novelist Sarah Dunant and writer Alain de Botton.
Fuad Nadhi is the first Muslim to speak to the Church of England General Synod. In this comment piece he talks about why Christian and Muslim relations are so important. Click here to calculate your carbon footprint using the Government Calculator.
Check out AldenhamRS on Pinterest, the online scrapbook website, for examples, ideas and a range of Religious Art and architecture. Watch this space too, for opportunities to collaborate and add to these boards and share the examples you have found! Check out this A-Level Blog from Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School featuring posts which link issues from the Philosophy and Ethics course to films, including Inception and Dead Poets Society What do you think? What are the best films which raise ethical and philosophical issues? Leave your answers in the comments below. Rabin Selliah gives his ideas about why he finds this article so interesting...
This story shows how people can take blasphemy against a Islam very seriously. I do not think that it is fair that Mubarak Bala is getting death threats. Even though what he did, in changing hsi religious beliefs might be punishable by death in Nigeria, I don't think any person should be killed for their views on religion. I think his family sent him to a Psychiatric Hospital because they thought that he might have been mentally scarred - they might have wanted to protect him or that they wanted him to learn a lesson and convert back to Islam. What do you think? HAve a read of the article and write your comments |
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