Endorsed by OCR, this book is a new ediiton of the bestselling GCSE Religious Studies: Christian Perspectives title and provides an accessible and engaging guide to Units B589 and B603 'Perspectives on world religions and Ethics' through the Christian faith: Key features in the text include: * Practice GCSE questions * Guidance on how to approach examination answers * Full coverage of the OCR A GCSE specification for these units

Judaism

by Jon Mayled

Published 27 March 2009
Endorsed by OCR and written by experts in World Religions, this second edition of GCSE Religious Studies for OCR A: Judaism has been fully revised to meet the structure, content and assessment requirements of the 2009 OCR full course and short course GCSE in Religious Studies Specification A, Units B579 and B580. This new edition provides an engaging and accessible insight into the beliefs and practices of Judaism, as well as Jewish teaching about moral questons such as: * How do Jewish beliefs affect the outlook of Jews? * What is the significance of festivals? * Was the Holocaust a turning point? * What is sacred to Jews? Key features in the text include: * Practice GCSE questions * Guidance on how to approach examination answers * Full coverage of the revised GCSE specification * Expert authorship ensuring confidence in content and approach.

This invaluable Revision Guide gives clear focus on key content and examination requirements.

GCSE Religious Studies B: Philosophy and Applied Ethics for OCR B Revision Guide has been written by an expert and endorsed by OCR in order to help you achieve your best.

- Helps you to learn what you need to know for the examination by breaking down and summarising the content of the Philosophy and Applied Ethics units into bite-size chunks - Allows you to practice the examination skills you need through providing exam-style questions and answers - Gives you confidence in knowing what the examiner is looking for through providing examination guidance

CONTENTS:

Philosophy 1
Topic 1 - Beliefs about deity
Topic 2 - Religious and spiritual experience
Topic 3 - The end of life

Philosophy 2
Topic 4 - Good and evil
Topic 5 - Religion, reason and revelation
Topic 6 - Religion and science

Applied Ethics 1
Topic 1 - Religion and human relationships
Topic 2 - Religion and medical ethics
Topic 3 - Religion, poverty and wealth

Applied Ethics 2
Topic 4 - Religion, peace and justice
Topic 5 - Religion and equality
Topic 6 - Religion and the media


Gcse Religious Studies

by Jon Mayled

Published 29 May 2009
A brand new textbook specifically designed for the new OCR GCSE Religious Studies B full course.