edexcel gcse rs christian teachings moral duties & responsibilities
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Check my comments at the end of your assessment. Correct spellings three times.
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Explain why some Christians follow only their conscience when making moral decisions. (8 Marks)
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Firstly, Christians only follow their conscience because they believe it is more important than anything else. For example, they believe it is the voice of God guiding them to make good decisions. This means they trust their conscience above other sources of guidance.
Secondly, Christians believe other guidance is complicated. For example, the Bible was written a long time ago and needs interpretation. This means a person’s conscience is more direct and less complicated.
Thirdly, …
Finally, …
Connective here
Evidence here
Explanation here
Term 1: Religion: Rights & Responsibilities1. Bible Basis
For Moral Decisions
2. Authority Of Church
Moral Decisions
3. Conscience As Guide
Moral Decisions
4. Situation Ethics Guide
Making Moral Decisions
5. Why Christians Variety Of Authorities
Moral Decisions
6. Why Human Rights Are
Important For Christians
9. Christian Teachings Moral
Duties & Responsibilities8. Assessment
7. Revision 10. Attitudes to Genetic Engineering
& Cloning Christianity
Half Term
Title: Christian Teachings On Moral Duties 3 May 2023
Developing: Describe Christian teachings on moral duties and responsibilities (E/D Grade)Secure: Explain Christian teachings on moral duties and responsibilities (C/B Grade)Excelling: Evaluate the main teachings which Christians will be guided by (A/A*)
Copy the definitions
Golden Rule The teaching of Jesus that you should treat others as you would like them to treat you.
Social Change The way in which society has changed (and also the possibilities for future change).
1. Write the title2. Choose an objective3. Copy the definitions
into your lesson template
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pCtXRP1edo
PAY IT FORWARD = an obligation to do three good deeds for others in response to a good
deed that one receives. Such good deeds should accomplish things that the other person
cannot accomplish on their own. In this way, the practice of helping one another can spread
geometrically through society, at a ratio of three to one, creating a social movement with an impact of making the world a better place.
Could this idea work in reality?
What, if any, are the issues with this idea of ‘paying it forward’?
Would this make the world a better place?
What Christian teachings does this idea link to and why?
There are many Christian teachings that show what is
morally right.They show that it is a
Christians DUTY to care for others and that people
should especially help those in need.
Use the following picture clues to list as many of
these teachings as you can.
CHRISTIANS ON MORAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES…
These would be POINTS or
EXAMPLES in the exam
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW …There are three key passages on this topic:
The Golden Rule
Am I my brother’s keeper? (Cain & Abel)
The Parable of the Sheep & The Goats
Examples of moral duties and responsibilities:
1. Sending asylum seekers back to a war zone.2. A starving homeless person asking for some food.3. A person is sentenced to death after committing murder.4. A 15 year old girl from a wealthy family wants an abortion.5. A person suffering from depression wishes to have euthanasia.
This simply means; treat others as you wish to be treated.
Read the following five scenarios What should a Christian do?
1. Sending asylum seekers back to a war zone.2. A starving homeless person asking for some food.3. A person is sentenced to death after committing murder.4. A 15 year old girl from a wealthy family wants an abortion.5. A person suffering from depression wishes to have euthanasia.
Choose one of the examples and write a short PEE paragraph answer
The Parable of the Sheep and the GoatsRead through the Parable of the Sheep
and the Goats on the worksheet provided and answer the questions.
1. How does the Parable show Christians their moral duty?
2. How might it affect the way a Christian would vote and participate in politics?
3. What would a Christian say to a government who wanted to cut benefits for the jobless?
What is the moral of this parable? • Christians will be judged on their
actions• In helping others they are serving
Jesus• There is a reward for helping
others• There is a punishment for not
helping others.How can this be linked to Christian
moral duties and responsibilities?They must show care for those in need; the hungry, thirsty, lonely,
naked, sick and prisoners.
Am I my brother’s keeper?
• Watch the following cartoon of the story of Cain and Abel. • During the video, aim to write down at least four developed points
that enable you to answer this question:c) Explain why Christians think that you are your brother’s keeper. (8
marks)
St John
• ‘We should love one another. Do not be like Cain who…murdered his brother…Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous…Anyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life in him…If anyone had material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.’
1 John 3:11-18
What is the meaning of this passage? St Paul used the example of Cain and Abel to
warn Christians that they have moral duty to actively care for others.
How can this be linked to Christian moral duties and responsibilities?
Christians should not stand by and do nothing while others suffer. They should
get involved in helping those in need through charity work, fund raising, raising
awareness, volunteering etc.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?…
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPqVeUa_zbI• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewI6PvKa80g
• http://bigthink.com/videos/holding-the-world-to-the-golden-rule
What do YOU think?
Some things to make you think…
Complete the pyramid at the end of your lesson template
What have you learnt today?
What have you been reminded of today?
Think of a question you would like answering.
PLENARY…