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Developments in Christian Thought for OCR


Developments in Christian Thought for OCR

The Complete Resource for Component 03 of the New AS and A Level Specification
1. Aufl.

von: Dennis Brown, Ann Greggs

18,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 19.05.2020
ISBN/EAN: 9781509532384
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 220

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<i>Developments in Christian Thought for OCR</i> is an ideal guide for students taking the Developments in Religious Thought component of the OCR Religious Studies AS and A Level course. Drawing on insights gained from many years of teaching experience, Ann Greggs’ and Dennis Brown’s landmark book follows the OCR specification closely and includes:<br /> <br />·clear and comprehensive discussion of each topic in the specification<br />·discussion of both historical and cutting-edge theological approaches<br />·use of excerpts from primary sources to engage students in theological debate<br />·profiles of important philosophers, theologians and non-religious thinkers<br />·discussion questions, activity boxes, thought points and suggestions for further reading<br />·practical ideas on study skills, essay-writing and assessment objectives<br /><br /><i>Developments in Christian Thought for OCR</i> provides a clear, accessible and comprehensive introduction to each of the topics on the course, including Augustine on human nature, death and the afterlife, knowledge of God’s existence, the person of Jesus Christ, Christian moral principles, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, religious pluralism and theology, religious pluralism and society, gender and society, gender and theology, the challenge of secularism, liberation theology and Marx.<br /><br />Written by two experienced teachers and textbook authors, <i>Developments in Christian Thought for OCR</i> will assist students of every ability to achieve their best.  <br /><br />This book, which covers component 03 of the OCR H173 and H573 specifications, should be paired with <i>Religion and Ethics for OCR</i> by Mark Coffey and Dennis Brown, which covers component 02, and <i>Philosophy of Religion for OCR</i> by Dennis Brown and Ann Greggs, which covers component 01.
<i>Acknowledgements</i><br /><i>Foreword: What is Theology?</i><br /><i>Timeline of Scholars</i><br /><br />Chapter 1: Augustine’s Teaching on Human Nature<br />Chapter 2: Death and the Afterlife<br />Chapter 3: Knowledge of God’s Existence<br />Chapter 4: The Person of Jesus Christ<br />Chapter 5: Christian Moral Principles<br />Chapter 6: Christian Moral Action<br />Chapter 7: Religious Pluralism and Theology<br />Chapter 8: Religious Pluralism and Society<br />Chapter 9: Gender and Society<br />Chapter 10: Gender and Theology<br />Chapter 11: The Challenge of Secularism<br />Chapter 12: Liberation Theology and Marx<br /><br /><i>Study Skills and Assessment</i><br /><i>Glossary of Key Terms</i><br /><i>Illustration Credits</i><br /><i>Index</i>
<p>"This comprehensive book will be much welcomed by students and teachers of the Christian Thought section of the OCR course. Content is explained clearly, has academic rigour, and will help students to achieve high grades whilst also provoking stimulating classroom discussion."<br /><b>Celia Brace, Bolton School<br /></b></p> <p>"It is not surprising that Brown and Greggs' latest addition to their A Level textbook range is of the same excellent quality. A wealth of clear detail, exercises and case studies."<br /><b>Charles Haydn-Slater, Head of Department, St Mary's School<br /></b></p> <p>"Like Polity's other A Level Religious Studies books, <i>Developments in Christian Thought</i> maintains a greater sense of academic rigour than the other textbooks on the market."<br /><b>Nicholas Heap, Eton College</b></p>
<b>Dennis Brown</b> is the former head of one of the largest departments of Religion and Philosophy in Britain, at Manchester Grammar School. He studied Theology and Philosophy at Edinburgh, New York and Oxford Universities. In addition to writing books and articles on early Church History, he has authored A Level textbooks on Religious Studies and has wide experience of examining, question-paper setting and syllabus development.<br /><br /><b>Ann Greggs</b> is a teacher in the Religion and Philosophy Department at Manchester Grammar School. She is a graduate of York and Chester Universities.

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