Responses to challenges from verification and falsification Hick’s eschatalogical verification Main aims of this lesson are: To understand the main responses to verification and falsification principles To understand Hicks eschatalogical verification Contains: Highly detailed PowerPoint Strengths and Weaknesses hands The parable of the celestial city Strengths and weaknesses of Hick

Knowledge Organisers for Good and Evil A level Religious Studies AQA but could also be used for other exam boards Logical and Evidential Problem of Evil The Free Will Defence Hick’s Soul Making Theodicy Process Theology

The Logical Problem of Evil Aims of the Lesson: Explain what is meant by the ‘Inconsistent Triad’. Examine its strengths and weaknesses. This lesson examines the logical problem of evil, the Inconsistent Triad and the challenges to it.

Hick’s response to the problem of evil Main aims of this lesson are: Recall the Irenaean Theodicy. Understand John Hick’s views on the Problem of Evil. Contains: notes, strengths and weaknesses and a recap of Hick

Religious Experience and Walter Stace Non-sensuous and non-intellectual union with the divine Main aims of this lesson are: To explore what non-sensuous and non-intellectual union is To understand who Stace is and what he says about experiences To understand Stace’s 7 parts of religious experience Contains: Highly detailed powerpoint Notes for the carousel on the 7 parts of Stace’s religious experience

Religious Language as cognitive or non-cognitive Main aims of this lesson are: To understand what cognitive and non-cognitive language is To understand the strengths and weaknesses of language as cognitive or non-cognitive Contains: Highly detailed PowerPoint Strengths and Weaknesses sheet Quiz style task

Self, Death and the afterlife section AQA Religious Studies A-Level Philosophy section Main aims of this lesson are: To understand what Price argues about existence after death To understand what Swinburne argues about existence after death To begin to understand what Plato argues about existence after death Strengths and Weaknesses of each argument Contains: Highly detailed PowerPoint Notes on swinburne Notes on Price Notes on Plato Worksheet

Powerpoint with alternative words to improve your AO2 / Evaluation skills. Can be used at A Level or GCSE for higher levels.

A Powerpoint which goes over inductive and deductive proofs in order to prepare students to understand the type of arguments which are being discussed in the arguments for the existence of God section. A word document is also supplied which the students are asked to work out what type of argument is being discussed.

Introduction to Religious Language Main aims of this lesson are: To discuss what religious language is To understand the background to religious language To begin to understand whether religious language is meaningful or not Contains: Assisting powerpoint Check List Key Words Background to religious language

Religious Language and Hares Blik. Main aims of this lesson are: To understand what Hares Blik is To understand the strengths and weaknesses of Hares blik Contains: Highly detailed PowerPoint Notes on Hares Blik Parable of the Lunatic Strengths and Weaknesses notes Strengths and weaknesses worksheet

Knowledge Organisers for Miracles A level Religious Studies AQA but could also be used for other exam boards Realist Views Anti-Realist Views Holland Wiles Hume

Introduction to Religious Experiences Types of Visions Main aims of this lesson are: To explore what a Religious Experience is. To understand the different types of visions - corporeal, imaginative and intellectual. Contains: Key Words Double sided work sheet Carousel notes on different types of visions Specific notes on types of visions Powerpoint

Mystical experiences as presented by William James Main aims of this lesson are: To understand what a Mystical Experience is. To Understand the 4 key parts of James’ theory on Religious Experience Contains: Highly detailed powerpoint Notes on James’ theory

The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Design Argument with particular reference to Hume’s criticisms. Learning Objectives: Explore the weaknesses of the Design Argument. Understand the views of David Hume on the Design Argument.

Information on the Ontological Argument containing the following: Starter activity St Anselm Type of Argument Proslogian 1 + 2 Reductio Ad Absurdum Gaunilo’s criticism

The Free Will defence as presented by Mackie and Swinburne Aims of the Lesson: Recall the defence to the Problem of Evil. Explore the Free Will defence.

Recap of Miracles Recap of Hume and Wiles Views on Miracles Recap of the Criticisms of Hume and Wiles views Main aims of this lesson are: To understand the what we have learned about miracles To discuss the problems with miracles according to Hume and Wiles Contains: Highly detailed PowerPoint Sheets needed for recap lesson Homework Task Criticism tasks on Hume and Wiles views

Realist Views of Miracles Main aims of this lesson are: To understand the realist view of miracles To discuss the problems with the realist views of miracles To create a set of notes on the problems of miracles Contains: Highly detailed PowerPoint Activity booklet on Realist Miracles with examples Scientific Realism and Realism for miracles comparison sheet The problems with ‘natural laws’ worksheet