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The Resurrection

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The Resurrection

Christians believe that three days after he had died on the cross, Jesus rose again and left his burial tomb.

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The Resurrection

  • The Resurrection is one of the key events in Christianity. For some Christians, it is their most important belief.
    • The Gospels say some of Jesus' disciples went to Jesus' tomb on the third day after he died (Sunday) to pour oils on his body.
    • But when the disciples arrived, they saw the stone that sealed the entrance to the tomb had been rolled away.
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Different accounts of the Resurrection

  • Some accounts say that Jesus was seen at the tomb, fully alive. These accounts also say Jesus spoke to Mary Magdalene, one of his followers, at the tomb.
  • Other accounts say that Jesus appeared to his followers on the road.
    • At first, the disciples did not recognise Jesus.
    • But they recognised him later when he shared bread with his disciples (like at the Last Supper).
  • He then appeared to the rest of the apostles, who had locked themselves in a room because they were scared of the Roman authorities.
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Doubting Thomas

  • One story says that when Jesus appeared, one of the apostles, Thomas, was absent.
    • When Thomas was told that Jesus had appeared he refused to believe it. He wanted to see Jesus himself and see all the wounds Jesus had suffered at the Crucifixion.
    • Later Jesus did appear again, and Thomas was able to see the holes in his hands and feet, and believed that Jesus was indeed alive.
    • This is why Thomas is often known as 'Doubting Thomas', because he doubted that Jesus had risen again.

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1Year 7

1.1Origins of Abrahamic Faith

1.1.1Genesis

1.1.2Noah & the Flood

1.1.3The Importance of Noah

1.1.4Abraham

1.1.5The Covenant

1.1.6Abraham's Sacrifice

1.1.7Ibrahim's Sacrifice

1.1.8Ibrahim & Hajar

1.1.9Ibrahim & the Ka'aba

1.1.10Isaac & Jacob

1.1.11Moses & the Exodus

1.1.12The Tabernacle

1.1.13Leviticus & Sacrifice

1.1.14Teachings in Leviticus

1.1.15Jesus' Teachings

1.1.16Jesus the Rebel

1.1.17Jesus' Death & Resurrection

1.1.18The Meaning of Jesus' Sacrifice

1.1.19The Relationship Between Judaism & Christianity

1.1.20The Ka'aba

1.1.21The Prophet Muhammad

1.2Judaism

1.2.1The Nature of God

1.2.2Creation

1.2.3What Do Jews Believe?

1.2.4Moses

1.2.5Abraham & Moses

1.2.6Tenakh & Talmud

1.2.7Rabbis & Rabbinic Literature

1.2.8The Jewish Scriptures - The Written Law

1.2.9The Jewish Scriptures - The Oral Law

1.2.10The Tradition of Discussion & Debate

1.2.11Orthodox Judaism

1.2.12Reform Judaism

1.2.13The Daily Practices of Orthodox & Reform Jews

1.2.14Morality & Living a Good Life

1.2.15Ethical Duties of Jews

1.2.16Prayer & Acts of Worship

1.2.17Written & Oral Jewish Law

1.2.18Afterlife

1.2.19The First Temple

1.2.20The Tabernacle's Journey & End

1.2.21Orthodox & Reform Synagogues

1.2.22The Daily Service

1.2.23What is Shabbat?

1.2.24Traditional Rituals for Shabbat

1.2.25What is Pesach?

1.2.26What is Yom Kippur?

1.2.27How Have Jews Been Persecuted?

1.2.28The Persecution of the Jews Throughout History

1.2.29The Black Death

1.2.30Antisemitism in Nazi Germany

1.2.31Antisemitism in Nazi Germany 2

1.2.32The Holocaust

1.2.33Genocide

1.2.34How the Holocaust has Impacted the Jewish Identity

1.2.35Holocaust Memorial

1.2.36Global Diversity of Jews

1.2.37Jewish Practices

1.2.38Jewish Celebrations & Rituals

1.3Christianity

1.3.1The Nature of God

1.3.2Creation

1.3.3Roots in Judaism

1.3.4Early Spread of the Faith

1.3.5Roman Persecution

1.3.6Morality & Living a Good Life

1.3.7Afterlife

1.3.8Prayer and Acts of Worship

1.3.9Kinds of Prayer

1.3.10The Nativity

1.3.11Christian Beliefs about the Baby Jesus

1.3.12Jesus' Ministry

1.3.13The Sermon on the Mount

1.3.14The Crucifixion

1.3.15The Last Supper

1.3.16The Resurrection

1.3.17Christian Beliefs about the Resurrection

1.3.18The Council of Nicaea

1.3.19The Nicene Creed

1.3.20Saint Augustine

1.3.21Development of the Christian Church

1.3.22Written Authority - The Bible

1.3.23Interpretation of the Bible

1.3.24Celebrations

1.3.25Pilgrimage

1.3.26Evangelism

1.3.27Protestantism

1.3.28The Reformation

1.3.29Christianity Today

1.3.30Faith Across the World

1.3.31Evangelical Churches

1.3.32The Future of Christianity

1.4Buddhism

1.4.1Religion in India

1.4.2The Caste System

1.4.3Meditation

1.4.4Caste & Religion

1.4.5Puja

1.4.6Karma & the Cycle of Rebirth

1.4.7The Four Noble Truths - Dukkha and Samudaya

1.4.8The Four Noble Truths - Nirhoda and Magga

1.4.9The Three Marks of Existence

1.4.10The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path to Enlightenment

1.4.11How do Buddhists Live?

1.4.12The Four Sights

1.4.13The Buddha

1.4.14The Middle Way & Enlightenment

1.5Disciplinary Knowledge

1.5.1Scripture and Religious Authority

1.5.2Interpreting Data

1.5.3Forms of Expression

1.5.4Shaping and Being Shaped by Wider Society

2Year 8

2.1Islam

2.1.1Pre-Islamic Arabia

2.1.2The Prophet Muhammad & The Qur'an

2.1.3The Hijrah & The Conquest of Mecca

2.1.4The Prophet Muhammad: The Final Sermon

2.1.5The Sunni/Shia Split

2.1.6Islamic Caliphates

2.1.7The Five Pillars of Islam

2.1.8Origins of Hajj

2.1.9Hajj Rituals

2.1.10Jihad

2.1.11Islam Today

2.2Hinduism

2.2.1The Prehistoric Roots of Hinduism

2.2.2Key Ideas in Hinduism

2.2.3The Caste System

2.2.4The Vedic Period

2.2.5The Upanishads

2.2.6Alexander the Great & The Mauryan Empire

2.2.7Revelation & The Sharing of Knowledge

2.2.8Understanding the Self

2.2.9Karma, Yoga & the Self

2.2.10The Divine Presence

2.2.11Hindu Statues and Icons

2.2.12British Colonialism & Gandhi

2.3Atheism

2.3.1Where Did Atheism Come From?

2.3.2The Impact of Scientific Developments

2.3.3Plato's Cave

2.3.4Challenging the Bible

2.3.5The Enlightenment

2.3.6Evolution

2.3.7Evolution & Religion

2.3.8Morality & God

2.3.9Morality Without God

2.3.10Frederick Nietzsche - How to Live Without Religion

2.3.11Militant Atheism

2.3.12Humanism

2.3.13The Future of Atheism

2.4Philosophy of Religion

2.4.1Who is God?

2.4.2Theists, Atheists & Agnostics

2.4.3Faith & Empiricism

2.4.4The Design Argument

2.4.5Is The Design Argument Convincing?

2.4.6The Cosmological Argument

2.4.7Criticisms of The Cosmological Argument

2.4.8The Problem of Evil

2.4.9Free Will Theodicy

2.4.10Soul-Making Theodicy

2.4.11Religious Experience

2.4.12Types of Religious Experience

2.4.13Criticisms of Religious Experience

3Year 9

3.1Life & Death

3.1.1What is the Right Thing To Do?

3.1.2Thomas Aquinas - Natural Law

3.1.3Building a Moral Code

3.1.4Criticisms of Natural Law

3.1.5Joseph Fletcher - Situation Ethics

3.1.6Understanding Situation Ethics

3.1.7Criticisms of Situation Ethics

3.1.8Sanctity of Life

3.1.9Quality of Life

3.1.10Abortion

3.1.11Moral Questions About Abortion

3.1.12Euthanasia

3.1.13Moral Questions About Euthanasia

3.1.14Capital Punishment

3.1.15Arguments Against Captial Punishment

3.1.16Animal Rights

3.1.17Alternative Views on Animal Rights

3.2Extremism

3.2.1What Does Extremism Mean?

3.2.2Extremism Explained

3.2.3Why do People Become Extremists?

3.2.4Why do People Become Extremists? 2

3.2.5What are Conspiracy Theories?

3.2.6Why do People Believe Conspiracy Theories?

3.2.7What is Anti-Semitism?

3.2.8Anti-Semitic Stereotyping

3.2.9The Holocaust

3.2.10After the Holocaust

3.2.11Religious Fundamentalism

3.2.12The Problem of Fundamentalism

3.2.13Nationalism

3.2.14Nationalism & Extremism

3.2.15What is a Terrorist?

3.2.16Political & Religious Terrorism

3.2.17Free Speech & Hate Speech

3.2.18Hate Speech

3.2.19How do we Fight Extremism?

3.2.20How do we Fight Extremism? 2

3.3Equality

3.3.1Introduction to Equality

3.3.2Is the UK an Equal Society?

3.3.3Religion & Equality

3.3.4Interpreting the Scripture

3.3.5Racism & Scripture

3.3.6Scripture Against Racism

3.3.7The Fight for Racial Equality

3.3.8Gender Equality & Scripture

3.3.9Gender Equality; Women in Worship

3.3.10LGBTQ+ Matters

3.3.11The Fight for LGBTQ+ Equality

3.3.12Disability Matters

3.3.13The Fight for Disability Equality

4Additional Concepts

4.1Non-Religious People in the UK

4.1.1Statistics & Reasons

4.1.2Main Tenets on Non-Religious People

4.1.3Allegations Against Religious People

4.2Believing in God Oustide of Religion

4.2.1Non-Religious Believers & New Age

4.2.2Stay-At-Home Christians

4.2.3Agnosticism

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The Last Supper

Christian Beliefs about the Resurrection