Learning Objectives:
- Understand some of the reasons for believing (or not believing) in the existence of God.
- Knowledge of ways in which, according to believers, God can be known.
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Capture the Flag: Where is God?
Assembly Objective:
- Where is God? This assembly explores what the Bible teaches about God: his transcendence (the belief that God exists beyond the world that we know and experience) and immanence (the belief that God exists within the world that we know and experience).
Film:
- Capture the Flag (Paramount Pictures, certificate PG), click here to buy the DVD online.
Snoopy and Charlie Brown: the Peanuts Movie: Identity
Assembly Objective:
- Who am I? This assembly explores the issue of identity and considers what the Bible teaches about God’s care for us as individuals.
Film:
- Snoopy and Charlie Brown: the Peanuts Movie (Blue Sky, certificate U), click here to buy the DVD online.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – is it my Responsibility to Stand up for What is Right?
Assembly Objective:
- What should we do if we see bad things happening around us? Is it worth doing the right thing if all our friends disagree with us? This assembly explores the Bible’s teaching on the importance of fighting for and doing what is right even when doing so is scary and difficult.
Film:
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Lucasfilm Ltd., 2015, certificate 12A). Click here to buy the DVD online.
The Lady in the Van: This is my Neighbour
Assembly Objective:
- Who is our neighbour? How far should we go to help someone in need? Does it make a difference if the person doesn’t want our help? This assembly explores the biblical story of The Good Samaritan to consider the benefits of choosing to help those who make us feel uncomfortable.
Film:
- The Lady in the Van (BBC Films, 2015, certificate 12). Click here to buy the DVD online.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2: How does Christian faith influence understanding of morality in wartime?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding of different Christian responses to war.
- Awareness of Christian responses to Nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
The Good Dinosaur: What Makes a Family?
Assembly Objective:
- What makes a family? There are many different types. This assembly explores the biblical description of the early Church to introduce the idea of Christianity as a worldwide, wholly inclusive, family.
Film:
- The Good Dinosaur (Pixar, 2015, certificate PG), click here to buy the DVD online.
The Good Dinosaur: Overcoming Fear
Assembly Objective:
- How can we overcome our fears? This assembly explores the biblical story of how the first Christians overcame their fears at Pentecost.
Film:
- The Good Dinosaur (Pixar, 2015, certificate PG), click here to buy the DVD online.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens: Can we believe myths to be true?
Learning Objectives:
- Consider the evidence concerning Jesus’ historical existence.
- Understanding of what Christians believe about Jesus’ identity.
- Consider key moments in the ministry of Jesus.
The Martian: Why is Every Human Life Worth Saving?
Assembly Objective:
- Why do we think every human life is worth saving? Why do we go to such extremes to save one human life? This assembly explores and evaluates the Bible’s teaching on the sacredness of individual human life.
Film:
- The Martian (20th Century Fox, 2015, certificate 12A). Click here to buy the DVD online.
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