Learning Objectives:
- Understanding of different Christian responses to war.
- Awareness of Christian responses to nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction.
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Live. Die. Repeat/Edge of Tomorrow: How do people discover how to live their lives?
Learning Objective:
- Awareness of how individual Christians base their lives on the teaching of the Bible.
Doctor Who: The Angels Take Manhattan: What makes a marriage work?
Learning Objectives:
- Understand Christian beliefs about the roles, commitments and responsibilities of husbands and wives.
- Consideration of why some marriages succeed and others fail.
The Bourne Legacy: What (if any) limits should be placed on scientific research with the intention of improving the human condition?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the concept of the Sanctity of Life.
- Awareness of different forms of reproductive technology and genetic engineering.
- Understanding of different arguments for and against reproductive technology and genetic engineering.
- Consideration of future consequences of current advances in reproductive technology and genetic engineering.
Doctor Who: Dark Water: What difference does it make when people receive better treatment than they deserve?
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness of Christian teaching on forgiveness.
- Awareness of the importance of forgiveness and repentance in Jesus’ earthly ministry.
- Understand the concept of grace.
God’s Not Dead: To what extent are Christian faith and science mutually incompatible?
Learning Objectives:
- Consider the similarities and differences between Christianity and science.
- Understanding of different accounts (scientific and Christian) of how the world was made.
- Understanding of how some scientists see science as leading to or supporting belief in God.
Doctor Who: Time Heist: What factors influence someone’s decision of whether to bring their own life to an end?
Learning Objectives:
- Understand different views about when and how life ends.
- Understanding of different arguments for and against euthanasia, and the alternatives.
- Awareness of different Christian views about suicide.
- Awareness of other moral dilemmas involved in assisted deaths.
Snow White and the Huntsman: What is so important about the resurrection of Jesus?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding of what Christians believe about the identity of Jesus.
- Consider key moments in the ministry of Jesus.
- Consider evidence concerning the resurrection of Jesus.
- Understand the significance of Christ’s death as a once-for-all atonement for sin.
Argo: How do people decide who and what to trust?
Learning Objectives:
- Understand some of the reasons for believing (or not believing) in the existence of God.
- Knowledge of the ways in which, according to believers, God can be known.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: To what extent is money morally good or evil?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding of Christian perspectives on the uses and responsibilities of wealth.
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