Learning Objectives:
- Understanding of a Christian view of what sex is and what it is for.
- Awareness of different Christian views about pre-marital sex.
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Never Let Me Go: What factors should be taken into account when deciding whether or not to create cloned human beings?
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness of different forms of reproductive technology and genetic engineering.
- Understanding of different arguments for and against reproductive technology.
- Consideration of future consequences of current advances in reproductive technology.
Philomena: Who benefits from forgiveness?
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness of Christian teaching on forgiveness.
- Understanding of the relationship between forgiveness and reconciliation.
- Awareness of the effect of forgiveness in modern situations.
The Adjustment Bureau: How free is our free will?
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the concepts of free will and determinism, and reflect on the extent to which we are free.
Avatar: What constitutes a healthy life?
Learning Objectives:
- Explore religious attitudes to healthy living e.g. physical and mental health.
Robert Green and the Club Chaplain: Can Christianity benefit the world of professional sport?
Learning Objective:
- Understand the role of religious organisations within leisure e.g. chaplains, Christians in Sport.
The Ides of March: What factors influence Christians in their attitude towards capital punishment?
Learning Objectives:
- Consideration of whether capital punishment is ever justifiable.
Doctor Who: A Town Called Mercy: Which crimes, if any, are so great that they warrant the death of the perpetrator?
Learning Objectives:
- Understand different theories of punishment.
- Consideration of the treatment of convicted prisoners.
- Consideration of whether capital punishment is ever justifiable.
Doctor Who: The Almost People: What causes prejudice?
Learning Objectives:
- Awareness of the causes and results of prejudice.
- Awareness of the consequences of prejudice and discrimination.
- Understanding of Christian teaching about prejudice as a concept.
The King’s Speech: What difference does divorce make to somebody remarrying?
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding of different Christian views on divorce and remarriage.
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