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Category Archives: RE Lessons (Years 7-9)


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Doctor Who: Kill the Moon: What difference does Jesus’ death make?

Learning Objectives:

  • Understanding of what Christians believe about the identity of Jesus.
  • Consider key moments in the ministry of Jesus.
  • Awareness of Old Testament concepts of sacrificial atonement.
  • Understand the significance of Christ’s death as a once-for-all atonement for sin.

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Doctor Who: A Town Called Mercy: To what extent does war make otherwise unacceptable actions justifiable?

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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