Radio Interview: Rowan Williams on relativism
Archbishop Rowan Williams discusses relativism with Edward Sturton on Radio 4 http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/articles.php/556/archbishop-on-moral-relativism-bbc-radio-4s-analysis-programme
Read MoreExtract 7: Archbishop’s letter on euthanasia
For a short podcast by George Pitcher against euthanasia go to: http://www.churchofengland.org/media/738901/cofepodcastgeorgepitcher.mp3 Telegraph letterMonday 29th June 2009 The joint faith leaders’…
Read More1.1 Sanctity Of Life: Roman Catholic Teaching
From the Encyclical Letter Mater et Magistra of Pope John XXIII, May 15, 1961 RESPECT FOR THE LAWS OF LIFE We…
Read MoreINTRODUCTORY LESSON
Interactive introduction – Euthanasia 1 hour 30 minutes Resources: 1. Terry Pratchett euthanasia documentary on Channel 5 or alternatively watch Terry Pratchett…
Read More2.3 Woman’s Rights: The testimony of Clare Rayner
Clare Rayner, who died recently, explains how an early experience she had as a young nurse shaped her views on abortion…
Read MoreWhat happens during an abortion
What happens during an abortion? Source http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/L/lifestuff/content/teachers/up_close/egg_sperm/text.html There are three different abortion procedures: Early medical abortion (up to nine weeks) This…
Read MoreArticle: Evaluating Pacifism – Brian Orend
In this extract from Brian Orend’s book The Morality of War (Chapter 9) the author considers the arguments for Pacifism. the…
Read MorePast Questions: Abortion
Jan 2010 (new spec) a) Explain how the ethics of a religion you have studied might be aplplied to abortion. (25)…
Read MoreExtract 9: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Click here for a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). This can be related to the Natural rights…
Read MoreArticle: William Frankena on Relativism
RELATIVISM The whole text of William Frankena's brilliant book on ethics is available online – click here. Against any such view…
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