GCSE Religious Studies — Christianity: Beliefs, Teachings, and Practices

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One of the five religions of OCR GCSE Religious Studies — Christianity studied in both halves the exam requires, Beliefs and Teachings and Practices, hosted by the theologian who set the faith out as a single ordered structure.

1. Module 1

   Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings

   Led by Thomas Aquinas Simulacrum

   The question

   What do Christians believe about God, the world, Christ, and the life to come — and where do those beliefs come from? You will study the nature of God and the Trinity, the biblical accounts of creation and the Fall, the problem of evil and suffering, the person and work of Jesus Christ (the titles, the incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension), the concept of salvation, and Christian eschatology — each tied to its sources in scripture and the creeds, with the differences between denominations made clear.

   Outcome

   You can explain Christian beliefs and teachings, support each from a scriptural or creedal source, and identify where Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant emphases diverge — the combination the higher marks require.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 The Nature of God and the Trinity Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 1.2 Creation, the Fall, and the Problem of Evil Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   3. ○ 1.3 Jesus Christ: Person and Work Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   4. ○ 1.4 Eschatology Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Begin the course → Print certificate of completion
2. Module 2

   Christianity: Practices

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   The question

   How is Christian faith lived — in worship, sacrament, prayer, festival, and service? You will study the forms and purposes of worship, the sacraments of Baptism and the Eucharist, the nature and types of prayer, pilgrimage and the festivals of the Christian year, the role of the church in supporting its community, and its role in the wider world through ecumenism, mission, and charitable work.

   Outcome

   You can explain Christian practices and their meaning, show how practice expresses doctrine, and account for the common and divergent ways different denominations worship, celebrate, and serve.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.1 Worship, Sacraments, and Prayer Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 2.2 Festivals, Pilgrimage, and Rites of Passage Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   3. ○ 2.3 The Church in the Local and Wider World Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Open this module → Print certificate of completion