Year 7 · Religious education · Religion, ethics and philosophy · Lesson 1

Belief, evidence and big questions

An introduction to philosophy of religion: big questions, theism, atheism and agnosticism, facts and beliefs, and reasons people do and do not believe in God.

17-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Explain what philosophy is
Define theist, atheist and agnostic
Tell facts, beliefs and opinions apart
Discuss big questions respectfully with reasons

The method

Explain.
Religious view.
Different view.
Your view + reasons.

Key words: philosophy, theist, atheist, agnostic, belief, faith, humanist.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

What does ‘philosophy’ mean?

Step 1: Greek

Answer: love of wisdom

Question 2

What is a theist?

Step 1: Believes

Answer: someone who believes in God

Question 3

What is an atheist?

Step 1: No God

Answer: someone who believes there is no God