Welcome to the Religion, Philosophy and Ethics section!
The internet contains a wealth of resources which can effectively support students following courses in these areas. This portal is designed to take you straight to the ones which focus on the topics most frequently found in AS, A2, IB and Scottish (Highers) specifications.
Selecting from a well-chosen list of sites will save you time. The site descriptions will help you decide which resource best meets your needs; reading them is often a quicker way of finding what you want than conducting a search.
This portal has been structured around the following categories – if you don’t find the topic you are looking for, then let us know. Likewise, if you discover a good site, then let us know that too.
Ethics: Major ethical theories; issues in medical, sexual, environmental and war ethics.
Philosophy of Religion: Traditional arguments for/against the existence of God; religious language; religious experience; the problem of evil.
Science and Religion: The contemporary interface between science and religion, in particular: cosmology; evolution / creation; miracles.
Biblical Studies: Key elements in work on the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) and New Testament (background, Jesus in the gospels, Paul, the early church).
World Religions: History, sacred texts, key figures, beliefs and practices of the six major world religions.