http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/ en tutor2u.net Copyright 2012 2012-04-18T12:35:57+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/hip-hop-creation http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/hip-hop-creation#When:21:52:00Z A hip hop musical introduction to creation and evolution- it describes the main events of the creation and then sets out the theory of evolution and the notion of the Big Bang. Well - at least it’s different! Click here for the link.. RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-10-07T21:52:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/darwins-influence-on-literature http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/darwins-influence-on-literature#When:22:11:00Z The Newsnight panel discuss Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’. This contains an interesting debate between Rev Richard Coles, Margaret Atwood, Ruth Padel and Richard Dawkins about why people still resist the theory of evolution. Is it human behavior, is it the threat to religious authority or scriptural authority, is it due to an emotional barrier? Click here for the link RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-09-30T22:11:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/darwin-vs-dawkins-is-a-phenomenon-of-our-times http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/darwin-vs-dawkins-is-a-phenomenon-of-our-times#When:21:40:00Z Darwin shook the status quo but never went as far as publicly denying God. According to James Secord, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, “It is easy to make Darwin out to be like Richard Dawkins, and to see Darwin as an acid that eats through our belief and faith, but Darwin didn’t see it like that”. RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-09-20T21:40:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/origins-of-the-universe-revision http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/origins-of-the-universe-revision#When:22:40:00Z check this website out for a brief overview and loads of links click here for the link RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-05-12T22:40:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/the-problem-of-evil-revision http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/the-problem-of-evil-revision#When:22:38:00Z Check out this web site for useful links and synopsis of the topic. click here for the link RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-05-12T22:38:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/the-problem-of-suffering http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/the-problem-of-suffering#When:19:25:00Z Dr Alan Billings comments on the sheer precariousness of human life. He argues that to put your trust in God is to abandon all hope that life will go well simply because you are a person of faith. Drawing upon the experiences of those in Italy Dr Billings links the problem of suffering with the experience of Christ on the cross. RS Blog, A2 Ethics, A2 Philosophy of Religion, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-04-10T19:25:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/more-on-darwin http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/more-on-darwin#When:22:05:00Z This is an interesting look at some of the experiments Darwin created when investigating his theory of evolution. click here for the iplayer link RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-03-06T22:05:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/darwin-and-religion1 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/darwin-and-religion1#When:21:59:00Z Darwins Dangerous Ideas. Thurs 9pm. BBC2 Andrew Marr I can’t recommend watching this enough. This is an excellent account of the origins of the science vs religion debate. Click here for the iplayer link RS Blog, A2 Ethics, A2 Philosophy of Religion, AS Ethics, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-03-06T21:59:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/russells-celestial-teapot http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/russells-celestial-teapot#When:19:05:01Z Russells Celestial teapot analogy was designed to refute the argument that the burden of proof lies with the non-believer to disprove the claims of religions. It has been used more recently by Richard Dawkins in his book “A Devils Chaplain”. Dawkins has also reformulated the argument to be an Invisible Pink Unicorn in The God Delusion (2006). For an interesting discussion of the flaws in Russells Celestial Teapot argument click here.   RS Blog, A2 Philosophy of Religion, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-02-24T19:05:01+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/darwin-and-religion http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/darwin-and-religion#When:22:12:00Z This BBC Thought for the Day is a useful introduction to the issues. Rev David Wilkinson 12th Feb Click here for the link RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-02-19T22:12:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/do-you-know-your-biblical-references http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/do-you-know-your-biblical-references#When:21:01:00Z Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has raised concerns that many students are coming unstuck because they do not understand their bible references. Test your knowledge with this quiz from the Bible Society. Click here   RS Blog, A2 Ethics, A2 Philosophy of Religion, AS Ethics, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-02-18T21:01:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/moral-monkeys-and-kant http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/moral-monkeys-and-kant#When:19:56:00Z In todays ‘Thought for the Day” Akhandadhi Das spoke about research presented last week to show that Monkeys express empathy and offer help when a fellow animal is in trouble. These findings seem to suggest that animals have a moral sense, thus calling into question the idea that humans are unique. Does this have implications for the Moral Argument as a proof for the existence of God? RS Blog, AS Ethics, AS Philosophy of Religion, IB TOK, Emotion, 2009-02-18T19:56:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/philosophers-football-match http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/philosophers-football-match#When:20:22:01Z Strange but true - A board game simulating a football match between French and German Philosophers. If you fancy a go then click here for the link. It contains all of the rules and everything you’ll need to play! RS Blog, A2 Ethics, A2 Philosophy of Religion, AS Ethics, AS Philosophy of Religion, IB TOK, Revision Notes, Philosophy of Religion, 2009-02-17T20:22:01+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/more-for-the-science-and-religion-debate http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/more-for-the-science-and-religion-debate#When:18:32:00Z The Richard Dawkins Debate - article from the Times Monday 16th Feb click here for the link Loads of links to watch/read/listen to.   RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-02-16T18:32:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/how-people-view-the-theory-of-evolution http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/how-people-view-the-theory-of-evolution#When:19:32:00Z An article from The Economist containing some interesting facts and figures. Click here for the link RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, 2009-02-13T19:32:00+00:00 http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/evolution http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/religious-studies/comments/evolution#When:20:34:00Z Here are three very different takes on evolution and the science/ religion debate. RS Blog, AS Philosophy of Religion, IB TOK, 2009-02-12T20:34:00+00:00