You must complete ALL of TASK FOUR in the homework booklet – your teacher will give you a completion date.

Complete page 60 of your SPAG BOOKLET – this must come with you to EVERY LESSON THOUGH (don’t leave it at

home).

STARTER…Hot air balloon disaster – it needs to become lighter or it will crash and everyone will die.

2 people must vacate the basket – plunging to their death.

1. A reformed criminal2. A WW2 veteran celebrating his 90th

birthday3. A teenager with a terminal illness4. A couple who have just had a civil

partnership 5. A recently divorced heart surgeon.6. A unwed teenage mother and her 6

month old child.7. A vicar with a drinking problem8. A prostitute with 5 children at home.9. A university student who recently

converted to Islam.10. YOU!

In your opinion who should vacate the basket and why?Now imagine you are a Christian – might your choices change? Why

Starter…

Objective…To use a game of WIPEOUT, group

work, and a practice exam

question to understand

Christian attitudes to the authority of the Church and the use of a variety

of moral authorities.

Grade C You will list reasons why some

Christians only use the Church as a basis for making moral

decisions.

Grade BMost will be able to evaluate

Christian sources of moral authority and explain why some

Christians use a variety of sources when making moral

decisions.

Grade A/A*Some will be able to express an

opinion on the need to use a variety of authorities when making a moral decision.

Your GOALS for the end of

this lesson are…

Outcomes…

The Church is used as a source of moral

authority by some Christians as they

believe it is able to give advice when making

moral decisions.

Many Christians will use other

things as well as the Church when

making their decisions,

however, some Christians ONLY use the Church

as a basis for making moral

decisions.

ThinkWhy the Church

has authority for some Christians…

Read the statements on your sheet – decide which you think are

correct (tick) and which are WIPEOUTS (incorrect - cross)

The Church is based

on Jesus’ teaching to ‘love one another’.

Church leadershave been

appointed by God

The Church shows how Jesus and the apostles

dealt with moral issues.

God only Speaks/

communicatesto his followers through church

leaders

God is able tospeak through church leaders

The Church only preaches God’s word

and therefore teaches Christians

exactly what God wants.

The tradition of the Church

should be respected.

The Church is the Body of

Christ on earth and so is able to teach as Jesus would.

Christ is called the Head of

the Church in the New

Testament – so Church teachings come from Jesus

The Holy Spirit is

present in the Church

today.

Jesus taught that the Church was the most

importantsource of moral

authority.

Church leaders are able to give

the correct guidance on

all moral issues.

Grade C You will list reasons why

some Christians only use the Church as a basis for making moral

decisions.

Did you achieveYOUR goals?…

Outcomes…

In groups of FOUR get an A3 sheet and 4 different

coloured pens (1 each).

You are competing

against other members in your group – pride is at

stake.

Start with one edge of the sheet each… so either bible, church, conscience or situation ethics.

You have 2 minutes to come up with one advantage

and one disadvantage for your section.

After 2 minutes you with then turn the paper

around and add to another

section – until you have done

all four.

THE WINNER = Someone who got something in EVERY section – if this is more than one person it will then go on the

quality of your responses.

Now as a group – look carefully at the

disadvantages – It is because of these that

many Christians believe a variety of moral

authorities should be used rather than just

one.

In the middle of your page can you come up

with some reasons WHY Christians use a variety of authorities when making moral

decisions.

Why some Christians use a variety of authorities

when making moral decisions…

Choose any FOUR (from your group work OR below) and get them in your book

under the subheading above…• Some of the information from the

authorities may be outdated and cannot help with modern situations.

• Some sources of authority are dependent on the person having sufficient knowledge to make the decision, which they may not

have.

• Some sources of authority may have solutions that are not acceptable in today’s

society.

• They may think that a mixture of sources of authority will give a more informed choice.

• Different authorities can be used in different situations.

• Some sources of authority might not give advice on a certain issue.

EXTENSION: Can you give any EXAMPLES to go with these points?

Grade BMost will be able

to evaluate Christian sources

of moral authority and

explain why some Christians use a

variety of sources when making

moral decisions.

Did you achieveYOUR goals?…

Outcomes…

Complete PAGE 54 QUESTION 2 of your

REVISION WORKBOOK

complete WITHOUT NOTES against the 6 minute clock.

http://www.online-stopwatch.com/Make a note of your time in the

margin.

Now SWAP and PEER MARK each others

work.REMEMBER mark on those

P’s and E’s and KW’s and Q’s.

Give them a mark out of 6 and a clear TARGET.

Grade A/A*Some will be

able to express an opinion on the need to

use a variety of authorities

when making a moral decision.

Did you achieveYOUR goals?…

Outcomes…

Think back to the

starter… Which

source of authority do

you think would have helped most in this moral dilemma and

WHY?

Plenary…