Paper 2: Themes

Marriage | Being...

A discussion of the importance of marriage in Christianity.

Marriage ceremony | Being...

A Christian marriage ceremony.

Marriage discussion | A Question of Faith

Students discuss their differing opinions on relationships, sex and marriage.

Jesus' Teachings on Sex | Sex and the Church

A look at how the arrival of Christianity changed views around sex and relationships.

An Episcopalian same-sex wedding | Around the World in 80 Faiths

An Anglican vicar discusses different Christian attitudes to homosexuality after attending a same-sex weddin...

Religion and homosexuality | A Question of Faith

Students discuss their religious beliefs about homosexuality.

Sexuality | A Question of Faith

Taking part in a Christian church service for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, the group ask where religion stands when ...

Part 2 - The Future of Christianity in Britain | The Battle for Christianity

How Christianity is responding to changing social attitudes in society, particularly in relation...

Muslim wedding | A Question of Faith

Students experience a Muslim wedding.

Marriage | A Question of Faith

On the theme of marriage, the group are guests at a Muslim wedding to explore the value of marriage.

Dating and Marriage in Islam | Being...

A young couple explain how dating differs in Islamic culture and their wedding ceremony.

Marriage | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig attends a talk about marriage by a conservative Muslim leader.

Divorce | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig attends a session of a sharia court where divorce cases are being heard.

Muhammad's Marriage to Khadija | The Life of Muhammad

A look at the significance of Muhammad's marriage to Khadija in shaping Muslim attitudes to women.

Dreams of Marriage | Extremely British Muslims

Shamim has started a match-making service to help young Muslims look for a partner. She and her son Ashraf talk about what he'...

First Meeting | Extremely British Muslims

24 year-old Bella meets a potential partner for the first time, with her sister and mum in attendance.

Converting to Judaism and marriage | Being...

Jolanda and Jack discuss the adaptations they made to their wedding ceremonies and Jolanda's conversion to Judaism.

Marriage | Belief File

A Hindu couple explain how their marriage was arranged and celebrated.

Finding a partner - Hinduism | Strictly Soulmates

Two young Hindu women in Britain search for their soulmates with the help of matchmakers, parents and family.

Marriage in Modern India | The Ganges with Sue Perkins

Sue Perkins talks to young women about their feelings about relationships and marriage.

Love and marriage | Being...

Sikh couples discuss their experiences of love and marriage.

IVF | How Science Changed Our World

Professor Robert Winston meets families who benefitted from breakthrough's in research which lead to IVF treatments.

Moral minefield | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Tony Morris hosts a talk show examining some ethical questions about sex, adultery and open relationships.

Afterlife | A Question of Faith

A visit to a Humanist funeral triggers debate about what happens after we die.

Afterlife discussion | A Question of Faith

Students discuss questions of heaven, hell and if there is an afterlife.

Religious beliefs about life after death | A Question of Faith

After visiting a humanist funeral, a group of young people discuss their varied beliefs about the afterlife.

A short history of the afterlife | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Is death the end? Is there any evidence for an afterlife? A look at Christian and Buddhist views on the afterlife. NO...

Requiem Mass | Being...

A demonstration of what happens in a requiem mass.

Afterlife and mourning and funeral rites in Islam | Being...

This clip explains the different rituals in Islam that are carried out following the death of someone.

Death and reincarnation | Being...

A discussion of Sikh traditions and beliefs about death.

Humanist funeral | A Question of Faith

Students visit a Humanist funeral.

Suffering | A Question of Faith

Following a visit to a children's hospice the group discuss why innocent children suffer.

Why do we suffer? | KS4 Curriculum Bites

This clip provides 12 perspectives from Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, atheism and agnosticism, on the question of what happens to u...

What happens when we die? | KS4 Curriculum Bites

This clip provides 12 perspectives from Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, atheism and agnosticism, on the question of what happ...

What are the rights and wrongs of abortion? | Matters of Life and Death

This film explores some of the ethical and moral questions around the issue of abortion, and focuses ...

Different perspectives on abortion | Matters of Life and Death

Representatives from different religions discuss their opinions about abortion.

Arguments in favour of abortion | Matters of Life and Death

Arguments In favour of abortion.

The Abortion Act | Abortion On Trial

Anne Robinson talks to a woman who fought for the legalisation of abortion in the sixties.

Should men have a say? | Abortion On Trial

A discussion about if men should have any legal say about whether a woman can have an abortion or not.

24 week limit | Abortion On Trial

A discussion of the UK's 24 week limit on having an abortion.

Disability and abortion | Abortion On Trial

A discussion about disability and abortion.

Downs Syndrome | Matters of Life and Death

Arguments against abortion, in relation to disability.

Different perspectives on Euthanasia | Matters of Life and Death

Representatives from different religions discuss their opinions about euthanasia.

Arguments for Euthanasia | Matters of Life and Death

A man explains his reasons for wanting access to euthanasia.

Arguments against Euthanasia | Matters of Life and Death

A nurse explains why she is against euthanasia.

Should assisted suicide be legalised? | Matters of Life and Death

This film looks at the viewpoints of Charlotte and Paul whose life experiences have left them on opposing s...

Should we be able to choose when we die? | Sunday Morning Live

A woman with terminal Motor Neuron Disease explains why she believes assisted dying should be legalised.

Palliative care doctor | Better Off Dead?

A palliative care doctor talks about her worries of making assisted dying legal.

Assisted dying doctor | Better Off Dead?

Liz meets a Canadian doctor who has assisted over 400 deaths in her profession.

Poverty assisted dying | Better Off Dead?

A homeless man (who also has disabilities), got approved for Medical Assisted in Dying (MAID) by his doctor, after he knew he quali...

My body, my choice | Better Off Dead?

Sunday Times columnist Melanie Reid, a disabled ex-horse-jumper, campaigns for the opposite of Liz and is adamant that its her human ri...

Lord Falconer on assisted dying law | Better Off Dead?

Liz meets a Lord who has consistently campaigned for assisted dying, and makes his case for helping people with termin...

Mental health assisted dying (MAID) | Better Off Dead?

Liz ponders the different tracks to assisted dying in Canada and how, as well as it being opened it up disabled people...

Loss of dignity | Better Off Dead?

Liz and her disabled activist friends discuss how the idea of assisted dying reflects on them as people in society.

Is it ever right to experiment on animals? | Matters of Life and Death

The film features representatives of different faiths and religions explaining their perspectives on a...

Animal feed production | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Liz Bonnin explores the impact that animal feed production is having on insect biodiversity.

Cattle feedyard | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Liz Bonnin visits a cattle feedyard, a mass factory farm, that contains about 50,000 cows.

Amazon deforestation | Meat: A Threat to Our Planet?

Liz Bonnin witnesses the devastation of the Amazon rainforest from the sky.

Selective breeding | Countryfile

For thousands of years we have been selectively breeding farm animals to make them more and more productive. But in recent years there has b...

Different perspectives on animal testing | Matters of Life and Death

Representatives from different religions discuss their opinions on animal testing.

Arguments for animal testing | Matters of Life and Death

A man with Cystic Fibrosis explains why animal testing is crucial to his life.

Arguments against animal testing | Matters of Life and Death

Arguments against animal testing.

Ultra-Darwinism | Did Darwin Kill God?

For a group of scientists and philosophers, Darwin's theories are evidence for atheism.

Reconciling Darwinism and Christianity | Did Darwin Kill God?

Francis Collins, a leading geneticist, explains how he reconciles his understanding of Darwinism with his Chris...

Philo of Alexandria's view of Genesis | Did Darwin Kill God?

The ideas of a philosopher from almost two thousand years ago could help Christians reconcile Darwinian and bibl...

What meanings to life can be found? | KS4 Curriculum Bites

This clip provides 12 perspectives from Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, atheism and agnosticism, on the...

Investigating miracles | Songs of Praise

Hundreds of people claim to have been miraculously cured at Lourdes every year and a medical committee there investigates every sing...

Religious experience and brain activity | Horizon

Could the mystical experiences of Moses and St Paul have been caused by temporal lobe epilepsy?

Shirk | The Life of Muhammad

A look at Muhammad's birth and early life and the way in which he is viewed by Muslims.

Muhammad's First Revelation | The Life of Muhammad

The story of the first of Muhammad's revelations of the Qur'an.

A crisis of faith | The Last Survivors

A Holocaust survivor talks about how he almost lost his faith and how he managed to reconcile his experiences with his belief in God.

Can good come out of suffering? Part 2 | A Question of Faith

Students share their opinions about suffering and religion.

Revelation discussion | A Question of Faith

Students share their thoughts about religious revelations and how they function in different religions.

Belief without God - agnosticism, humanism and free thinking | Secular Believers

Atheists, humanists and other non-believers explain their views on God and religion.

The creationist view | Did Darwin Kill God?

From the 1960s, a new view of creation emerged in America, contradicting the theory of evolution… and previous Christian teaching...

Darwinism and Victorian Christianity | Did Darwin Kill God?

Darwin's theories were largely accepted by Victorian Christians but clashed with the ideas of William Paley.

Is there a God? | KS4 Curriculum Bites

This film presents 12 perspectives from Christianity, Hinduism and Islam, as well as atheism and agnosticism, on the question of belie...

Intelligent design | Did Darwin Kill God?

An explanation of the theory of Intelligent Design and some of the scientific and theological criticisms it has provoked.

The Scopes Trial | Did Darwin Kill God?

The conflict between Darwinism and Christianity first came to a head in 1925 in rural Tennessee when a school teacher was put on tria...

How old is the Earth? | Did Darwin Kill God?

The Reformation and the discovery of fossils influenced Christian ideas of how old the Earth was.

When is it right to go to war? | Matters of Life and Death

The film features representatives of different faiths and religions explaining their perspectives on the question.

Is it right to go to war? | VE Day 80

Ruth Klauber, a mechanic fro aeroplanes during the war, discusses; is it right to go to war? Part of the curriculum on War and Conflict...

Jihad | The Life of Muhammad

The concept of Jihad in Islam originated with Muhammad's war against his enemies in Mecca.

Jihadi | The Life of Muhammad

A look at the role of violence and the meaning of the term Jihad within Islam.

When is it right to go to war? | Matters of Life and Death

The film features representatives of different faiths and religions explaining their perspectives on the question.

Is it right to go to war? | VE Day 80

Ruth Klauber, a mechanic fro aeroplanes during the war, discusses; is it right to go to war? Part of the curriculum on War and Conflict...

Jihad | The Life of Muhammad

The concept of Jihad in Islam originated with Muhammad's war against his enemies in Mecca.

Jihadi | The Life of Muhammad

A look at the role of violence and the meaning of the term Jihad within Islam.

Background to Christian forgiveness | What's the Point of Forgiveness?

An introduction to the ancient context in which Jesus first preached about forgiveness.

The Holocaust | What's the Point of Forgiveness?

Discussing the possibility of forgiveness after the atrocities of the Holocaust.

Different perspectives on capital punishment | Matters of Life and Death

Representatives from different religions discuss their opinions on capital punishment.

What are the rights and wrongs of the death penalty? | Matters of Life and Death

The film features representatives of different faiths and religions explaining their perspec...

Arguments against capital punishment | Matters of Life and Death

A man who was wrongly convicted of murder provides arguments against the use of the death penalty.

Arguments for capital punishment | Matters of Life and Death

Arguments in favour of the use of capital punishment for murder.

Women's place in the Church | David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul

St Paul's view of women has been invoked in recent church debates but his own opinions are often uncl...

LGBT Church | A Question of Faith

Students visit a Church that accepts LGBT people.

LGBTQ+ supportive faith groups | Queer Britain

Riyadh Khalaf learns about Christian groups which welcome and support LGBTQ+ people.

Christianity in the courts | The Battle for Christianity

Different views on the Ashers cake row where a bakery was taken to court for refusing to make a cake supporting gay ...

Plans for a peace mural | Reverse Missionaries

Reverse missionary Kshama plans a peace mural to bring Protestant and Catholic communities in Belfast together.

Stormzy and Church | Louis Theroux Interviews...

Stormzy takes Louis to church to speak about its inspiration and the effect it had on him growing up.

British perceptions of Muslim people | Muslims Like Us

The group discuss statistics about British perceptions of Muslim people.

Are Muslim women oppressed? | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig talks to women who feel empowered by their Muslim faith.

Islam and Feminism | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig talks to Yassmin Abdel-Magied about how her faith and feminism are linked.

Interpretation of the Quran and the Hadiths | Islam, Women and Me

Mehreen Baig talks to a young woman who has left Islam because of its attitudes towards women.

Wearing a Hijab | The Chronicles of Nadiya

Nadiya Hussain talks about why she chooses to wear the hijab.

Men and Women in the Home | Extremely British Muslims

A young man and woman go on their first date and discuss their different attitudes to the role of men and women in the ...

Being gay and Muslim | Muslims Like Us

The discussion in the group falls onto whether you can be Muslim and gay.

Muhammad's Marriage to Khadija | The Life of Muhammad

A look at the significance of Muhammad's marriage to Khadija in shaping Muslim attitudes to women.

Caste Discrimination | Hindus: Do We Have a Caste Problem?

Parle Patel meets campaigners trying to outlaw caste-based discrimination in the UK.

Daltis | Hindus: Do We Have a Caste Problem?

Parle Patel meets a young British Hindu who faced discrimination as a result of his caste.

Women in Sikhism | The Story of Vaisakhi

Equality of the sexes has always been an ideal of Sikhism, but one the religion has not always lived up to.

Gee Walker | BBC Breakfast

For the past 16 years, Gee Walker has devoted her life to promoting racial harmony in communities across the UK. It's all in the name of her teena...

A short history of money | KS4 Curriculum Bites

Around 30 million people die of hunger each year - should this make us angry? What should Christians do with their money? Sho...

Child labour | This World

Simon Reeves investigates child labour on tea plantations in Uganda.

Exploitation on tea plantations | This World

Simon Reeve visits a Unilever tea plantation and talks to labourers about the exploitative conditions they work under.

Rural urban migration in China | Today

Workers for the Chinese fast-fashion brand Shein are labouring for more than 75-hours a week; the BBC talk to the workers about their ...

Gee Walker | Woman's Hour

It is five years since the murder of black teenager, Anthony Walker. At the time of his death, people were in awe of his mother, Gee Walker, who, i...