One unit, one argument — told three times. Where does authority really lie for Christians: in the text, in the Church, or in the person of Jesus?
How far should any source — Scripture, Church or Christ — have the right to demand belief or obedience?
Every debate in this unit lines up on the same axis — from most authority (and least room for science) to least authority (and most room for science). Pick a sub-topic, then tap a position to see what it claims and where it's strong or weak.
Tap a circle — or use Tab and Enter — to explore each position.
Top answers don't treat the three debates separately. Two ideas run through all of them — spot the thread and you're writing at the top of the mark scheme.
Every view trades authority against compatibility with science. More authority, less flex — and vice versa.
Once a source can be read more than one way, someone has to decide the meaning. That's the real fight.
In each debate a liberal option reduces authority to something human and inspiring. Same move, three times.
The unit splits into three debates. They look different, but each is really asking who gets the final word.
Everything for the unit, in one place. Open a sub-topic's lesson, booklet and podcast, and use the Philosopher Companion across all three.
LINKS list near the bottom, and paste each SharePoint share link once. Buttons with no link show as “Link not set”.
Use your resources in this order. The Philosopher Companion is where you learn to plan both question types.
One podcast per sub-topic — a teacher and student talk each view through to a judgement. Annotate as you listen.
Read the given text, write the key claims in your own words, then decide the strength and weakness you'd give each view.
In the Companion: match each term to its meaning, then use it in a sentence. RAG-rate the mastery checklist with the three faces.
Use the Companion frameworks and the guidance-left / your-turn-right scaffolds. Never evaluate what you haven't first explained.
A full review of Sources of Wisdom & Authority — the Bible, the Church and the Authority of Jesus. Best watched before you start revising, then again to check your recall.
Teacher: paste the YouTube link in the VIDEO_URL line near the bottom of this file. The player then appears here automatically.
Flip a card to check yourself. Switch between key terms (term → meaning) and views (view → claim, strength & weakness), and filter by sub-topic.