Christianity Depth Study · HSC Studies of Religion

What do Christian ethical teachings say about environmental ethics, and how do different Christian traditions apply them?

Ethics: describe and explain Christian ethical teachings on bioethics OR environmental ethics OR sexual ethics (this page: environmental ethics)

HSC Studies of Religion Christianity depth study, environmental ethics. Creation as good and belonging to God, dominion understood as stewardship (Genesis 2:15), love of neighbour and eco-justice, the common good, solidarity and subsidiarity, Laudato Si' and ecological conversion, Orthodox and Protestant approaches, and the 2023 to 2025 HSC questions.

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What do Christian ethical teachings say about sexual ethics, and how do different Christian traditions apply them?

Ethics: describe and explain Christian ethical teachings on bioethics OR environmental ethics OR sexual ethics (this page: sexual ethics)

HSC Studies of Religion Christianity depth study, sexual ethics. The sources of Christian ethical teaching, the core principles (imago Dei, covenant love, one flesh, chastity, the body as a temple), and how Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Uniting and evangelical traditions apply them to marriage, sex before marriage, contraception, divorce and sexuality, with verbatim 2023 to 2025 HSC questions.

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How did one significant person or school of thought shape the development and expression of Christianity?

Significant people and schools of thought: explain the contribution to the development and expression of Christianity of ONE significant person OR school of thought, other than Jesus, drawn from: Paul of Tarsus, Hildegard of Bingen, Martin Luther, Catherine Booth, Pope John XXIII, Billy Graham, Dennis Bennett, Sarah Maitland, Liberation Theology, Feminist Theology; analyse the impact of this person OR school of thought on Christianity (this page: Hildegard of Bingen)

HSC Studies of Religion Christianity depth study, significant person. Hildegard of Bingen (1098 to 1179), Benedictine abbess, visionary, composer and Doctor of the Church - her visions and Scivias, viriditas and love of creation, music, preaching and Church reform, her impact from 1147 to her 2012 recognition, her critics, and the 2019 to 2025 HSC questions.

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Significant people and schools of thought: explain the contribution to the development and expression of Christianity of ONE significant person OR school of thought, other than Jesus, drawn from: Paul of Tarsus, Hildegard of Bingen, Martin Luther, Catherine Booth, Pope John XXIII, Billy Graham, Dennis Bennett, Sarah Maitland, Liberation Theology, Feminist Theology; analyse the impact of this person OR school of thought on Christianity (this page: Paul of Tarsus)

HSC Studies of Religion Christianity depth study, significant person. Paul of Tarsus - his life, conversion and missions, his letters, his theology (justification by faith, the Resurrection, the Body of Christ, love), the Gentile mission, his impact on doctrine, worship, ethics and the Reformation, his critics, and the 2020 to 2025 HSC questions.

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How is baptism expressed in Christianity, and what is its significance for the individual and the Christian community?

Significant practices in the life of adherents: describe ONE significant practice within Christianity drawn from Baptism, Marriage ceremony, Saturday/Sunday worship; demonstrate how the chosen practice expresses the beliefs of Christianity; analyse the significance of this practice for both the individual and the Christian community

HSC Studies of Religion Christianity depth study, significant practice. Baptism in the New Testament, the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Uniting, Baptist and Pentecostal rites (infant and believer's baptism), how it expresses the Trinity, salvation, the Resurrection and the Church, its significance, ecumenical recognition in Australia, and the 2019 to 2025 HSC questions.

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How is the marriage ceremony expressed in Christianity, and what is its significance for the individual and the Christian community?

Significant practices in the life of adherents: describe ONE significant practice within Christianity drawn from Baptism, Marriage ceremony, Saturday/Sunday worship; demonstrate how the chosen practice expresses the beliefs of Christianity; analyse the significance of this practice for both the individual and the Christian community

HSC Studies of Religion Christianity depth study. The Christian marriage ceremony in Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant forms (consent, vows, rings, blessing, crowning), its scriptural basis, how it expresses beliefs about covenant, Christ and the Church, grace and the family, its significance for the couple and the community, and the 2023 to 2025 HSC questions.

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How is Saturday/Sunday worship expressed in Christianity, and what is its significance for the individual and the Christian community?

Significant practices in the life of adherents: describe ONE significant practice within Christianity drawn from Baptism, Marriage ceremony, Saturday/Sunday worship; demonstrate how the chosen practice expresses the beliefs of Christianity; analyse the significance of this practice for both the individual and the Christian community

HSC Studies of Religion Christianity depth study. Why most Christians worship on Sunday and Seventh-day Adventists on Saturday, the shape of Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Pentecostal worship, how it expresses the Resurrection, the Trinity, salvation and the Church as the Body of Christ, its significance for the individual and the community, and the 2023 to 2025 HSC questions.

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What do Christian ethical teachings say about bioethics, and how are they derived from Christian sources?

Ethics: describe and explain Christian ethical teachings on bioethics OR environmental ethics OR sexual ethics (this page: bioethics)

HSC Studies of Religion Christianity depth study, bioethics. The sources of Christian ethics, the principal teachings (sanctity of life, imago Dei, love of neighbour, stewardship, conscience), their application to abortion, IVF, embryo research, euthanasia, palliative care and organ donation, denominational differences in Australia, and the 2019 to 2025 HSC questions.

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What are the principal beliefs of Christianity, and how are they grounded in its sacred texts and writings?

Preliminary course, Religious Tradition Study (Christianity): outline the principal beliefs regarding the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ; explain the importance of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for Christians; outline the beliefs about the nature of God and of the Trinity; examine the Christian understanding of revelation; describe the Christian understanding of salvation; identify the importance of the Bible in Christianity; examine extracts from the Bible which demonstrate the principal beliefs of Christianity

Year 11 (Preliminary) Studies of Religion, Christianity. The divinity and humanity of Jesus, his death and resurrection, God and the Trinity, revelation (Scripture and tradition), salvation across denominations, and the importance of the Bible, with verified NRSVue extracts, drills and practice questions linking beliefs to the HSC depth study.

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