Religion ethics The stories and teachings of the world's religions and the questions of right and wrong: creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses and the commandments, David and Solomon, the prophets, the psalms and proverbs, the life of Jesus, and the traditions of other faiths, told respectfully as each tradition tells them.
The religion ethics course of Mova's primary school: 103 lessons, 1759 sentences, each sentence with its syntax tree and pragmatics. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 (Mova corpus 0.4).
1 Creation: God the maker 18 sentences · The Bible begins with Genesis 1, where God makes the world in six days: light, sky, sea and land, plants, th… 2 Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel 18 sentences · In Genesis 2 and 3 God places Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, in the Garden of Eden and lets them eat… 3 Noah and the Tower of Babel 19 sentences · Genesis tells of Noah, a good man in a violent world, whom God told to build a huge wooden boat, the ark, fo… 4 Abraham, Isaac and Jacob 19 sentences · God called Abram (later Abraham) to leave his home for a land God would show him, promising to make him a gr… 5 Joseph and his brothers 20 sentences · Jacob loved his son Joseph most and gave him a richly decorated coat; Joseph also told his brothers about dr… 6 Moses and the Exodus 17 sentences · In Egypt the Hebrews were slaves, and Pharaoh ordered their baby boys to be killed; two brave midwives refus… 7 The Ten Commandments 9 sentences · After leaving Egypt the Israelites came to Mount Sinai, and there God gave Moses ten laws written on two tab… 8 Ruth, and David and Goliath 14 sentences · Ruth was a young widow from Moab, a foreign land, who would not leave her mother-in-law Naomi: «Where you go… 9 King David and King Solomon 16 sentences · David became Israel's greatest king: he made Jerusalem his capital and danced with joy before God, but he al… 10 Daniel, Jonah and the prophets 17 sentences · Prophets were messengers who spoke God's word: they warned kings and people about injustice and gave hope in… 11 Psalms and Proverbs 14 sentences · The Book of Psalms is the Bible's song book: 150 songs and prayers, many linked with King David, still sung… 12 The birth of Jesus 15 sentences · A Roman census took them to Bethlehem; there was no room at the inn, so the baby was laid in a manger, an an… 13 Jesus' life and teaching 15 sentences · Jesus began his work when John the Baptist baptised him in the river Jordan and a voice said «This is my Son… 14 Parables: the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son and the Lost Sheep 15 sentences · A parable is a short story Jesus told about everyday life with a deeper meaning about God and how to live; i… 15 Parables: the Talents, the Sower and more 20 sentences · In the Talents a master gives his servants large sums of money; two trade and double theirs, but one buries… 16 The miracles of Jesus 18 sentences · The Gospels tell of amazing things Jesus did: turning water into wine, feeding a huge crowd, calming a storm… 17 The Sermon on the Mount 17 sentences · In Matthew's Gospel, chapters 5 to 7, Jesus sits on a hillside and teaches a crowd what life in God's kingdo… 18 The Last Supper and the crucifixion 14 sentences · He cleared the traders out of the Temple, and at the Passover meal, the Last Supper, he washed his disciples… 19 Easter and Pentecost 18 sentences · On the third day after the crucifixion some women went to Jesus' tomb and found the stone rolled away and th… 20 Paul, his letters and the way of love 22 sentences · Saul hunted down the first Christians and approved the killing of Stephen. 21 What Christians believe: God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit 16 sentences · Christians believe in one God who made everything out of love and keeps it going, like a singer who keeps th… 22 What Christians believe: prayer, forgiveness, grace and heaven 17 sentences · Christians believe prayer is talking and listening to God, alone or together: saying thank you, saying sorry… 23 Sunday service, hymns and the Lord's Prayer 13 sentences · Most Christians meet on Sunday, the day of the week when Jesus rose from the dead, to worship God together,… 24 Baptism, communion and confirmation 18 sentences · Christians call some special ceremonies sacraments: outward signs, using ordinary things like water, bread a… 25 Weddings, funerals and the people of the church 17 sentences · A Christian funeral gives thanks for a person's life, comforts those who mourn and commits the person to God… 26 The church year 16 sentences · Christians do not only tell the story of Jesus once; they walk through it every year, season by season, in w… 27 Sunday school, youth groups and charity 16 sentences · Church is not only a Sunday service: there are Sunday school classes for children, youth groups for older on… 28 Churches of the English-speaking world I 19 sentences · Christians belong to different families of churches called denominations; they share the same core beliefs b… 29 Churches of the English-speaking world II 19 sentences · More church families: Presbyterians, led by elected elders, with roots in Scotland and John Calvin; Pentecos… 30 Judaism 17 sentences · Judaism is the faith of the Jewish people, who believe in one God who made a covenant with Abraham and gave… 31 Islam 17 sentences · Islam is a faith in one God, called Allah in Arabic; its followers are Muslims, and the word Islam means "su… 32 Hinduism and Sikhism 18 sentences · Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world; it began in India and has many traditions, and many Hi… 33 Buddhism, humanism and respect for every belief 18 sentences · About 2500 years ago in India a prince called Siddhartha Gautama left his palace to find out why people suff… 34 Virtues: honesty, fairness and kindness 17 sentences · In Aesop's fable a shepherd boy cried "Wolf!" for fun so many times that, when a real wolf came, nobody beli… 35 Virtues: courage, responsibility, rights and duties 19 sentences · Courage is not having no fear; it is doing what is right even when you are afraid or it is unpopular, like D… 36 What is an ethics olympiad? 17 sentences · Ethics means thinking carefully about what is right and wrong, good and bad, and above all why: it is about… 37 Three ways of thinking: rules, consequences, character 16 sentences · Thinkers have found three big ways to ask what is right: rules thinking asks "what is my duty?", consequence… 38 The Golden Rule in many traditions 17 sentences · The Golden Rule says: treat others as you would like to be treated. 39 How to argue: reasons and evidence 18 sentences · Arguing well is not shouting; it is giving reasons: "I think X because Y". 40 How to argue: counter-arguments and respect 18 sentences · A strong thinker looks for the best reasons against their own view, called counter-arguments, and answers th… 41 Dilemmas about truth and friendship 20 sentences · A dilemma is a choice where two good things pull in different directions, such as being honest and being loy… 42 Finders keepers and what belongs to whom 19 sentences · Children in the playground often shout "finders keepers, losers weepers", but a lost thing does not stop bel… 43 Sharing and fairness 18 sentences · Sharing means letting others use or have part of what you have, and it builds friendship; but fairness asks… 44 Cheating, rules and games 17 sentences · Cheating means breaking the rules in secret to get ahead, such as copying answers in a test, bending the rul… 45 Whistle-blowing: when to tell 17 sentences · Whistle-blowing means telling someone in charge about wrongdoing in a group you belong to, like a referee bl… 46 Animals 17 sentences · Animals can feel pain and fear, so most people believe we have real duties towards them, and that cruelty to… 47 The environment 18 sentences · Christians believe the earth is God's creation, given to people to look after like stewards, who care for so… 48 Lifeboat choices 18 sentences · A dilemma is a hard choice where every option costs something: a lifeboat with room for only some people, on… 49 Rights, duties and community dilemmas 17 sentences · Living together means rights and duties: you have a right to sleep, your neighbour has a right to enjoy musi… 50 Mock ethics olympiad 18 sentences · In an ethics olympiad teams get a case, a short story with a hard choice, and discuss it in front of judges;… 51 Life begins: being born and growing up 17 sentences · Every person who ever lived started as something smaller than a full stop, grew for about nine months inside… 52 Getting old: how long people and animals live 19 sentences · Every living body slowly wears out as the years go by: skin gets thinner and wrinkly, bones get weaker, cuts… 53 Why living things die, and the circle of life in nature 16 sentences · Every living thing, a sunflower, a bee, a fox or a person, has a body that wears out or gets badly hurt or i… 54 Life is precious: wonder and gratitude 13 sentences · Each person gets one life on this earth, and nobody else can live it for them; that is a big part of why eve… 55 When a small pet dies: fish, hamsters and budgies 15 sentences · When a pet dies, its body has stopped working for good: it is not sleeping, it will not swim, run or sing ag… 56 The old dog, the vet and the hardest goodbye 17 sentences · When an animal is very old or ill, in pain and will not get better, a vet can give it an injection so that i… 57 Garden burials, wild animals and a new pet «too soon» 16 sentences · A little burial in the garden is a way for people to say goodbye and thank you; the animal does not need it,… 58 When a grandparent dies 17 sentences · When a grandparent dies, their body has stopped working and they will not wake up or come back; it is very s… 59 Illness, hospitals and children who are very ill 16 sentences · Most illnesses get better, and many serious ones, even many cancers, can be treated; doctors save a great ma… 60 Accidents, wars and deaths on the news 17 sentences · The news tells us about deaths from crashes, fires, wars and shipwrecks because they are terrible and unusua… 61 When a friend's mum or dad dies: what to say and do 15 sentences · When a friend's mum or dad dies, there are no perfect words, and most people are afraid of saying the wrong… 62 The church funeral 15 sentences · A Christian funeral gives thanks to God for a person's life, comforts the people who are sad and commits the… 63 Burial, cremation, the wake and the grave 17 sentences · After a person dies, families care for the body in one of two main ways: burial, where the coffin is lowered… 64 Days of remembering: sorokovyny, memorial days, Remembrance Day and the poppy 15 sentences · The funeral is not the last goodbye: many families and whole countries keep special days to remember the dea… 65 How other people remember: Día de los Muertos, Qingming and more 16 sentences · All around the world people say goodbye to the dead and remember them, and the customs look very different:… 66 Grief: crying, not crying and feeling numb 17 sentences · Grief is the big, heavy feeling that comes when someone we love dies; you could call it love that has nowher… 67 Grief: anger, guilt and laughing at the wrong moment 16 sentences · Grief is not only sadness: after his dad's funeral Ben slams doors and shouts «It's not FAIR!», and that ang… 68 Missing someone: memory boxes, birthdays and special days 17 sentences · Missing someone is what love does when the person is no longer there, and families find ways to keep that lo… 69 When grown-ups grieve, and how it gets softer 16 sentences · Grown-ups grieve too: a month after Grandad died, Ellie hears her mum crying in the bathroom, because Granda… 70 Bedtime fears: «Will you die, Mum?» and «Will I die?» 18 sentences · Big questions often come at bedtime, in the dark, when the house is quiet: «Mum, will you die?» asks Sophie,… 71 Scary films, games, hospitals and what helps 16 sentences · Many fears about death come from things we watch, play or hear rather than from real life: Jack sees a film… 72 What happens after we die? What our church teaches 15 sentences · At Sunday school Mrs Patel asks what happens when we die, and Ellie says «You go to heaven»; Christians at E… 73 What other faiths and non-religious people believe 14 sentences · Mohammed says Muslims believe the soul waits for the Day of Judgement, when God judges everyone fairly and w… 74 Souls, ghosts and stories 17 sentences · «Do I have a soul? 75 Is it fair? Why bad things happen to good people 14 sentences · Ruby's aunt was kind and helped everyone, and she died of cancer at 40, while Kai's grumpy grandad lived to… 76 Living well because life is short 14 sentences · Let's go to the seaside this weekend, like Grandad always wanted»: a death often reminds people that life do… 77 Kindness to the dying and visiting the old 18 sentences · Ellie visits her great-aunt in a hospice, a calm place that cares for people who are dying, and worries «wha… 78 Gifts of life: organ donation and giving blood 17 sentences · Sometimes when a person dies, parts of their body that are still healthy, like the heart, kidneys, liver, lu… 79 Promises, memory and keeping each other safe 15 sentences · Before he died, Grandad asked Ellie to look after his garden, and every week she waters his tomatoes: keepin… 80 Life and death: putting it all together 14 sentences · The children's answers gather the whole journey: it is okay to be very sad when a pet dies; to a friend whos… 81 Why honesty matters: trust holds everything together 17 sentences · Trust is believing that someone's words are true and that they will do what they say; honesty is what makes… 82 Trust that breaks and takes long to mend 20 sentences · Trust is like a glass bridge between two people: one lie can crack it in a second, but mending it takes many… 83 White lies: the ugly jumper and the bad drawing 19 sentences · A white lie is a small lie told to be nice, like saying "I love it!" about a present you secretly think is a… 84 Kind truths: honesty with a gentle voice 18 sentences · A kind truth is something true said in a way that helps: in private, at the right time, with care for the pe… 85 Pretend, cover stories and lies that become habits 19 sentences · Pretend play is not lying when everyone is in on the game, but cover stories, show-off fibs and "I'm fine" w… 86 Keeping promises 18 sentences · A promise is your word given for the future: when you say "I will", other people plan around it and count on… 87 Good secrets and bad secrets 21 sentences · A good secret, or surprise, is happy, short and hides no harm, like Dad planning Mum a surprise party; a bad… 88 Vows, oaths and promises in faith 22 sentences · A vow is a solemn promise, often made before God and other people, and an oath is a promise to tell the trut… 89 Owning up: the broken vase and the lost library book 19 sentences · Owning up means saying "It was me" about something you did wrong, before someone else gets the blame or the… 90 Saying sorry and making amends: Zacchaeus pays back 18 sentences · Saying sorry starts putting things right; making amends finishes it, by fixing, replacing or paying back wha… 91 Owning up when it is hard 17 sentences · Some owning up is hard because it costs you: in front of the class, at a friend's house, or when someone els… 92 Cheating at school: copying and peeking 18 sentences · Cheating at school means getting a mark for work or answers that are not really yours: copying, peeking, usi… 93 Cheating at games and sport 18 sentences · A game is fun because everyone tries to win inside the same rules; cheating takes away the very thing that m… 94 Why cheating hurts the cheat 21 sentences · Daisy ran fair and came second; the girl who won cut a corner of the cross-country course, so she has the pr… 95 Honesty with money: too much change and the found wallet 21 sentences · Money that comes to you by mistake, or that you find, is not yours just because you have it: it still belong… 96 Honest money: earning, raising and paying fairly 16 sentences · Honest money means earning it by doing the work you promised, paying the real price, and giving all of money… 97 Honest with yourself: admitting you were wrong 17 sentences · Jack's team lost and he blames the ref, but deep down he knows he missed an easy pass; Jesus asked why we lo… 98 Honest with yourself: excuses, pride and the truth inside 19 sentences · Excuses protect how we look but stop us fixing the real problem; "My dog ate my homework" sounds easier than… 99 Olympiad dilemmas: friends, truth and telling 19 sentences · In an ethics olympiad you meet dilemmas where truth, loyalty, kindness and safety pull different ways, and t… 100 Olympiad practice: the hardest cases 16 sentences · The hardest olympiad cases put good things against each other: helping a friend versus honesty, a promise ve… ← previous Reflectionnext → Space↑ back to the school This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/