Subjects / Junior Cycle / Religious Education
Mapped to: Junior Cycle Religious Education (NCCA specification, 2019) · official specification (NCCA). Topic names are StudyRoom's own summaries.
Expressing Beliefs
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World religions: an overviewFounders, sacred texts and key beliefs of the major world religions.CL 16 q
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ChristianityCore Christian beliefs about God, Jesus and the Church.CL 16 q
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JudaismBeliefs, practices and festivals of Judaism.CL 16 q
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IslamBeliefs and the Five Pillars of Islam.CL 19 q
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HinduismKey Hindu beliefs such as dharma, karma and samsara, and festivals.CL 16 q
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BuddhismThe life of the Buddha, the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.CL 17 q
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Sacred textsHow sacred texts are written, interpreted and used by believers.CL 16 q
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Ritual, prayer and worshipHow people express faith through prayer, ritual and sacraments.CL 17 q
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Sacred time and sacred placeFestivals, pilgrimages and places of worship.CL 16 q
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Dialogue between and within religionsHow dialogue, ecumenism and interfaith work promote peace and reconciliation.CL 16 q
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Religious themes in contemporary cultureHow religious themes appear in art, music, literature and film today.CL 16 q
Exploring Questions
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Ultimate questionsQuestions of meaning, purpose, suffering and death.CL 18 q
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Faith, belief and non-beliefTheism, atheism and agnosticism and how faith develops.CL 16 q
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Religion and scienceHow religious and scientific explanations relate.CL 16 q
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Evidence of the human search for meaningArtistic, architectural and archaeological evidence of how people searched for meaning.CL 17 q
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Founders, early followers and history of religionsFounders, early followers, key moments and timelines of the major world religions.CL 16 q
Living Our Values
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Morality and conscienceHow people make moral decisions and form their conscience.CL 18 q
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Justice, human rights and stewardshipReligious responses to injustice and care for the earth.CL 17 q
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Religion in IrelandReligious heritage and diversity in Ireland, past and present.CL 16 q
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People of commitmentPeople whose religious beliefs or worldview led them to have a positive impact on the world.CL 16 q