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3. Using theology to investigate Christian ideas about God as love

External links

BBC TV has some useful programming to support the learning, which could be set as preparation or extension activities. Examples include:

  • A range of comments on the question of the reality of God
  • A clip that explores Christian, Muslim and atheist responses to the question: is God revealed in healing miracles?

eResources

  • How do Christian theologians use the Bible to define their ideas about the love of God? A PowerPoint sequence for teaching the lessons
  • 3.1A What is God like in the Bible? Background information
  • 3.1B What is God like in the Bible? Background information, simplified
  • 3.2 Scholarly views: what do theologians say about God?

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  • 3.1 What is God like in the Bible? Four encounters (page 10)

  • 3.3 A spiral text commentary (page 11)
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