GCSEPod® Religious Studies - Buddhist Attitudes Towards Life, Suffering and Death

**This is a short sample from GCSEPod® Religious Studies - Buddhist Attitudes Towards Life, Suffering and Death. The full title is over 15 minutes long and includes 3 Chapters. **

This title, 'Buddhist Attitudes Towards Life, Suffering and Death', looks at Buddhist attitudes towards moral issues and matters of life and death. The first chapter focuses on attitudes towards equality, such as those between men and women, as well as racism, wealth and poverty. The chapter also describes the concept of 'metta', which is a Buddhist belief that everything and everyone should be treated with loving kindness. The second chapter explains what Buddhists believe about creation and the sacredness of life. It also looks at Buddhist views towards the environment and animals. The third chapter, 'Buddhist Attitudes towards Matters of Life and Death', explains Buddhist views towards modern issues such as abortion, genetic engineering, euthanasia, suicide and capital punishment.

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