Footballer and model seek legal humanist wedding

A footballer and a model are mounting a court challenge to have their upcoming humanist wedding recognised as legal, arguing that they are being denied the rights given to religious couples.

Laura Lacole is marrying the Leeds United and Republic of Ireland midfielder Eunan O’Kane in Northern Ireland next month. The couple, both humanists, want a ceremony that reflects their beliefs, but the only legal options available to them are a religious or civil service.

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How Gypsies have moved from fortune-telling to fervent Christianity

'At a time when large numbers of people are drifting away from formal religion, one church is bucking the trend. Huge numbers of Gypsies and travellers in England now say they've joined a new movement called Light and Life. Those who join have given up drinking alcohol and fortune-telling, and many have even abandoned their traditional Catholic faith.

It's centred on charismatic preaching, praying in tongues and miracle healing.'

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NEW GCSE!

Are you starting the RS GCSE course in September 2016?  You are?  Super-duper!  Here are some links to the exam specs etc, should you wish to peruse them at your leisure.

http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/religious-studies/gcse/

You are following the Eduqas RS GCSE Full Course Route A, here ares some pictures to help you:

http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/religious-studies/gcse/eduqas-gcse-RS-spec-full-from-2016.pdf?language_id=1&dotcache=no&dotcache=refresh

KEY TERMS GLOSSARY

LITERACY FUN TIME!  TRY TO USE THESE WORDS IN YOUR WRITING!

The biggest questions are the 'd' questions and this is the structure that the exam board suggests we use, here it is: