This book is about real isues - issues you see around you in the world every day. From the start to the finish it aims to draw students into active investigations and discussions of important topics. The topics have been chosen for their contemporary relevance and their direct importance to the world's major faiths. Students should find themselves being pulled up short and asked to question ideas and beliefs they may have earlier taken for granted. Sufficient information or knowledge is provided to allow students to progress to the key elements of understanding and evaluation.