BELIEVING IN GOD – Section 1
DEFINE
[a]
What is meant by religious conversion?
[2]
[a]
What does the word agnostic mean?
[2]
[a]
What does the word omnipotent mean?
[2]
[a]
What is meant by prayer?
[2]
[a]
Give TW O examples of suffering caused by humans.
[2]
[a]
What does the word atheist (atheism) mean?
[2]
[a]
Name ONE feature of a religious upbringing.
[2]
[a]
Name two features of a religious upbringing.
[2]
[a]
Name TWO types of religious experience.
[2]
[a]
What is agnosticism?
[2]
[a]
What does numinous mean?
[2]
[a]
What does benevolent mean?
[2]
OUTLINE
[b]
Outline the reasons a person might give for being an atheist.
[6]
[b]
Outline the problem of evil and suffering for those who believe in God.
[6]
[b]
Outline THREE types of religious experience.
[6]
[b]
Outline the main feature of a religious upbringing in ONE religion.
[6]
[b]
Outline ONE religious response to the problem of evil.
[6]
[b]
Give TW O reasons why some people do NOT believe in God.
[6]
[b]
Describe a religious experience.
[6]
[b]
State, with examples, what is meant by moral evil
[6]
[b]
Describe ONE miracle.
[6]
[b]
Choose ONE religion other than Christianity and describe the main features of a
religious upbringing in that religion
[b]
[6]
Outline an argument for God’s existence based on the appearance of design in the
world
EXPLAIN.
[6]
[c]
Explain how religious experience may lead to or support belief in God.
[8]
[ c]
Explain how the appearance of design and order in the world may lead to or support
belief in God.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why a person may come to believe in God.
[8]
[ c]
Name ONE religion and explain how its followers respond to the problem of evil and
suffering.
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[8]
[ c]
Explain why people’s experience of the natural world may lead them to believe in
God.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why evil and suffering are a problem for those who believe in God.
[8]
[ c]
Explain how a religious experience may lead someone to believe in God.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why some people do not believe in God
[8]
[ c]
Explain why the existence of evil and suffering may cause problems for people who
believe in God.
[ c]
Explain why things such as earthquakes, floods and volcanoes may make it difficult
to believe in God.
[ c]
[8]
[8]
Explain how the search for meaning and purpose in life may lead to, or support, a
belief in God.
[8]
EVALUATE (F A R M)
[d]
“The W orld is full of evidence for God’s existence.”
[d]
“Miracles don’t happen today.”
[d]
“R.E. lessons make you believe in God.”
[d]
“You don’t have to belong to a religion to have a religious experience.”
[d]
“God always answers prayers.”
[d]
“All Children need to be taught about religion.”
[d]
“There is plenty of evidence that God exists”.
[d]
“If God really loved religious people, he would not let them suffer.”
[d]
“God must exist because so many people believe in him.”
[d]
“God cannot be good to allow so much evil and suffering in the world”
[d]
“Ideas like the Big Bang make it impossible to believe in God.”
All evaluation questions are followed this statement:
Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have considered another
point of view and referred to at least one religion. [4]
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MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH – Section 2
DEFINE
[a]
What is meant by sanctity of life.
[2]
[a]
What is meant by the word immortality?
[2]
[a]
What is meant by non-voluntary euthanasia?
[2]
[a]
State ONE condition for a legal abortion in the United Kingdom.
[2]
[a]
What is meant by the word euthanasia?
[2]
[a]
What is an abortion?
[2]
[a]
What is meant by immortality of the soul?
[2]
[a]
What is assisted suicide?
[2]
[a]
Give TWO examples of the paranormal
[2]
[a]
What does resurrection mean?
[2]
[a]
What is voluntary euthanasia?
[2]
DESCRIBE
[b]
Some people do not believe in life after death. Outline their reasons.
[6]
[b]
Outline different Christian teachings about life after death.
[6]
[b]
Outline Christian attitudes to abortion.
[6]
[b]
Outline Christian attitudes to euthanasia.
[6]
[b]
Describe the teaching of ONE religion, other than Christianity, on abortion.
[6]
[b]
Outline the teaching on euthanasia of one religion other than Christianity.
[6]
[b]
Outline the teaching of ONE religion other than Christianity on life after death.
[6]
[b]
Outline Christian teaching about resurrection.
[6]
[b]
Outline the teaching of one religion other than Christianity on life after death.
[6]
[b]
Outline different Christian teachings on abortion.
[6]
EXPLAIN
[ c]
Explain why some people want euthanasia to be made legal.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why some people do not believe in life after death.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why some people believe that there is life after death.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why there are different attitudes to abortion among Christians.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why some religious people want the law on abortion to be changed.
[8]
[ c]
Explain the beliefs of ONE religion, other than Christianity, on euthanasia.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why the followers of ONE religion other than Christianity believe in life after
death.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why Christians believe in life after death.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why followers of one religion other than Christianity are against euthanasia.
[8]
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[ c]
Choose ONE religion other than Christianity and explain why there are different
attitudes to abortion in that religion.
[ c]
[8]
Explain why there are different attitude about what happens to you when you die. [8]
EVALUATE
[d]
“Near death experiences do not show there is life after death.”
[d]
“Life does not make sense unless there is life after death.”
[d]
“Everyone should have the right to an easy death.”
[d]
“If my friend were on a life-support machine, and would not recover, I would want the
machine switched off.”
[d]
“W omen own their bodies, so they should be allowed an abortion if that is what they
want.”
[d]
“W hen you’re dead, you’re dead: that’s the end of you.”
[d]
“People who are suffering should be allowed to take their own lives.”
[d]
“Everyone should treat life as a gift from God.”
[d[
“There is no evidence for life after death”.
[d]
“There is no evidence for life after death.”
[d]
“Only God has the right to take someone’s life, so euthanasia is wrong.”
[d]
“All good people will go to heaven whatever they believe”
[d]
“Every woman should have the right to an abortion if she wants one”.
All evaluation questions are followed this statement:
Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have considered another
point of view and religion. [4]
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MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY – Section 3
DEFINE
[a]
What does the word adultery mean?
[2]
[a]
What is an extended family?
[2]
[a]
State ONE religious feature of a Christian wedding service.
[2]
[a]
State ONE purpose of Christian marriage.
[2]
[a]
What is meant by cohabitation?
[2]
[a]
What is divorce
[2]
[a]
What does the word cohabitation mean?
[2]
[a]
What is pre-marital sex?
[2]
[a]
What is a re-constituted family?
[2]
[a]
What is faithfulness in marriage?
[2]
DESCRIBE
[b]
Describe changing attitudes to cohabitation in Britain.
[6]
[b]
Outline Christian teaching on sex before AND outside marriage.
[6]
[b]
Outline Christian attitudes to divorce.
[6]
[b]
State how ONE religion, other than Christianity, helps parents in the upbringing of
their children.
[6]
[b]
Outline attitudes to divorce in ONE religion other than Christianity.
[6]
[b]
Outline the teachings of one religion other than Christianity on family life.
[6]
[b]
Outline Christian attitudes to sex outside marriage.
[6]
[b]
Outline the attitude to divorce in one religion other that Christianity.
[6]
[b]
Outline different Christian attitudes to divorce.
[6]
[b]
Choose ONE religion other than Christianity and outline the teachings about family
life
[6]
EXPLAIN
[ c]
Explain how the teaching on marriage in ONE religion, other than Christianity, may
help a marriage to succeed.
[ c]
[8]
Explain how Christian parents may be helped by their religion to bring up their
children.
[8]
[ c]
Explain how a Christian wedding ceremony may help a marriage to succeed.
[8]
[ c]
Explain how the Church may help parents to bring up their children.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why one religion other than Christianity does not allow sex outside marriage.
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[8]
[ c]
Explain why family life is important in ONE religion other than Christianity.
[ c]
Explain why there are different attitudes to divorce in one religion other than
[8]
Christianity.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why many Christians believe that sex outside marriage is wrong.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why there are different attitudes to re-marriage in Christianity.
[8]
[ c]
Choose ONE religion other than Christianity and explain how that religion helps
keep the family together.
[8]
EVALUATE
[d]
“There shouldn’t be any religious rules about sex.”
[d]
“Living together is better than getting married.”
[d]
“W ithout religion family life would collapse.”
[d]
“Parents should not force their religion on their children.”
[d]
“You need a religious ceremony for a proper wedding.”
[d]
“Religious people should not have sex before marriage.”
[d]
“If people were more religious, there would be fewer divorces.”
[d]
“No religious person should ever have sex outside marriage.”
[d]
“Religion helps families stay together.”
[d]
“Children should follow the religion of their parents.”
[d]
“A religious wedding ceremony helps to make a marriage work.”
[d]
“Children don’t need a mother and father who are married to each other.”
[d]
“The world would be a better place if everyone followed religious rules on sex and
marriage.”
All evaluation questions are followed this statement:
Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have considered another
point of view and religion. [4]
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SOCIAL HARMONY – Section 4
DEFINE
[a]
What is racial prejudice?
[2]
[a]
What does the word prejudice mean?
[2]
[a]
What does the word discrimination mean?
[2]
[a]
Name TWO religions other than Christianity practised in the U.K.
[2]
[a]
What does the word racism mean?
[2]
[a]
What is meant by a multi-ethnic society?
[2]
[a]
Give ONE example of racial discrimination.
[2]
[a]
What is religious pluralism
[2]
[a]
What is religious freedom
[2]
DESCRIBE
[b]
Outline Christian attitudes to the roles of men and women.
[6]
[b]
Outline Christian teaching on racial harmony.
[6]
[b]
Outline the teaching of ONE religion, other than Christianity, about racial harmony.
[6]
[b]
Outline Christian attitudes towards other religions.
[b]
Outline the teaching of ONE religion, other than Christianity, on the roles of men and
women.
[b]
[b]
[b]
[6]
[6]
Outline different attitudes to the roles of men and women in one religion other that
Christianity
[6]
Outline different attitudes among Christians to the role of men and women
[6]
Choose ONE religion other than Christianity and outline its attitudes to other religions
[6]
[b]
Choose ONE religion other than Christianity and outline the teachings of that religion
which help to promote racial harmony
[6]
EXPLAIN
[ c]
Explain the attitude of ONE religion, other than Christianity, to other faiths.
[8]
[ c]
Explain Christian teachings on the roles of men and women.
[8]
[ c]
Explain how the teaching of ONE religion other than Christianity may help racial
harmony.
[ c]
[ c]
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[8]
Name one religion other than Christianity and explain why its followers have different
attitudes to the roles of men and women.
[8]
Explain why the United Kingdom can be called a multi-faith society.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why there are different attitudes to the roles of men and women among
Christians.
[8]
[ c]
Explain some advantages of living in a multi-faith society.
[8]
[ c]
Explain how the presence of many different religions in society may cause problems
for religious believers
[ c]
[8]
Explain why there are different attitudes among Christians to other religions.
[8]
[ c]
Explain why, in one religion other than Christianity, there are different attitudes to
other religions.
[8]
[ c]
Explain how the teachings of Christianity may help to promote racial harmony
[8]
[ c]
Explain why there are different attitudes to the roles of men and in Christianity
[8]
[ c]
Explain why prejudice and discrimination cause problems in a multi-ethnic society
[8]
EVALUATE
[d]
“People should always be treated the same, whatever their religion.”
[d]
“Religion should do more to improve the status of women.”
[d]
“Only one religion can be true.”
[d]
You cannot be religious and racist.”
[d]
“Religion always treats men and women equally.”
[d]
“Nothing does more for racial harmony than religion”
[d]
“Religion shows that women are less important than men.”
[d]
“All societies should be multi-faith societies”
[d]
“Religion stops people being racist”
[d]
“Religion should set an example by having women leaders.”
[d]
“In a multi-faith society, religious people should not try to convert followers of other
religions.”
All evaluation questions are followed this statement:
Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer showing you have considered another
point of view and religion. [4]
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RELIGION, WEALTH AND POVERTY – Section 5
DESCRIBE
[a]
Name ONE religious agency for world development and outline its work.
[4]
[a]
Outline the causes of world poverty
[4]
[a][i]
Describe how ONE religious agency helps to relieve poverty.
[4]
[a]
Describe how ONE religious person, community or organisation helps to relieve
poverty and suffering in the United Kingdom.
[a]
[4]
Outline the teachings on wealth and poverty of one religion other than Christianity.[4]
EXPLAIN
[b]
Explain why the followers of ONE religion would support this work.
[8]
[b]
Explain, with reference to the teaching of ONE religion, why the person, community
or organisation acts in this way.
[8]
[b]
Explain how the teaching of ONE religion may lead the agency to do this work.
[8]
[b]
Explain why Christians should try to remove world poverty
[8]
[b]
Choose ONE religion other than Christianity and explain why the followers of that
religion should try to remove the causes of world poverty
[8]
EVALUATE
[ c]
“The love of money is the root of all evil.”
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered
another point of view.
[8]
[b]
“You cannot be truly religious and rich.”
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered
another point of view. In your answer you should refer to at least one religion.
[8]
[ c]
“Religious people should always give to beggars in the street.”
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered
another point of view.
[8]
[ c]
“Religion cannot solve the problems of world poverty”
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered
another point of view.
[8]
[ c]
“W orld poverty is caused by selfishness.”
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered
another point of view.
[8]
[ c]
“All Christians living in the developed world should give 10% of their income to end
poverty
Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing that you have considered
another point of view.
[8]
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