Component 1 : A Study of Christianity:
2019 Christianity Past Paper 2019 Christianity Mark Scheme
2018 Christianity Past Paper 2018 Christianity Mark Scheme
Theme 1: Religious figures and sacred texts: A-Jesus – his birth, B-Jesus – his resurrection, C-The Bible as a source of wisdom and authority in daily life, D-The Bible as a source of wisdom and authority, E-The early church (in Acts of the Apostles) & F-Two views of Jesus
Theme 2: Religious concepts and religious life: A- Religious concepts – the nature of God (Is God male? Can God suffer?), B- Religious concepts – the Trinity, C- Religious concepts – the Atonement, D. Religious life – faith and works, E- Religious life – the community of believers & F- Religious life – key moral principles
Theme 3: Significant social and historical developments in religious thought: A- Social developments in religious thought – attitudes towards wealth, B- Social developments in religious thought – migration and Christianity in the UK, C- The relationship between religion and society: religion, equality and discrimination, D-The relationship between religion and society: respect and recognition and the ways that religious traditions view other religions and non-religious worldviews and their truth claims, E. The relationship between religion and society: respect and recognition and the ways that religious traditions view other religions and non-religious worldviews and their truth claims, F. Historical developments in religious thought – challenges from pluralism and diversity within a tradition.
Theme 4: Religious practices that shape religious identity: A. Religious identity through diversity in baptism, B. Religious identity through diversity in Eucharist, C. Religious identity through diversity in festivals, D. Religious identity through unification
How developments in beliefs and practices have, over time, influenced and been influenced by developments in philosophical, ethical studies of religion. E. Religious identity through religious experience, F. Religious identity through responses to poverty and injustice
How developments in beliefs and practices have, over time, influenced and been influenced by developments in philosophical, ethical studies of religion. E. Religious identity through religious experience, F. Religious identity through responses to poverty and injustice
Paper 2: Philosophy of Religion
2019 Philosophy of Religion Past Paper 2019 Philosophy of Religion Mark Scheme
2018 Philosophy of Religion Past Paper 2018 Philosophy of Religion Mark Scheme
Theme 1: Arguments for the existence of God – inductive: A- Inductive arguments – cosmological, B- Inductive arguments – teleological, C. Challenges to inductive arguments, D. Deductive arguments - origins of the ontological argument, E. Deductive arguments - developments of the ontological argument & F. Challenges to the ontological argument
Theme 2: Challenges to religious belief - the problem of evil and suffering: A- The problem of evil and suffering, B- Religious responses to the problem of evil (i): Augustinian type theodicy, C. Religious responses to the problem of evil (ii): Irenaean type theodicy, D- Religious belief as a product of the human mind – Sigmund Freud, E- Religious belief as a product of the human mind – Carl Jung & F. Issues relating to rejection of religion: Atheism.
Theme 3: Religious Experience: A- The nature of religious experience, B- Mystical experience (William James and Rudolf Otto), C. Challenges to the objectivity and authenticity of religious experience (Caroline Franks-Davis), D- The influence of religious experience on religious practice and faith, E- Miracles the definitions (Aquinas, Hume, Holland, Swinburne), F- A comparative study of Swinburne & Hume from within and outside the Christian tradition and their contrasting views on the possibility of miracles
Theme 4: Religious language: A- Inherent problems of religious language, B- Religious language as cognitive (traditional religious view), but meaningless (Logical Positivists' view), C- Religious language as non-cognitive and analogical, D- Religious language as non-cognitive and symbolic, E- Religious language as non-cognitive and mythical & F- Religious language as a language game
Paper 3: Religion and Ethics
2019 Ethics Past Paper 2019 Ethics Mark Scheme
2018 Ethics Past Paper 2018 Ethics Mark Scheme
Theme 1: Ethical Thought: A- Divine Command Theory, B- Virtue Theory: C-Ethical Egoism, D- Meta-ethical approaches - Naturalism, E- Meta-ethical approaches - Intuitionism & F- Meta-ethical approaches – Emotivism
Theme 2: Deontological Ethics: A- St Thomas Aquinas’ Natural Law - laws and precepts as the basis of morality, B- Aquinas’ Natural Law - the role of virtues and goods in supporting moral behavior, C-Aquinas’ Natural Law - application of Abortion & Euthanasia, D- John Finnis’ development of Natural Law, E- Bernard Hoose's overview of the Proportionalist debate & F- Finnis’ Natural Law and Proportionalism: application of the theory
Theme 3: Teleological ethics: A- Joseph Fletcher’s Situation Ethics - his rejection of other forms of ethics and his acceptance of agape as the basis of morality, B- Fletcher's Situation Ethics - the principles as a means of assessing morality, C- Fletcher’s Situation Ethics - application Polyamory and Homosexuality, D- Classical Utilitarianism - Jeremy Bentham’s Act Utilitarianism: happiness as the basis of morality, E- John Stuart Mill's development of Utilitarianism: types of pleasure, the harm principle and the use of rules & F- Bentham’s Act Utilitarianism and Mill’s Rule Utilitarianism - application of Nuclear weapons and Animal Rights.
Theme 4: Determinism and Free will – Determinism A- Religious concepts of predestination, with reference to the teachings of Augustine & Calvin, B- Concepts of determinism, C- The implications of predestination / determinism, D- Religious concepts of free will, with reference to the teachings of Pelagius & Arminius, E- Concepts of libertarianism & F- The implications of libertarianism and free will.