This exam will be for 90 minutes long

This exam will be for 90 minutes long

Unit 1 – Religion and Life

You will be expected to answer four questions, one from each section.

Unanswered Prayers

Section 1

Problem of Evil

Religious Experience Numinous Miracles Conversion

Causation Argument Design Argument

Section 2

What happens when we die?

Sanctity of Life Abortion Euthanasia

Section 3

Family Life Cohabitation or Marriage?

Divorce Homosexuality Sex before Marriage Contraception

Section 4

Racial Harmony Sexism Government Action Racism Multi-Faith Society Prejudice and Discrimination

THE EXAM

Your exam will be a booklet like the one on the left.

What does this mean?

One question = 1 a, b, c, di and dii Or 2 a, b, c, di and dii Choose your question based on the C + D question as most marks.

So not to get confused, scribble out the one you are not going to answer.

You get 4 extra marks for your spelling, punctuation and grammar in section 1. Questions marked with a *

Timing A minute a mark you should aim for!

Check your answers at the end

Question A Explaining the meaning of a word

What is meant by

moral evil

? (2 marks)

Present tense

Moral evil is when humans bring suffering upon others. For example murder.

Score 2/2 – Sophie Booth May 2013 exam

Give an example For example Such as An example would be

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Question B: expressing your own point of view First person

Do you think miracles have happened?

Give two reasons for your answer. (4 marks) Purpose: • Present an argument for or against a specific point of view.

To encourage the reader to agree with your point of view.

Present your own point of view.

Give two reasons to support your own point of view.

Write in the first person (I).

Connectives to join your ideas another way : firstly, secondly, in addition, furthermore, Ways to express your opinion: I believe, in my opinion, I think that

Sentence to establish your opinion

I do not agree believe miracles have happened because amazing occurrences can often have a scientific explanation, for example if someone has cancer and is cured, it is always by the medicine and research that is logically done, not by anything spiritual.

Another reason for my view is that although the bible states that Jesus rose from the dead, and that was a miracle , no such thing has happened since or recently, therefore I don’t think it is possible and therefore miracles don’t occur.

Score 4/4 – Sophie Booth May 2013 exam

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Use of first person to express your opinion Specific vocabulary

Question C: writing an explanation

Explain why scientific explanations of how the world began may lead some people not to believe in God. (8)

A general sentence about the subject of the explanation Specific vocabulary

Purpose: • To say how scientific arguments could lead to atheism.

• You need to example of scientific theories giving reasons and analysis.

There are theories that God created the world in the Bible, but there are also scientific theories that counteract such theories. This immediately gives something gives something for non-religious people to believe, in terms of how the world was created that isn’t to do with God, and can completely remove the idea that God even exists from their head.

Write in the third person (he, she, they) Past tense Connectives to sequence your ideas : firstly, secondly, in addition, furthermore.

Connectives to explain consequences: result, consequently, so that, because, as a therefore.

The story of creation from God is based upon people’s stories passed down for thousands of years and many have been even changes or lost in translation. Contrary , to this, the scientific theories like the big bang are based on scientific evidence, such as red shift, showing the world is still expanding. This could lead people not to believe in God as it proves he didn't create the world, so everything about him might be false.

Connectives to explain consequences

Also the big bang theory, that is widely accepted by scientists and the public almost suggests that science and nature are more powerful than God. God is believed to be omnipotent perhaps so if there is a being more powerful, then this could lead people to believe he doesn’t exist.

Score 8/8 – Jack Leyland May exam 2013.

Connectives to sequence ideas

Question D: writing a discussion Comparing two points of view.

“The media helps people to believe in God.” In your answer you should refer to at a least one religion.

(i) Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion. (3) (ii) Give reasons why some people may disagree with you. (3)

Purpose: •To say whether you agree or disagree with a statement •Present two opposing points of view.

Present your own point of view.

Give two reasons to support your own point of view.

Write in the first person (I).

Connectives to join your ideas : firstly, secondly, in addition, furthermore.

I believe, In my opinion, I think that Present the opposing point of view.

Give two reasons to support this point of view.

Write in the third person (they) Connectives to introduce this point of view: however, on the other hand, in contrast .

Connectives to join your ideas : firstly, secondly, in addition, furthermore.

other people may disagree, some people may argue that, some people may think

First person Sentence to establish your opinion

(i) I agree that the media helps people to believe in God, for example in Bruce Almighty. One problem with God’s existence is how many prayers are left unanswered . But in the film, it’s shown that some prayers are best left unanswered, such as Bruce praying for love and illustrates why God would not answer prayers, which explains how God’s mind works and that he does exist.

Also in Bruce Almighty, God's existence is never questioned throughout the film. This shows and leads the audience to believe that he quite simply does exist.

Score 3/3

(ii) However , God’s powers are given to Bruce in the film which shows that God has an equal. Roman Catholics believe that God is all powerful and has no equal, so this is a problem with the film and how it promotes God’s existence.

Also , God gives his powers to Bruce despite how much he foul-mouths God throughout the film. Bruce doesn’t deserve God’s love and so suggests that people’s views on God is different to how he’s presented in the film, so people may even start to not believe in God due to the media’s presentation of God.

Score 3/3

Jack Leyland – May 2013 exam

Connective to introduce the opposing point of view Specific vocabulary

Final Note

Everybody should

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have received two

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revision guides. 1 for the mock exam 1 Feb Half term Contains 8 topics for the 2 exams.

If lost, or need other revision ideas