Christianity: Religion and Science | AQA A-Level Religious Studies (7062)
Christianity: Religion and Science
- 21 questions
- 2 subtopics
- Component 2: Christianity, one religion of five
- Component 2
Christianity: how scientific method and discovery have shaped belief, and where they conflict.
Part of Component 2, sat only by students who take Christianity as their chosen religion.
Sample questions from Christianity: Religion and Science
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Christianity and Science
What is meant by the 'God of the gaps' argument?
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The 'God of the gaps' refers to using God to explain phenomena that science cannot yet account for, with the problem that God's explanatory role diminishes as scientific knowledge expands. -
Christianity and Science
What specific Christian beliefs did Darwin's theory of evolution challenge in the 19th century?
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Darwin's theory challenged the literal interpretation of the Genesis creation accounts and the belief in the special creation of species by God. -
The Big Bang, Polkinghorne and Genetic Engineering
What position do creationists take on evolutionary theory and the age of the earth?
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Creationists reject evolutionary theory and often advocate for a young earth based on biblical chronology. -
The Big Bang, Polkinghorne and Genetic Engineering
How does Polkinghorne's complementary model distinguish between science and religion?
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Science explains how things work, while religion addresses questions of meaning and purpose.
The 2 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity and Science | Recall questions on how science has shaped Christian claims to truth and ethics and on the God of the gaps argument. | 9 |
| The Big Bang, Polkinghorne and Genetic Engineering | Recall questions on Christian responses to the Big Bang and creationism, John Polkinghorne's complementary model of science and religion, and the range of Christian views on genetic engineering. | 12 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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