Sikhism: Matters of Life and Death | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Sikhism: Matters of Life and Death
- 95 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Sikhism, one religion of seven
- Paper 1
Sikhism: Matters of Life and Death is examined in Paper 1, Area of Study 1: Religion and Ethics, if Sikhism is the religion studied for that area.
It covers Sikh responses to the origins and value of the universe, Sikh teaching on the sanctity of life, Sikh responses to evolution, Sikh attitudes to abortion, Sikh responses to arguments for life after death, Sikh responses to arguments against life after death, Sikh attitudes to euthanasia and Sikh responses to the natural world and animal rights.
Sample questions from Sikhism: Matters of Life and Death
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Sikh responses to the origins and value of the universe
How do scientific and Sikh accounts of the universe differ?
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Science explains how the universe developed through natural laws. Sikhism explains why it exists, as the creation of God. -
Sikh teaching on the sanctity of life
How does the belief that God is in every person affect Sikh ethics?
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Sikhs must treat every life with respect and compassion. Murder, cruelty and neglect all violate the God within. -
Sikh responses to evolution
What does survival of the fittest mean, in the evolution debate Sikhs respond to?
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Survival of the fittest means organisms best suited to their environment live and reproduce. Weaker ones die out over time. -
Sikh attitudes to abortion
Why do some Sikhs accept abortion in some cases?
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Some Sikhs accept abortion if the mother's life is in danger. Some also accept it after rape, as the lesser of two evils. -
Sikh responses to arguments for life after death
What is the paranormal argument for life after death, which Sikhs assess?
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Some people claim contact with the dead through ghosts or mediums. Believers take such experiences as evidence that the dead live on. -
Sikh responses to arguments against life after death
How do Sikhs respond to the lack of evidence argument?
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Sikhs say the soul is spiritual, so science cannot measure it. The Gurus' teaching and personal experience give reasons for belief. -
Sikh attitudes to euthanasia
Who is Lord Indarjit Singh?
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Lord Indarjit Singh is a Sikh member of the House of Lords and director of the Network of Sikh Organisations. Lord Singh often gives a Sikh view in national debates. -
Sikh responses to the natural world and animal rights
What is EcoSikh?
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EcoSikh is a Sikh environmental organisation founded in 2009. EcoSikh promotes tree planting and greener gurdwaras around the world.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Sikh responses to the origins and value of the universe | The Big Bang and Ang 1037, where Sikh and scientific accounts differ, the universe as a commodity, maya, differing views of its value, and greed as the root of misuse. | 12 |
| Sikh teaching on the sanctity of life | Ang 1239, God in every person, life as a gift to be used well, suicide, protecting the vulnerable, the quality of life argument, the Gurus' actions, and whether sanctity extends beyond humans. | 11 |
| Sikh responses to evolution | Ang 19 on the order of creation, survival of the fittest, the claim that humans are only animals, what evolution cannot explain, many life forms and rebirth, and differing Sikh responses. | 11 |
| Sikh attitudes to abortion | The general Sikh teaching, Ang 74 on life in the womb and when life begins, the cases some accept, karma, Humanist arguments and time limits, a woman's right to choose, and situation ethics. | 12 |
| Sikh responses to arguments for life after death | The teachings that support it, Ang 19 and remembered lives, the paranormal argument, logic and reward, comfort and meeting loved ones, and what Sikh funerals express. | 12 |
| Sikh responses to arguments against life after death | The comfort, evidence, fraud and social-control arguments with a Sikh reply to each, Ang 430 on death, and why Sikhs reject the idea that death is the end. | 11 |
| Sikh attitudes to euthanasia | Assisted suicide, suffering at the end of life, Lord Indarjit Singh in the Lords debate on vulnerable people, despair and medical progress, hospice care, Humanist arguments, and the MPs' 2025 vote. | 14 |
| Sikh responses to the natural world and animal rights | Ang 1037 and care for the environment, pollution and global warming, EcoSikh and Sikh Environment Day, using natural resources, animal rights, eating meat, and utilitarian arguments on animal testing. | 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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