Sikhism: Philosophy of Religion | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Sikhism: Philosophy of Religion
- 81 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Sikhism, one religion of seven
- Paper 3
Sikhism: Philosophy of Religion is examined in Paper 3, Area of Study 3: Religion, Philosophy and Social Justice, if Sikhism is the religion studied for that area.
It covers Gurbani and Guru Nanak's revelation at the river, visions and mystical experiences in Sikhism, numinous experience, vismaad and enlightenment in Sikhism, miracles and Sikh belief, Sikh attitudes to religious experience, the design argument and Sikh belief, the cosmological argument and Sikh belief and A Sikh upbringing and belief in God.
Sample questions from Sikhism: Philosophy of Religion
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Gurbani and Guru Nanak's revelation at the river
What are the Janamsakhis?
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The Janamsakhis are traditional life stories of Guru Nanak, written down after his death. Janamsakhis narrate the river experience and his travels. -
Visions and mystical experiences in Sikhism
How is Ang 263 linked to mystical experience?
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The Sukhmani Sahib teaches that remembering God fills the heart with the Name. Sikhs believe this can lead to a direct inner experience of God. -
Numinous experience, vismaad and enlightenment in Sikhism
How can Ang 448 describe a numinous experience?
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The hymn expresses awe at a God too great to describe yet present in every heart. The worshipper feels wonder before the infinite. -
Miracles and Sikh belief
How did Guru Nanak respond to the yogis who asked for miracles?
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Janamsakhi stories tell of Guru Nanak refusing the siddhas' challenge to display powers. Guru Nanak said the only miracle he had was the Name of God. -
Sikh attitudes to religious experience
How does Nam Japna lead to religious experience?
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Repeating God's Name, such as Waheguru, is a way of turning the mind towards God. Sikhs believe regular Nam Japna can bring a direct sense of God's presence. -
The design argument and Sikh belief
What is hukam?
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Hukam is God's divine order or command running through the universe. Everything that happens is within God's hukam. -
The cosmological argument and Sikh belief
Why does the cosmological argument suit Sikh belief?
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Sikhs already believe God is the creator who existed before all things. The argument reasons to the same conclusion from the world. -
A Sikh upbringing and belief in God
How does learning Gurmukhi support a Sikh upbringing?
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Gurmukhi is the script of the Guru Granth Sahib. Children who can read it can read and understand Gurbani for themselves.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Gurbani and Guru Nanak's revelation at the river | What Gurbani means, Guru Nanak at the River Bein and his words on returning, the Janamsakhis, the revelation recorded on Ang 1, revelation as evidence for God, and an atheist response. | 11 |
| Visions and mystical experiences in Sikhism | Ang 263 on remembering God and its link to mystical experience, why Sikhs treat visions with caution, the charge of hallucination, what visions show of God, and the vision associated with Guru Gobind Singh. | 10 |
| Numinous experience, vismaad and enlightenment in Sikhism | Ang 448 and how it can describe the numinous, enlightenment and sahaj, a non-religious example, whether such experience leads to belief, and Humanist and atheist responses with a Sikh reply. | 10 |
| Miracles and Sikh belief | Why Guru Nanak refused miracles on demand, Ang 14, the yogis who asked for them, Panja Sahib, Guru Tegh Bahadur's response to such demands, and scientific and Humanist explanations. | 10 |
| Sikh attitudes to religious experience | Ang 1402 and the effect it describes, Nam Japna and kirtan as routes to experience, differing views of its importance, the argument for God, atheist and Humanist objections, and what it shows of God. | 10 |
| The design argument and Sikh belief | Ang 463 on creation, hukam and its link to design, what the argument shows of God, evolution and suffering as challenges with Sikh replies, and differing views of its importance. | 10 |
| The cosmological argument and Sikh belief | The Mool Mantar and Guru Nanak on Ang 463, why the argument suits Sikh belief, its strengths and challenges, the question of what caused God, and atheist and Humanist objections. | 10 |
| A Sikh upbringing and belief in God | Ang 1246 on understanding, learning Gurmukhi, the sangat, Sikh camps and classes, taking amrit, and Humanist views of religious upbringing with a Sikh reply. | 10 |
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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