Buddhism: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs | OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625)
Buddhism: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs
- 73 questions
- 6 subtopics
- Group 2 paper
- Group 2 paper
Buddhism: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs is examined in Component Group 2, religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Buddhist perspective (J625/09), if this is the perspective studied.
That perspective must be one of the student's two Group 1 religions. It covers Buddhists in British society and public life, Buddhist responses to secularisation and secular education, Buddhist responses to clashes with secular law on marriage and equality, Buddhist responses to medical ethics and the value of life, Buddhist views on other religions and inter-faith dialogue and Buddhist dialogue with atheism, agnosticism, Humanism and secularism.
Sample questions from Buddhism: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Buddhists in British society and public life
How might a Buddhist view the monarch's role as Supreme Governor of the Church of England?
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The monarch is the Church's formal head and promises to maintain it. King Charles III, monarch since 2022, has spoken of protecting the practice of all faiths. -
Buddhists in British society and public life
How do Buddhist families view church schools?
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Many Buddhist parents send children to church schools for their good reputation. Some Buddhists worry these schools give Christianity a privileged place in education. -
Buddhist responses to secularisation and secular education
How do Buddhists respond to the rise of Humanism?
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Humanists UK, formerly the British Humanist Association, promotes a non-religious approach to life. Buddhists share Humanists' reliance on reason but not their rejection of rebirth. -
Buddhist responses to secularisation and secular education
How might a Buddhist respond to the rule on collective worship in schools?
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A Buddhist might welcome times of reflection but question requiring mainly Christian worship. Parents have the right to withdraw children from collective worship. -
Buddhist responses to clashes with secular law on marriage and equality
How do Buddhists respond to child marriage?
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Buddhists oppose child marriage as harmful to children. England and Wales raised the minimum age of marriage to 18 in 2023. -
Buddhist responses to clashes with secular law on marriage and equality
How do the precepts help Buddhists judge clashes with secular law?
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Buddhists ask whether a law reduces or increases harm. Laws that protect the vulnerable fit the precepts even when they change tradition. -
Buddhist responses to medical ethics and the value of life
How is the Channa Sutta used in debates about the right to die?
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The gravely ill monk Channa took his own life, and the Buddha said he was blameless. Many Buddhists read this as special to an enlightened being, not a general permission. -
Buddhist responses to medical ethics and the value of life
What is mizuko kuyo?
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Mizuko kuyo is a Japanese Buddhist memorial rite for miscarried or aborted babies. Parents make offerings to the bodhisattva Jizo, protector of children.
The 6 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Buddhists in British society and public life | Buddhist numbers in England and Wales, the established church in a diverse country, the Supreme Governor, bishops in the Lords, national services and holidays, church schools, freedom of practice, and Buddhist chaplains. | 12 |
| Buddhist responses to secularisation and secular education | Buddhism in the West, Humanism, the Kalama Sutta's appeal to secular Buddhists, criticism of religion, the 1988 Act and collective worship, secular ethics, faith schools, and mindfulness in British schools. | 12 |
| Buddhist responses to clashes with secular law on marriage and equality | Forced, arranged and child marriage, Buddhist equality and the Equality Act 2010, where practice may clash with the law, obeying the law and the Dhamma, the precepts as a guide, and tolerance. | 10 |
| Buddhist responses to medical ethics and the value of life | Euthanasia and compassion, the Vinaya rule on causing death, the Vakkali and Channa Suttas, self-determination, when some accept abortion, mizuko kuyo, choosing a baby's traits, IVF and cloning. | 13 |
| Buddhist views on other religions and inter-faith dialogue | Buddhist exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism, skilful means, intra-faith communication, diversity and consensus, King Asoka on respecting other religions, the Dalai Lama in dialogue, national identity, and proselytisation. | 12 |
| Buddhist dialogue with atheism, agnosticism, Humanism and secularism | What Buddhism shares with each non-religious worldview, where Buddhists and atheists, Humanists and secularists disagree, Secular Buddhism, the Insight Meditation Society, and whether secular values should come first. | 14 |
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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