Christianity: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs | OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625)
Christianity: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs
- 85 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Group 2 paper
- Group 2 paper
Christianity: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs is examined in Component Group 2, religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Christian perspective (J625/06), if this is the perspective studied.
That perspective must be one of the student's two Group 1 religions. It covers Christianity in British public life, secularisation and the rise of humanism in Britain, religious and secular values in education, Christian teachings and secular law on marriage and equality, Christian teachings and science in medical ethics, Christian attitudes to other religions: exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism, ecumenism, inter-faith dialogue and proselytisation and Christianity and atheism, agnosticism, humanism and secularism.
Sample questions from Christianity: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Christianity in British public life
What role do bishops have in the House of Lords?
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Twenty-six Church of England bishops sit in the House of Lords as the Lords Spiritual. The bishops take part in debates and votes on laws. -
Secularisation and the rise of humanism in Britain
What effects has secularisation had on religion in Britain?
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Church attendance and membership have fallen, and fewer couples marry in church. Many churches have closed or merged. -
Religious and secular values in education
Why do many Christians support faith schools?
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Faith schools help children grow in their family's faith and values. Many parents choose them for their ethos and results. -
Christian teachings and secular law on marriage and equality
What is a forced marriage?
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A forced marriage is one where one or both people do not consent. Forced marriage is a crime in the UK. -
Christian teachings and science in medical ethics
What does Exodus 20:13 command?
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Exodus 20:13 commands "You shall not murder". Christians use it to argue against taking innocent life. -
Christian attitudes to other religions: exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism
Which Christians hold an inclusivist view?
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The Catholic Church teaches that other religions can reflect a ray of truth. Many mainstream Protestants also hold inclusivist views. -
Ecumenism, inter-faith dialogue and proselytisation
Why is inter-faith dialogue important in 21st-century Britain?
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Britain has many religions living side by side. Dialogue reduces prejudice and helps communities work together. -
Christianity and atheism, agnosticism, humanism and secularism
What values do Christians share with secularists?
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Many Christians agree with secularists that the state should protect freedom of belief. Baptists historically argued for separating Church and state.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Christianity in British public life | The established Church and the Monarch's role in it, bishops in the House of Lords, services for national events, public holidays, church schools, objections and defences, and Church of England statistics. | 10 |
| Secularisation and the rise of humanism in Britain | Secularism and religion in a secular society, the effects of secularisation in Britain, why humanism has grown, Humanists UK, the National Secular Society, the Sunday Assembly, and Christian responses. | 10 |
| Religious and secular values in education | The Education Act of 1988 on RE and assemblies, secular ethics in school, faith schools and their critics, clashes over collective worship and sex education, freedom of belief, and tolerance. | 10 |
| Christian teachings and secular law on marriage and equality | Legal protection for religious groups over same-sex marriage, arranged and forced marriage, child marriage and the legal minimum age, the Equality Act 2010, freedom of practice, and balancing faith with equality law. | 10 |
| Christian teachings and science in medical ethics | Euthanasia and the right to die, Catholic and Church of England teaching, Exodus 20:13 and Psalm 139:13, abortion and SPUC, genetic manipulation, creating life, and self-determination. | 11 |
| Christian attitudes to other religions: exclusivism, inclusivism and pluralism | How exclusivists use John 14:6, who holds an inclusivist view, John 14:2 and a wider salvation, John 3:16 in the debate, consensus in inter-faith relations, diversity and uniformity, and why Christians disagree. | 10 |
| Ecumenism, inter-faith dialogue and proselytisation | Intra-faith communication and ecumenism, inter-faith dialogue in modern Britain, Matthew 22:37–40, Matthew 28:18–20 and proselytising, reasons to hold back from it, religion and national identity, and freedom of expression. | 11 |
| Christianity and atheism, agnosticism, humanism and secularism | Values Christians share with humanists, atheists, agnostics and secularists, why shared values matter, where they disagree on ethics, whether secular values should prevail, and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. | 13 |
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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