Hinduism: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs | OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625)
Hinduism: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs
- 84 questions
- 7 subtopics
- Group 2 paper
- Group 2 paper
Hinduism: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs is examined in Component Group 2, religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world from a Hindu perspective (J625/10), if this is the perspective studied.
That perspective must be one of the student's two Group 1 religions. It covers Hindus and the Christian heritage of British public life, Hindus in a secular Britain: secularisation, humanism and schools, Hindu marriage, equality and British law, Hindu responses to euthanasia, abortion and genetic science, Hindu views of other faiths and inter-faith dialogue, Hindu conversion, proselytising and national identity and Hinduism in dialogue with atheism, agnosticism, humanism and secularism.
Sample questions from Hinduism: Dialogue Between Religious and Non-Religious Beliefs
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Hindus and the Christian heritage of British public life
How do Hindus view bishops sitting in the House of Lords?
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Some Hindus accept the 26 bishops as a tradition that keeps faith in public debate. Others argue that every faith deserves a voice, though Hindu peers sit only as individuals. -
Hindus and the Christian heritage of British public life
How do Hindus view church schools and Hindu faith schools?
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Many Hindu children attend Church of England schools and value their ethos. Krishna Avanti Primary School in Harrow opened in 2008 as the first state-funded Hindu school. -
Hindus in a secular Britain: secularisation, humanism and schools
How has the rise of Humanism challenged Hindus in Britain?
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Humanists argue that people can live good lives without religion, using reason and compassion. Humanists UK, called the British Humanist Association until 2017, campaigns for a secular state. -
Hindus in a secular Britain: secularisation, humanism and schools
How do Hindu parents respond to Christian collective worship in schools?
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Many Hindu parents are happy for children to join in, since Hindus respect other paths to God. Parents also have the legal right to withdraw their children. -
Hindu marriage, equality and British law
What is the Hindu response to child marriage, and what does the law now say?
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Most Hindus today reject child marriage, although it was once customary in parts of India. Marriage under 18 has been illegal in England and Wales since 2023, even with parental consent. -
Hindu marriage, equality and British law
How might Hindu temple practices clash with equality laws?
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Some temples reserve priestly roles for Brahmin men, which critics call discrimination. Religious bodies have legal exemptions for roles tied to religious doctrine. -
Hindu responses to euthanasia, abortion and genetic science
When do many Hindus believe life begins, and why does it matter for abortion?
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Many Hindus believe the atman enters the body at conception. Abortion would then destroy a life with a soul, breaking ahimsa. -
Hindu responses to euthanasia, abortion and genetic science
What is SPUC, and why might some Hindus agree with it?
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SPUC, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, founded in 1967, campaigns against abortion. Hindus who hold that life begins at conception may share its concern.
The 7 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Hindus and the Christian heritage of British public life | The established church and Hindus at the 2023 coronation, bishops in the Lords, national services, Christian public holidays, Diwali in public life, faith schools, Rishi Sunak, tolerance, and freedom of practice. | 11 |
| Hindus in a secular Britain: secularisation, humanism and schools | The 2021 census, how British temples respond to secularisation, the challenge of Humanism, the National Secular Society, the Sunday Assembly and satsang, the 1988 Act and collective worship, and faith schools. | 12 |
| Hindu marriage, equality and British law | Hindu weddings and marriage law, arranged and forced marriage, child marriage, the Laws of Manu, equality law, the caste discrimination debate, temple practices, and self-determination in choosing a partner. | 10 |
| Hindu responses to euthanasia, abortion and genetic science | Prayopavesha, situation ethics and assisted dying, when life begins, the Garbha Upanishad, when abortion may be accepted, sex-selective abortion, SPUC, genetic manipulation, IVF, and self-determination. | 12 |
| Hindu views of other faiths and inter-faith dialogue | Pluralism in Gita IV 11 and inclusivism in IX 23, exclusivist positions and caste, diversity over uniformity, the Hindu Council UK and Hindu Forum of Britain, the Inter Faith Network, and the Hindu Christian Forum. | 13 |
| Hindu conversion, proselytising and national identity | Why Hindus traditionally have not sought converts, ISKCON and its founding, diksha, the Arya Samaj, conversion in India, Christian and Muslim proselytising, Hindutva, British Hindu identity, and Hinduism as a way of life. | 12 |
| Hinduism in dialogue with atheism, agnosticism, humanism and secularism | The Charvaka school, astika and nastika, Hindu atheism and non-theism, values shared with Humanists and agnostics, disagreements over ethics, varna and ashrama against secular values, and maya, vidya and avidya. | 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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