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EnglandReligious Studies

Christianity: Developments and Practices (Component 1)

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do baptism and the Eucharist shape Christian identity, and does disagreement over their meaning unite or divide the Church?

Is Western society becoming inevitably more secular, and how should Christianity respond to the decline of religious belief and practice?

Should Christianity confront poverty and injustice through structural change and political action, and is liberation theology's use of Marx a legitimate development of the gospel?

Did the conversion of Constantine and the alliance of Church and state strengthen Christianity or corrupt it?

What do Christians teach about wealth, migration and equality, and how far do these issues divide Christians and shape distinct religious identities?