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EnglandReligious Studies

Religion, philosophy and ethics in the modern world

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do religious and non-religious people relate in a diverse society?

Dialogue between religious and non-religious beliefs, including attitudes to other religions and none, freedom of religious expression, interfaith dialogue, and religious and non-religious approaches to moral questions.
A focused answer on dialogue between religious and non-religious beliefs for OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625), covering attitudes to other religions and none, freedom of religious expression, interfaith dialogue, and how religious and non-religious people approach moral questions, from Christian, Muslim and humanist perspectives.
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When, if ever, do religious believers think war is justified?

The just war theory, holy war, pacifism, and religious attitudes to weapons of mass destruction.
A focused answer on just war, holy war, pacifism and weapons of mass destruction for OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625), covering the just war criteria, holy war, types of pacifism, and religious attitudes to WMDs, from Christian and Muslim perspectives.
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What do religious believers teach about marriage, divorce and sexuality?

Religious teachings on the nature and purpose of marriage, sexual relationships, contraception, divorce and remarriage, and same-sex relationships.
A focused answer on religious teachings about marriage, sexuality, contraception and divorce for OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625), covering the purpose of marriage, sex before and outside marriage, contraception, divorce and remarriage, and same-sex relationships, from Christian and Muslim perspectives.
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What do religious believers teach about families and gender?

Religious teachings on the nature and purpose of families, the roles of parents and children, and gender equality, prejudice and discrimination.
A focused answer on religious teachings about families and gender for OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625), covering the nature and purpose of families, types of family, the roles of parents and children, and gender equality and discrimination, from Christian and Muslim perspectives.
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What do religious believers teach about peace, conflict and forgiveness?

Religious teachings on peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation, the causes of war, religion and terrorism, and responses to the victims of war.
A focused answer on religious teachings about peace and conflict for OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625), covering peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation, the causes of war, religion and terrorism, and responses to victims of war, from Christian and Muslim perspectives.
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What arguments are given for and against the existence of God?

Philosophical arguments for the existence of God (design and cosmological), the argument from miracles and revelation, science and the origins of the universe, and the problem of evil as an argument against God.
A focused answer on arguments about the existence of God for OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625), covering the design and cosmological arguments, miracles, revelation, science versus religion on the origins of the universe, and the problem of evil, from Christian and Muslim perspectives and non-religious views.
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