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Religious, Moral & Philosophical StudiesQ&A by dot point
A short Q&A bank for every Scotland Religious, Moral & Philosophical Studies syllabus dot point. Each question and answer is drawn directly from our worked dot-point page, so you can scan key concepts before opening the long-form answer.
Component 2: Morality and Belief
- Religious and non-religious responses to crime and punishment, including sources of moral authority, and the arguments for and against capital punishment (the death penalty).2Q&A pairs
- The nature of crime, the difference between crime, sin and immorality, and the causes of crime, including poverty, upbringing, addiction, mental health and greed.4Q&A pairs
- The purposes of punishment, including protection, retribution, deterrence and reformation, and how religious and non-religious views weigh these aims.2Q&A pairs
Component 3: Religious and Philosophical Questions
- The existence of the soul and life after death, including beliefs about the soul, religious beliefs about the afterlife such as resurrection and reincarnation, evidence such as near-death experiences, and non-religious responses.2Q&A pairs
- The origins of the universe and the existence of God, including the cosmological and design arguments, the Big Bang and evolution, the Genesis accounts, and religious and non-religious responses.2Q&A pairs
- The problem of suffering and evil, including the distinction between moral and natural evil, the challenge it poses to belief in God, and religious responses such as free will and soul-making, and non-religious responses.3Q&A pairs
Component 1: World Religion
- Christian beliefs about human nature, including being created in the image of God, the soul, free will, and sin and the Fall, and beliefs about the human condition, including the problem of suffering and separation from God.2Q&A pairs
- The goal of human existence in Christianity, including salvation, eternal life and heaven, restored relationship with God, and the Kingdom of God.2Q&A pairs
- The means of reaching the goal in Christianity, including the death and resurrection of Jesus (atonement), grace, faith, repentance, prayer and worship, the sacraments, and following the teaching and example of Jesus.3Q&A pairs