AQA GCSE Religious Studies B Paper 2 Section B: Textual studies November 2021 question paper 8063/2B

Theme D: St Mark’s Gospel – the Life of Jesus

Jesus was rejected in his home town. Which one of the following was his home town?

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Name two of Jesus’ disciples who were present at the Transfiguration.

Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about the meaning of Jesus’ words ‘This is my body’ when he gave bread to his disciples at the Last Supper.

• You must refer to a Christian belief.

• Your contrasting belief may come from Christianity or from another religious or non-religious tradition.

Explain two Christian beliefs about the importance of the resurrection of Jesus.

You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer.

‘Son of Man is the best title to help 21st century Christians understand the importance of Jesus.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to St Mark’s Gospel

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

Theme E: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of spiritual truth

Which one of the following did Jesus say to his disciples when they asked why they could not cast out the evil spirit from the epileptic (demon-possessed) boy?

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Give two things that Jesus said to the disciples when they tried to stop people bringing little children to him.

Explain two contrasting views in contemporary British society about the healing of the woman with a haemorrhage.

• You must refer to a Christian view.

• Your contrasting view may come from Christianity or from another religious or non-religious tradition.

Explain two teachings about the Kingdom of God found in the parable of the Growing Seed.

You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer.

‘The example of the widow at the treasury shows that all Christians should be poor.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments in support of this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to St Mark’s Gospel

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.