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Religious Studies A · Edexcel 1RA0 · Paper 3A · June 2018

Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A Paper 3A June 2018 question paper

Edexcel 1RA0 · Paper 3A

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Question 1

(a)

Outline three things that the revelation of Jesus shows about the nature of God.

(3)

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(b)

Explain two ways Catholics respond to non-religious arguments about religious experience.

(4)

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(c)

Explain two reasons why Catholics believe the cosmological argument proves the existence of God.

In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.

(5)

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(d)

In this question, 3 of the marks awarded will be for your spelling, punctuation and grammar and your use of specialist terminology.

* (d) “The problem of suffering makes it hard to believe in God.”

Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against.

In your response you should:

• refer to Catholic teachings

• reach a justified conclusion.

(15)

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Question 2

(a)

Outline three Catholic teachings on divorce.

(3)

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(b)

Explain two Catholic teachings about the equality of men and women in the family.

(4)

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(c)

Explain two Catholic teachings about sexual relationships outside of marriage.

In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority.

(5)

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(d)

“Having a nuclear family is the most important part of life.”

Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against.

In your response you should:

• refer to Catholic teachings

• reach a justified conclusion.

(12)

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