Edexcel Unit 8 (shortcourse) Religion and Society:
Exam Specification
Exam Question Guide
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Blog your answers to the following exam questions. Time yourself using the clock:
- 1 - Rights and REsponsibilities
- 2 - Environmental and Medical Issues
- 3 - Peace and Conflict
- 4 - Crime and Punishment
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Section 1: Rights and Responsibilities
- 1:1 Christians and the Bible
- 1:2 Christians and the authority of the church
- 1:3 Christians and conscience
- 1:4 Christians and situation ethics
- 1:5 Christians and the variety of moral authorities
- 1:6 Human rights in the UK
- 1:7 Why human rights are important to Christians
- 1:8 Why it is important to take part in democratic and electoral processes
- 1:9 Christian teachings on moral duties and responsibilities
- 1:10 The nature of genetic engineering
- 1:11 Christian attitudes to genetic engineering
- 2:1 Global warming
- 2:2 Pollution
- 2:3 Natural Resources
- 2:3
- 2:4 Christian teaching on stewardship and attitudes to the environment
- 2:5 Muslim teaching on stewardship and attitudes to the environment
- 2:6 Medical treatment for infertility
- 2:7 Christian attitudes to medical treatment for infertility
- 2:8 Muslim attitudes to medical treatment for infertility
- 2:9 Transplant surgery
- 2:10 Christian attitudes to transplant surgery
- 2:11 Muslim attitudes to transplant surgery
- 3:1 Why do wars occur?
- 3:2 The United Nations and world peace
- 3:3 Religious organisations and peace
- 3:4 Just war theory
- 3:5 Christian attitudes to war
- 3:5
- 3:6 Muslim attitudes to war
- 3:6
- 3:7 Christian attitudes to bullying
- 3:8 Muslim attitudes to bullying
- 3:9 Religious conflicts within families
- 3:10 Christian teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation
- 3:11 Muslim teachings on forgiveness and reconciliation
- 4:1 The need for law and justice
- 4:2 Theories of punishment
- 4:3 Christians and justice
- 4:4 Muslim attitudes and justice
- 4:5 Non-religious arguments about capital punishment
- 4:6 Christian attitudes to capital punishment
- 4:7 Muslim attitudes to capital punishment
- 4:8 Drugs and alcohol laws
- 4:9 Social and health problems caused by drugs and alcohol
- 4:10 Christian attitudes to drugs and alcohol
- 4:11 Muslim attitudes to drugs and alcohol
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