GCSE RS - Believing in God (EDEXCEL)

Question 1

What is meant by moral evil?

Accepted Answer

Evil caused by humans

Question 2

When Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge, what evil things entered the world?

Accepted Answer

Physical death, Pain during childbirth

Question 3

Give the definition of a miracle.

Accepted Answer

Something that defies all the laws of science

Question 4

Which religious experience describes it when you contact God?

Accepted Answer

Prayer

Question 5

Explain why some Christians believe that both the Bible and science are right.

Accepted Answer

"Let there be light" could imply the Big Bang

Question 6

Explain why some Christians do not accept scientific explanations of the world.

Accepted Answer

All scientific explanations can be explained by Noah's flood, Because of the Apparent Age Theory

Question 7

What does a Christian believe about God?

Accepted Answer

They believe that he is omnipotent, They believe that God created the world

Question 8

What type of evil would Hurricane Matthew come under?

Accepted Answer

Natural Evil

Question 9

How do Christians respond to the problem of unanswered prayer?

Accepted Answer

If your prayer is selfish, then God won't answer it, God's answer to your prayer may not be your expected answer

Question 10

Who in the Bible had a conversion experience?

Accepted Answer

Saul

Question 11

Give valid arguments against the design argument.

Accepted Answer

It ignores the lack of design ie. natural disasters, Science can explain how the everything came into being

Question 12

What is the numinous?

Accepted Answer

An experience which completely astonishes you

Question 13

Which of these is the name of an argument that suggests that God is real?

Accepted Answer

Design Argument, Causation argument

Question 14

How could the media influence you to believe in God?

Accepted Answer

Songs of Praise demonstrates Christian worship, They can depict miracles happening

Question 15

How do Christians overcome the problem of evil and suffering?

Accepted Answer

They believe life is a test from God, They believe that evil entered the world via Adam and Eve

Question 16

Which key scientific theory explain how the world came into being?

Accepted Answer

Big Bang

Question 17

What did Isaac Newton look at which suggested to him there is a 'designer God?'

Accepted Answer

His unique thumprint

Question 18

Which of these films could affect your belief in God?

Accepted Answer

Bruce Almighty

Question 19

How can science lead people to become agnostic/atheist?

Accepted Answer

Science can explain the world without reference to God, Fossils have been found that give credibility to evolution

Question 20

Which key word describes the belief that God is all loving?

Accepted Answer

Omnibenevolent

Question 21

When people pray for those who experience suffering, what type of prayer are they using?

Accepted Answer

Intercessionory Prayer

Question 22

Which of these is a non-religious reason for believing in God?

Accepted Answer

Belief in God makes the world make sense

Question 23

What does it mean to be agnostic?

Accepted Answer

Not being sure whether God exists

Question 24

What things could lead to a child's religious upbringing?

Accepted Answer

The child going to a Church of England school, The Child being confirmed

Question 25

Which theory describes that the world must have been made just like an intricate pocket watch?

Accepted Answer

Paley's watch

Question 26

How can the media influence you to not believe in God?

Accepted Answer

It could portray religious people as daft, Scientific documentaries could explain the world without God

Question 27

Which key term describes a person who does not believe in God?

Accepted Answer

Athiest

Question 28

Explain how moving into adulthood causes someone to doubt God despite a religious upbringing.

Accepted Answer

They learn scientific explanations for the world, They appreciate the problem of evil and suffering

Question 29

What are the two things sometimes in prayer that signify 'unanswered prayer?'

Accepted Answer

No action from God to answer prayer, Not feeling God's presence whilst praying

Question 30

Why do the laws of science give credibility to the design argument?

Accepted Answer

The laws of science work perfectly > designed by God

Question 31

How might an atheist argue that there is no God?

Accepted Answer

Evil and suffering proves that God doesn't exist, Science can explain how everything came to being

Question 32

Give one thing that gives the causation argument credibility. TFC = the first cause

Accepted Answer

Aquinas stated that someway an unmoved mover must cause tfc

Question 33

Which of these statements fit into the causation argument?

Accepted Answer

Nothing can happen by itself so God caused the world, A very powerful cause (God) was needed to cause the world

Question 34

Give something else in science that gives credibility to the design argument.

Accepted Answer

DNA, Evolution (although it is only a theory)

Question 35

Which of these television programmes could affect a belief in God?

Accepted Answer

The Vicar of Dibley, Songs of Praise

Question 36

Which key word describes the belief that God is all knowing?

Accepted Answer

Omniscient

Question 37

Give valid criticisms of the causation argument.

Accepted Answer

If everything has a cause, then so does God, Even if there was a first cause, it isn't necessarily God

Question 38

Explain how some Christians believe that science and religion are compatible.

Accepted Answer

The Big Bang must have been caused by God, Scientific laws are too perfect, The Big Bang ironically happened at the right microsecond

Question 39

Do you believe in God?

Accepted Answer

Yes, No

Question 40

Which key scientific theory explains how life on Earth came about?

Accepted Answer

Evolution

GCSE RS - Believing in God (EDEXCEL)

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GCSE RS - Believing in God (EDEXCEL)

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