S17 E4: The One About GCSE AQA Theme B Religion and Life

This week I am look at GCSE AQA Theme B Religion and Life. I will go through the main content, and apply this to a 4, 6, and 12-mark questions.

I think the following Bible passage is the foundation of Theme B;

“Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

4-marker

Explain two similar religious beliefs in contemporary British society that are used to oppose animal experimentation. In your answer you must refer to the main religious tradition of Great Britain and one or more other religious traditions.

Some Christians oppose animals experimentation because of their belief in stewardship which is a belief that they have a duty to care for God’s creation

This is because God created everything and said it was good so they should not harm it

A similar Christian belief is that experimenting on animals for cosmetics is wrong because it is currently against the law in the UK

This is because Christians believe they should follow the law of the land

4-marker

Explain two reasons why many religious people protect the environment. Refer to sacred writings or another source of religious belief and teaching in your answer.Some Christians may protect the environment because they believe in stewardship - the duty to care and protect the earth.This is because they believe the earth belongs to GodIn The Bible it says ‘the earth is the Lord's and everything in it’This means that if the earth and everything in it belongs to God, it doesn’t belong to humans so Christians must protect it out of respect to GodAnother Christian belief is that we should protect the environment in order to protect human lifeThis is because humans can only survive if we look after the planet that sustains us.

12-marker

People who value and protect human life will be rewarded in the afterlife.’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 religious arguments• may refer to non-religious arguments• should reach a justified conclusion

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