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AQA A-Level Religious Studies 7062
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Hinduism: Religion and Science
- 1 subtopics
- 8 things to know
- Component 2
- Hinduism, one faith of five studied in Component 2
What Hinduism: Religion and Science covers
Hinduism: how scientific method and discovery have shaped belief, and where they conflict. Part of Component 2, sat only by students who take Hinduism as their chosen religion.
Where it is assessed
Component 2
Hinduism, one faith of five — the study of religion.
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What you need to know
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What Hindu concepts are used to argue that Hinduism is compatible with scientific understanding?
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Why might interference with karma be considered problematic in relation to genetic engineering?
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What is ISKCON's response to evolution and the Big Bang theory?
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What did Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan argue about the relationship between Hinduism and science?
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Explain why the concept of cyclical time supports the argument that Hinduism is compatible with science.
Process
What concerns shape Hindu bioethics, and when is intervention accepted?
Process
What does evolution challenge in Hinduism, and where does Hindu thought meet science?
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Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Cyclical cosmology vs Linear cosmology
Cyclical cosmology: the view of time as vast repeating ages of creation and dissolution. Linear cosmology: the view of time as running once from a beginning to an end.
Yuga vs Kalpa
Yuga: one of the four ages within a cosmic cycle. Kalpa: a day of Brahma, comprising many such cycles.
Maya vs Brahman
Maya: the appearance that conceals the single underlying reality. Brahman: that ultimate reality itself.
Questions from this topic
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How has science's emphasis on evidence and reason influenced Hinduism?
Model answer
It has challenged traditional beliefs and prompted reinterpretation of scriptures in light of empirical methodology.
- 2
What two main responses have Hindu thinkers had when specific scientific discoveries appear to conflict with traditional teachings?
Model answer
They have either defended traditional teachings or reinterpreted them to argue for compatibility between scientific findings and Hindu cosmology.
- 3
What aspects of Hindu belief does Darwin's theory of evolution challenge?
Model answer
Traditional accounts of creation and the special status of human beings within the origin and nature of life.
- 4
How do some Hindus argue that the Big Bang theory is compatible with Hindu cosmology?
Model answer
They argue it aligns with cyclical Hindu concepts of cosmic creation and dissolution.
- 5
What challenge does the Big Bang theory pose to Hindu cosmological beliefs?
Model answer
It challenges traditional Hindu accounts of how the universe originated and its nature.
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What is ISKCON's response to evolution and the Big Bang theory?
Model answer
ISKCON defends traditional Vedic accounts of creation and argues that modern science is limited compared to Vedic knowledge.
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- 1 subtopics: hinduism and science. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
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