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AQA GCSE Religious Studies A 8062
BuddhismReligion
Topic overviewThe life of the BuddhaThe Dhamma and the Three Marks of ExistenceThe human personality and human destinyThe Four Noble TruthsThe Eightfold Path and the Threefold WayPlaces of worship, puja and devotional practiceMeditation: samatha, vipassana and visualisationDeath, mourning and Buddhist festivalsKamma, rebirth, compassion and loving kindnessThe five precepts and the six perfections
ChristianityReligion
Topic overviewThe nature of God and the problem of evilThe Trinity and the role of Word and Spirit in creationThe incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascensionSin, salvation and atonementResurrection, judgement, heaven and hellForms of worship and prayerBaptism and the meaning of sacramentHoly Communion and the EucharistPilgrimage, Christmas and EasterThe Church in the local and worldwide community
Catholic ChristianityReligion
Topic overviewThe Trinity and the Nicene CreedCreation, human dignity and stewardshipThe incarnation and redemptionLife after death: judgement, heaven, hell and purgatoryThe sacramental nature of reality and the sacraments of initiationThe eucharist and the sacraments of healing and servicePrayer, the Lord's Prayer and popular pietyPilgrimage and the Catholic funeral riteCatholic social teaching and loving our neighbourMission, evangelism and Catholic agencies
HinduismReligion
Topic overviewBrahman and the three features of the divineThe Tri-murti, the deities and avataraMatter, maya and Hindu cosmologyAtman, samsara, karma and mokshaDharma, the four aims and personal virtuesPlaces and focuses of worshipForms of worship: havan, puja, arati and darshanDiwali, Holi and pilgrimageThe four paths of yogaHindu environmental projects and charities
IslamReligion
Topic overviewTawhid and the six articles of faithThe nature of God: mercy, justice and AdalatAngels, predestination and human freedomAkhirah: resurrection, judgement, heaven and hellRisalah, the holy books and the imamateShahadah, the Five Pillars and the Ten Obligatory ActsSalah and its significanceSawm and zakah: fasting and almsgivingHajj: the pilgrimage to MakkahJihad and the festivals of Islam
JudaismReligion
Topic overviewThe nature of God and the ShekhinahThe Messiah, judgement and life after deathThe Covenant with Abraham and the Covenant at SinaiThe mitzvot, free will and key moral principlesThe synagogue and its featuresPublic worship, the Amidah and prayer in the homeShabbat in the home and the synagogueTenakh, Talmud and the dietary lawsBrit Milah, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, marriage and mourningRosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Pesach
SikhismReligion
Topic overviewThe Mool Mantar and the nature of GodGod as Creator and God's relationship with creationHuman life, the Sikh virtues and living as a gurmukhKarma, rebirth and the aim of muktiThe equality of all, sewa and the sangatThe gurdwara and its religious featuresPrayer in the home, nam japna and the akhand pathLangar and the gurdwara in the Sikh communityFestivals and visiting historical gurdwarasBirth and naming, Amrit Sanskar and the Five Ks
Theme A: Relationships and FamiliesTheme
Theme B: Religion and LifeTheme
Theme C: The Existence of God and RevelationTheme
Theme D: Religion, Peace and ConflictTheme
Topic overviewPeace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliationViolence, violent protest and terrorismReasons for war: greed, self-defence and retaliationThe just war theoryHoly war and religion as a cause of conflictNuclear weapons and weapons of mass destructionPacifism, peace-making and the victims of war
Theme E: Religion, Crime and PunishmentTheme
Theme F: Religion, Human Rights and Social JusticeTheme
Theme G: St Mark’s Gospel: The Life of JesusTextual studies
Topic overviewJohn the Baptist, the baptism and the temptationEarly miracles and the rejection at NazarethCaesarea Philippi and the transfigurationPassion predictions, true greatness and BartimaeusThe Last Supper and GethsemaneThe trials, the crucifixion and the empty tombThe titles of Jesus and the authority of Mark's gospel
Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a Source of Religious, Moral and Spiritual TruthsTextual studies
Topic overviewThe parables of the KingdomEntering the Kingdom: children, wealth and the greatest commandmentJesus and those his society rejectedFaith, giving and devotionThe call and mission of the disciplesThe cost of discipleship, and failureThe commission, and the authority of Jesus' teaching today
Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict
- 7 subtopics
- 21 things to know
- Paper 2
- Paper 2, one of the four themes chosen
What Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict covers
Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict is examined in Paper 2, Thematic studies — one of the four themes chosen, marked out of 24. It covers peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation, violence, violent protest and terrorism, reasons for war: greed, self-defence and retaliation, the just war theory, holy war and religion as a cause of conflict, nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction and pacifism, peace-making and the victims of war.
Where it is assessed
Paper 2
Thematic studies — one of the four themes chosen.
Check the AQA specification ↗The 7 subtopics
Each one has its own page.
- Peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliationStudents learn the meaning of peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation, the beatitude on peacemakers and Micah 6:8, forgiving seventy-seven times, the Qur'an on making peace and pardoning injury, and a non-religious case for forgiveness.Open →
- Violence, violent protest and terrorismThe subtopic covers violence and violent protest, Christian teaching including turning the other cheek, the Qur'an on fighting, terrorism and why religious leaders condemn it, non-violent alternatives, and the humanist view.Open →
- Reasons for war: greed, self-defence and retaliationThese questions explain greed, self-defence and retaliation as reasons for war, biblical and Muslim teaching on revenge, other causes of war, war as a last resort, and non-religious arguments against war.Open →
- The just war theoryStudents learn just war theory and the thinkers who developed it, its six conditions, criticisms of it and the challenge of modern weapons, Islamic conditions for war and who must not be harmed, and how it differs from pacifism.Open →
- Holy war and religion as a cause of conflictThe subtopic covers holy war and Christian examples, greater and lesser jihad and their conditions, why most Christians reject holy war, religion as a cause of conflict including Northern Ireland, and interfaith dialogue.Open →
- Nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destructionThese questions explain weapons of mass destruction and nuclear deterrence, when nuclear weapons were used, the UK's Trident system, arguments for and against deterrence, Christian and Muslim teaching, and chemical and biological weapons.Open →
- Pacifism, peace-making and the victims of warStudents learn absolute and relative pacifism, Quakers and conscientious objectors, Martin Luther King, Desmond Tutu and Gandhi as peacemakers, and how religious organisations such as Christian Aid help victims of war.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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Which treaty limits the spread of nuclear weapons, and what are chemical and biological weapons?
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How many times did Jesus say a person should forgive?
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Define violence.
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Define war.
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What is just war theory?
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Define holy war.
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Define pacifism.
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Define peace.
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Define violent protest.
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How can greed cause a war?
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Which two Christian thinkers developed just war theory?
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Give one historical example of a Christian holy war.
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Explain the difference between absolute and relative pacifism.
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Define justice.
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Give one Christian teaching against violence.
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Why do religious believers reject greed as a reason for war?
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Name the six commonly listed conditions for a just war.
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What conditions were traditionally required for a Christian holy war?
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Define weapons of mass destruction.
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Which Christian group is best known for pacifism?
Take Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Holy war vs Just war
Holy war: a war fought for religion and believed to be approved by God. Just war: a war that meets a set of conditions to be morally acceptable, including a just cause.
Justice vs Retaliation
Justice: restoring what is right through lawful means. Retaliation: striking back out of revenge.
In just war theory, proportionality vs In just war theory, discrimination
In just war theory, proportionality: limiting how much force is used. In just war theory, discrimination: limiting who may be targeted.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Define peace.
Model answer
Peace is the absence of conflict and the presence of harmony between people. Religious believers often describe peace as a gift from God.
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Define justice.
Model answer
Justice is bringing about what is right and fair. Justice also involves putting right what has been done wrong.
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What does forgiveness mean, and does it mean forgetting?
Model answer
Forgiveness is choosing to pardon someone for the wrong they have done. Forgiveness does not always mean that the wrong is forgotten or excused.
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Define reconciliation.
Model answer
Reconciliation is the restoring of a relationship after a conflict. Each side has to work at it for reconciliation to hold.
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Which teaching of Jesus blesses peacemakers?
Model answer
Matthew 5:9 records Jesus calling peacemakers blessed and children of God. Christians treat peace-making as a duty rather than an option.
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What does Micah 6:8 require of believers?
Model answer
Micah 6:8 tells believers to act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God. Justice is placed alongside mercy rather than against it.
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Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict revision questions
- What does Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict cover in AQA GCSE Religious Studies A?
- 7 subtopics: peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation, violence, violent protest and terrorism, reasons for war: greed, self-defence and retaliation, the just war theory, holy war and religion as a cause of conflict, nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction and pacifism, peace-making and the victims of war. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict organised?
- By the AQA 8062 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
Every question in Theme D: Religion, Peace and Conflict, on a schedule.
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