2025 OCR A-LEVEL RELIGIOUS STUDIES H573/01 Philosophy of Religion Question Paper &
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Answer any three questions.
In all your responses, you should:
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religious and philosophical thought and
teaching
• analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and belief (in
philosophical context), including their significance, influence and study.
1* Critically assess the idea that consciousness can be fully explained by material [40]
interactions.
2* ‘Anselm’s ontological argument justifies belief in God.’ Discuss. [40]
3* Evaluate the claim that individual religious experiences are a union with a greater [40]
power.
4* ‘Falsification successfully shows that religious language has no factual quality.’ Discuss. [40]
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Mark Scheme (Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
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Answer any three questions.
In all your responses, you should:
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religious and philosophical thought and
teaching
• analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and belief (in
philosophical context), including their significance, influence and study.
1* Critically assess the idea that consciousness can be fully explained by material [40]
interactions.
2* ‘Anselm’s ontological argument justifies belief in God.’ Discuss. [40]
3* Evaluate the claim that individual religious experiences are a union with a greater [40]
power.
4* ‘Falsification successfully shows that religious language has no factual quality.’ Discuss. [40]
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