Pearson Edexcel GCSE RS 9-
1: Christianity EXAM
Questions with solutions
solved.
can we ever understand God in Christianity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no, his actions
and nature cannot be fully understood
do atheists believe in compatibility between religion and science? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅no as they claim it disproves religion and answers the big questions
religions try to solve
do protestants believe in purgatory? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no as it is not in the
Bible
how are evangelism and missionary work carried out globally? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅send missionaries across the globe, use social media to promote religion
and hold international meetings
how are evangelism and missionary work carried out locally? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅meetings services, charity work, Bible study groups (provides opportunity
for people to go into local church and learn about faith), also Christians living Gospel
message of love can draw people to want to learn about faith
how are evangelism and missionary work carried out nationally? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅charities and organisations like Youth for Christ and Bible society try to
convert the nation
how can Christians respond to environmental issues? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅trying
to reduce individual carbon footprint (public transport, recycling), Church of England
works to ensure all buildings are as environmentally friendly as possible, Operation
Noah makes environmental campaigns
how could someone apply situation ethics in divorce? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the
most loving thing might be to divorce instead of being in a broken relationship
how do Catholics balance stewardship and dominion? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅catechism claims some dominion but be responsible about how many
,resources are consumed, Catholics should not just care for creation but should consider
future generations
how do Christians allow science and Christian belief to coexist? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅taking the creation stories symbolically (one day for God is billions of
years)
how do Christians respond to the scientific explanations of the origins of the universe? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Genesis stories are symbolic, Big Bang can coexist, God was
the one who started it, fine tuning argument
how do Christians respond to the views that the universe is a commodity? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅God gave humanity dominion so we can use the resources, but He also
gave stewardship so we need to protect it
how do non-religious people argue against euthanasia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a
cure can be found in the future, some family members may argue for euthanasia for
inheritance, it may cause sadness for family and friends
how do non-religious people argue for animal rights? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it
causes significant harm to the animals, harm caused to animal is worse than the benefit
from eating meat
how do non-religious people argue for euthanasia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅free will
so they should choose to do it, loving for a person with bad quality of life, medicine kept
them alive longer but naturally they would have died
how do other Christians balance stewardship and dominion? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅world is a gift from God so any mistreatment causes issues for future
generations
how do other Christians perceive divorce? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it is not
favourable but maybe needed when relationships have broken too much
how do Protestants balance stewardship and dominion? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅all
people have a responsibility to prevent pollution and damage to creation, and ensure
world is available for all
how does Jesus' arrest show pacifism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Jesus accepts the
arrest and doesn't fight back
how does the book of job contradict euthanasia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Job was
allowed to suffer a lot from God but remained faithful, Christians should accept suffering
as God's will
, how does the Church work for reconciliation / against conflict? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Christian leaders work to stop conflict, call for peace, WCC and Pax
Christi also tries to do the work of reconciliation
how does the local church help the local area? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅running
Christian schools which educate children, organising events to support people with
homelessness, offering the building as a cultural venue (for a foodbank etc)
how does the parish help the communities by providing family worship? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅they provide worship times and styles suitable for children so families can
bring their kids to be involved in the worship life of the parish
how does the parish help the family by providing sacraments? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅invests the family in the community, welcomes them into the faith, all their
important moments are supported by a community in a Church
how does the parish help with counselling? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅providing
services for the family supports them through difficult times and they can be supported
by a community
how does the parish help with groups for children? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅provides
opportunity for children to socialise in a community of people raised with same values
and beliefs
how does the parish helps the family with education? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅educating the children with the faith and developing their faith with
classes
how is advent celebrated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅lighting candles on an advent
wreath until the final one on Christmas day, carol services
how is cohabitation viewed by Christians? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅forbidden as it
has premarital sex, but some may allow it if it leads to marriage
how is cohabitation viewed in society? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅fine
how is Easter celebrated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Easter vigil on Saturday before,
then dawn church services, easter eggs, foot washing and family dinner
how is Good Friday celebrated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅special services are held
and some Christians walk with crosses into the Church
how is Jesus human? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅physically human, experienced pain,
death and birth, anger when he cursed a fig tree
1: Christianity EXAM
Questions with solutions
solved.
can we ever understand God in Christianity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no, his actions
and nature cannot be fully understood
do atheists believe in compatibility between religion and science? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅no as they claim it disproves religion and answers the big questions
religions try to solve
do protestants believe in purgatory? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no as it is not in the
Bible
how are evangelism and missionary work carried out globally? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅send missionaries across the globe, use social media to promote religion
and hold international meetings
how are evangelism and missionary work carried out locally? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅meetings services, charity work, Bible study groups (provides opportunity
for people to go into local church and learn about faith), also Christians living Gospel
message of love can draw people to want to learn about faith
how are evangelism and missionary work carried out nationally? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅charities and organisations like Youth for Christ and Bible society try to
convert the nation
how can Christians respond to environmental issues? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅trying
to reduce individual carbon footprint (public transport, recycling), Church of England
works to ensure all buildings are as environmentally friendly as possible, Operation
Noah makes environmental campaigns
how could someone apply situation ethics in divorce? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the
most loving thing might be to divorce instead of being in a broken relationship
how do Catholics balance stewardship and dominion? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅catechism claims some dominion but be responsible about how many
,resources are consumed, Catholics should not just care for creation but should consider
future generations
how do Christians allow science and Christian belief to coexist? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅taking the creation stories symbolically (one day for God is billions of
years)
how do Christians respond to the scientific explanations of the origins of the universe? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Genesis stories are symbolic, Big Bang can coexist, God was
the one who started it, fine tuning argument
how do Christians respond to the views that the universe is a commodity? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅God gave humanity dominion so we can use the resources, but He also
gave stewardship so we need to protect it
how do non-religious people argue against euthanasia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a
cure can be found in the future, some family members may argue for euthanasia for
inheritance, it may cause sadness for family and friends
how do non-religious people argue for animal rights? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it
causes significant harm to the animals, harm caused to animal is worse than the benefit
from eating meat
how do non-religious people argue for euthanasia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅free will
so they should choose to do it, loving for a person with bad quality of life, medicine kept
them alive longer but naturally they would have died
how do other Christians balance stewardship and dominion? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅world is a gift from God so any mistreatment causes issues for future
generations
how do other Christians perceive divorce? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it is not
favourable but maybe needed when relationships have broken too much
how do Protestants balance stewardship and dominion? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅all
people have a responsibility to prevent pollution and damage to creation, and ensure
world is available for all
how does Jesus' arrest show pacifism? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Jesus accepts the
arrest and doesn't fight back
how does the book of job contradict euthanasia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Job was
allowed to suffer a lot from God but remained faithful, Christians should accept suffering
as God's will
, how does the Church work for reconciliation / against conflict? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Christian leaders work to stop conflict, call for peace, WCC and Pax
Christi also tries to do the work of reconciliation
how does the local church help the local area? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅running
Christian schools which educate children, organising events to support people with
homelessness, offering the building as a cultural venue (for a foodbank etc)
how does the parish help the communities by providing family worship? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅they provide worship times and styles suitable for children so families can
bring their kids to be involved in the worship life of the parish
how does the parish help the family by providing sacraments? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅invests the family in the community, welcomes them into the faith, all their
important moments are supported by a community in a Church
how does the parish help with counselling? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅providing
services for the family supports them through difficult times and they can be supported
by a community
how does the parish help with groups for children? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅provides
opportunity for children to socialise in a community of people raised with same values
and beliefs
how does the parish helps the family with education? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅educating the children with the faith and developing their faith with
classes
how is advent celebrated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅lighting candles on an advent
wreath until the final one on Christmas day, carol services
how is cohabitation viewed by Christians? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅forbidden as it
has premarital sex, but some may allow it if it leads to marriage
how is cohabitation viewed in society? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅fine
how is Easter celebrated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Easter vigil on Saturday before,
then dawn church services, easter eggs, foot washing and family dinner
how is Good Friday celebrated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅special services are held
and some Christians walk with crosses into the Church
how is Jesus human? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅physically human, experienced pain,
death and birth, anger when he cursed a fig tree
