Religion and Society Section 2 Religion and the Environment Questions

Note: these are either/or questions, as you do one question with parts a, b, c, and d per section for a total of 20 marks each (5 sections X 20 = 100 marks). Here we concentrate on parts b and c as this is where people lose most marks (see Mock analysis).

June 2006 SECTION 2 (Religion and Society)

3. (b) Choose one religion other than Christianity and outline its teachings on caring for the environment. (6)
(c) Explain why there are different attitudes to animal rights among non-religious people.(8)

4. (b) Outline the effects of pollution on the planet. (6)
(c) Choose one religious person, community, or organisation that works for the
conservation of the Earth and explain why they do this work. (8)

June 2007 SECTION 2 (Religion and Society)

3 (b) Outline ways in which people are trying to solve environmental problems.
(6)
(c) Explain why there are different attitudes to animal rights in Christianity.
(8)

4 (b) Outline Christian teachings about stewardship.
(6)
(c) Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why the followers of that
religion should look after the environment.
(8)

June 2008 SECTION 2 (Religion and Society)

3. b) Choose one religious organisation that works for conservation on the planet. Outline the work of this organisation. (6)
c) Explain why Christians should care for the environment. (8)

4. b) Outline three pollution threats to the planet. (6)
c) Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why that religion believes animals have rights. (8)

June 2009 SECTION 2 (Religion and Society)

3 b) Choose one religion other than Christianity and outline its teachings on creation and the environment. (6)
c) Explain why people should help to save the planet from the effects of pollution (8)

4 b) Outline Christian teachings on animal rights. (6)
c) Choose one religion other than Christianity and explain why that religion believes in conservation of the environment. (8)