A-level RELIGIOUS STUDIES Paper 3C The History of Christianity, The Christian Church in the 20th century OR Religion Art Monday 19 June 2017 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes Materials For this paper you must have: an AQA 12-page answer book. Instructions Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is RST3C. Choose one section only. Section A The History of Christianity page 2 or Section B Religion Art page 4. Answer two questions in the section you have chosen. Each question has two parts. Answer both parts of each question chosen. Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Information The marks for questions are shown in brackets. The maximum mark for this paper is 100. In each question, the first part tests your knowledge understing. The second part tests your skills of reasoning evaluation. You will be marked on your ability to: use good English organise information clearly use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. IB/M/Jun17/E3 RST3C
2 Section A The History of Christianity The Christian Church in the 20th Century Answer two questions. Each question has two parts. Answer both parts of each question chosen. Question 1 Feminist theology 0 1 Examine how feminist theology has contributed to the debate over the ordination of women. 0 2 The theological reasons against the ordination of women are impossible to ignore. How far do you agree? Question 2 The Roman Catholic Church in the second part of the 20th century 0 3 Outline the reasons which led to the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) examine the main decisions of the Council. 0 4 The Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) merely embraced changes that were already in process. Question 3 New forms of Christian fundamentalism in the second half of the 20th century 0 5 Examine the political impact of new Christian fundamentalism both in America in a worldwide context. 0 6 Christian fundamentalism should not concern itself with politics.
3 Question 4 Black-led churches in the United Kingdom (UK) today 0 7 Examine the historical reasons for the rise of black-led churches in the United Kingdom (UK). 0 8 Black-led churches have done little to promote social cohesion. Turn over for Section B Turn over
4 Section B Religion Art Answer two questions. Each question has two parts. Answer both parts of each question chosen. Question 5 Iconography in the Orthodox Church 0 9 Examine the theological reasons why St John of Damascus the 7th Ecumenical Council defended the production use of icons. 1 0 An icon is primarily just another work of religious art. Question 6 Protestant art of the Reformation 1 1 Examine the range of religious themes used in the art of the Protestant Reformation. 1 2 Religious art was of little importance to the people of the Protestant Reformation. Question 7 Catholic art of the Counter-Reformation 1 3 Examine both the characteristics of the criticisms made about Pre-Reformation Catholic art. 1 4 The criticisms made about Pre-Reformation Catholic art were totally justified.
5 Question 8 Pre-Raphaelite religious art 1 5 Examine the religious teachings found in Holman Hunt s painting The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple. 1 6 Holman Hunt s religious paintings are so complex that the religious ideas contained in them are inaccessible today. END OF QUESTIONS
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