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Coimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit<br />
State <strong>Exam</strong>inations Commission<br />
LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION, 2013<br />
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ― HIGHER LEVEL<br />
FRIDAY, 21 JUNE ― MORNING, 9.30 to 12.00<br />
Total Marks: 320<br />
General Directions for Candidates<br />
CANDIDATES MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING:<br />
• ONE QUESTION FROM UNIT ONE<br />
• TWO QUESTIONS FROM UNIT TWO<br />
• ONE QUESTION FROM UNIT THREE<br />
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YOU<br />
MUST AANSWER<br />
OONE<br />
OF TTHE<br />
FOLLOOWING<br />
TW WO QUESSTIONS.<br />
SECCTION<br />
A<br />
Queestion<br />
1.<br />
Ansswer<br />
a) andd<br />
b).<br />
a)<br />
b)<br />
Queestion<br />
2.<br />
Ansswer<br />
a) andd<br />
b).<br />
a)<br />
b)<br />
Pagge<br />
2 of 5<br />
Y<br />
YOU SHOULLD<br />
SPEND AAPPROXIMAATELY<br />
30 MINUTES M COOMPLETINGG<br />
THIS UNIT<br />
THE<br />
<strong>Exam</strong>mine<br />
the inflluence<br />
any two of Soccrates’<br />
ideas<br />
had on<br />
the deevelopmentt<br />
of philosopphy.<br />
In socc<strong>ie</strong>ty<br />
today aan<br />
interest in spirituality<br />
can be seen in diff fferent wayss.<br />
Assess<br />
the evidence<br />
for thiss<br />
statement making ref ference to ttwo<br />
ways thhat<br />
an inter rest in<br />
spirituuality<br />
can bbe<br />
seen in thhe<br />
lives of ppeople<br />
toda ay.<br />
Namee<br />
one philossopher<br />
assoociated<br />
withh<br />
humanism m and outlinne<br />
his/her ccontribution<br />
n to<br />
the deevelopmentt<br />
of humaniism.<br />
Descrribe<br />
how eaach<br />
of the vv<strong>ie</strong>ws<br />
listedd<br />
above cou uld influencce<br />
a person’ ’s search fo or the meanning<br />
of lifee<br />
today.<br />
SEARCH<br />
● AGNOSTTICISM<br />
UUNIT<br />
ONE E<br />
FOR MEEANING<br />
AND A VALLUES<br />
(40 marks)<br />
● REDUC CTIONISM<br />
T.<br />
(80 maarks)<br />
(AAll<br />
questioons<br />
carry 80 8 marks eaach)<br />
(Source: thephilosophyhub.com)<br />
(40 maarks)<br />
(40 maarks)<br />
(40 maarks)
UNIT TWO<br />
YOU SHOULD SPEND APPROXIMATELY 60 MINUTES COMPLETING THIS UNIT.<br />
(160 marks)<br />
YOU MUST ANSWER TWO OF THE FOLLOWING THREE SECTIONS.<br />
(All sections carry 80 marks each)<br />
SECTION B CHRISTIANITY: ORIGINS AND CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSIONS<br />
Answer a) and either b) or c).<br />
a) ● CORINTH ● PHILIPPI ● THESSALONICA<br />
Trace how the writings of Saint Paul show the way that one of the Early Christian communit<strong>ie</strong>s<br />
listed above addressed a challenge it faced in putting the teaching of Jesus into practice.<br />
(40 marks)<br />
b) Describe two rites of Christian worship and outline the way in which Jesus is remembered<br />
in each rite. (40 marks)<br />
or<br />
c) i. Profile one example of the work that has been done by Christian Churches to promote unity<br />
between them. (20 marks)<br />
ii. Describe one difficulty that still exists for Christian Churches in their search for unity today.<br />
(20 marks)<br />
SECTION C WORLD RELIGIONS<br />
Answer a) and b).<br />
a) Choose one of the world religions from List A and one of the world religions from List B below:<br />
List A List B<br />
CHRISTIANITY (ANY DENOMINATION)<br />
JUDAISM<br />
BUDDHISM<br />
HINDUISM<br />
ISLAM<br />
<strong>Exam</strong>ine the similarit<strong>ie</strong>s and differences in the way in which the transcendent/God is understood<br />
in the world religions that you have chosen from List A and List B above. (40 marks)<br />
b) Explain how a connection between the sacred and the profane may be found in two of the<br />
following features of primal religion: ● MANA ● SHAMAN ● TABU ● TOTEM<br />
(40 marks)<br />
SECTION D MORAL DECISION - MAKING<br />
Answer a) and b).<br />
a) Name one moral theorist that you have stud<strong>ie</strong>d and outline what is involved in the stages of<br />
moral development that are put forward in his/her theory. (40 marks)<br />
b) ● DEONTOLOGICAL<br />
ETHICS<br />
● HEDONISM ● NATURAL<br />
LAW<br />
● TELEOLOGICAL<br />
ETHICS<br />
Apply the approach suggested by one of the moral theor<strong>ie</strong>s/philosoph<strong>ie</strong>s listed above<br />
● UTILITARIANISM<br />
to deciding what is the right thing to do about a moral issue that you have stud<strong>ie</strong>d.<br />
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(40 marks)
YOU<br />
MUST AANSWER<br />
OONE<br />
OF TTHE<br />
FOLLOOWING<br />
FO OUR SECTTIONS.<br />
(All sectioons<br />
carry 80 8 marks eaach)<br />
SECCTION<br />
F<br />
Ansswer<br />
a) andd<br />
b).<br />
a)<br />
b)<br />
SECCTION<br />
G<br />
Ansswer<br />
a) andd<br />
b).<br />
a)<br />
b)<br />
SECCTION<br />
I<br />
Ansswer<br />
a) andd<br />
either b) i or ii.<br />
a)<br />
b)<br />
Pagge<br />
4 of 5<br />
Y<br />
BUDDHISMM<br />
CHRRISTIANITYY<br />
HIN NDUISM <br />
ISLAM JUDAI ISM<br />
<strong>Exam</strong>inee<br />
how respeect<br />
for the eenvironmennt<br />
is encour raged in thee<br />
teaching oof<br />
one worl ld religion<br />
listed aboove.<br />
(40 maarks)<br />
Describee<br />
how an ennvironmental<br />
issue is bbeing<br />
addre essed by thee<br />
work of oone<br />
religiou us<br />
group/organisation<br />
today.<br />
<strong>Exam</strong>inee<br />
how religiious<br />
bel<strong>ie</strong>f is reflectedd<br />
in the feat tures of a pllace<br />
that is sacred to th he memberrs<br />
of one off<br />
the world religions liisted<br />
abovee.<br />
(40 maarks)<br />
Describee<br />
what is invvolved<br />
in a meditationn<br />
technique e that is praactised<br />
in onne<br />
of the ab bove worldd<br />
religionss<br />
and explaiin<br />
why this technique is used as a form of prayer.<br />
(40 maarks)<br />
Comparee<br />
the patternn<br />
of religioous<br />
practicee<br />
among you ung peoplee<br />
in<br />
Ireland tooday<br />
with tthe<br />
pattern of religiouss<br />
practice in n the popullation<br />
as a whoole.<br />
YOU SHOULLD<br />
SPEND AAPPROXIMAATELY<br />
30 MINUTES M COOMPLETINGG<br />
THIS UNIT<br />
ISSUEES<br />
OF JUSSTICE<br />
AND<br />
PEACE E<br />
WORSSHIP,<br />
PRAAYER<br />
ANDD<br />
RITUAL L<br />
BUDDHIISM<br />
CCHRISTIANNITY<br />
HINDUISM H<br />
BUDDDHISM<br />
UNNIT<br />
THRE EE<br />
CHR RISTIANITYY<br />
RELIGGION:<br />
THHE<br />
IRISH EXPERIE ENCE<br />
(40 mmarks)<br />
i. Outlinne<br />
two exammples<br />
of hoow<br />
Pre-Chrristian<br />
relig gious bel<strong>ie</strong>fs fs<br />
can bee<br />
seen in Iriish<br />
myths/ssagas.<br />
(40 mmarks)<br />
or<br />
ii. <strong>Exam</strong>mine<br />
how twwo<br />
religiouss<br />
practices ffound<br />
in Ire eland todayy<br />
can<br />
be tracced<br />
back too<br />
Pre-Christtian<br />
times.<br />
(40 mmarks)<br />
T.<br />
ISLAMM<br />
JUD DAISM<br />
(80 maarks)<br />
(40 maarks)
SECCTION<br />
J<br />
Ansswer<br />
a) andd<br />
b).<br />
a)<br />
b)<br />
Pagge<br />
5 of 5<br />
RELIGGION<br />
ANND<br />
SCIENNCE<br />
<strong>Exam</strong>inne<br />
the influuence<br />
that thhe<br />
work of Galileo had d<br />
on the rreligious<br />
annd<br />
sc<strong>ie</strong>ntificc<br />
thinking oof<br />
his time. .<br />
● THEE<br />
DEBATE AABOUT<br />
ORRIGINS<br />
(40 marks)<br />
(Source e: office.microsofft.com)<br />
● QUESTIO ONS ABOUT<br />
THE BEGGINNING<br />
OF F LIFE<br />
Outline tthe<br />
insightss<br />
that religioon<br />
and sc<strong>ie</strong>ence<br />
could bring b to conncerns<br />
that people ma ay have<br />
about onne<br />
of the toppics<br />
listed aabove.<br />
(40 maarks)
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