8 Mark

1 Explore one critique of religion.  (8) 

1 Explore different critiques of religious belief.  (8) 

1 Explore the key ideas of TWO critiques of religious belief (8) 

1 Explore Dukheim's claims about the the respective strengths and weaknesses of religious beliefs . (8)

1 Explore Durkheim’s and Weber’s understanding of the nature and role of religion in society. (8)

1 Explore sociological explanations of belief in God. (8)

1 Explore Marx's claims about the the respective strengths and weaknesses of religious beliefs . (8)

1 Explore Freuds claims about the the respective strengths and weaknesses of religious beliefs . (8)

1 Explore psychological understandings of religion. (8)

1 Explore Freud’s conclusions about the nature of religious belief. . (8)

1 Explore how psychology accounts for the existence of religious belief (8)

1 Explore how sociologists account for the existence of religious belief (8)

1 Explore an alternative sociological OR psychological explanations of religion.  (8)

1 Explore the strengths OR weakness of the sociological explanation of religion.  (8)

1 Explore the strengths OR weakness of the psychological explanation of religion.  (8)

1 Explore the issues of probability in issues critiques of religious beliefs.  (8)

1 Explore the postmodern interpretations of religion.  (8)

1 Explore the weaknesses of the postmodern critique of religion.  (8)

1 Explore the difference between Atheism and Agnosticism. (8)

1 Explore the meaning and significance of humanism. (8)

1 Explore the differences types of atheism.  (8) 

1 Explore the difference between strong and weak Atheism. (8)

1 Explore the agnostic view of religious belief  (8)

1 Explore Dawkins claims about the the respective strengths and weaknesses of religious beliefs . (8)

1 Explore the ideas of Dawkins in relation to Atheism. (8)

1 Explore Richard Dawkins critique of religion.  (8)

1 Explore the suspicion of religion by Westphal.  (8)

1 Explore the difference between suspicion and scepticism of religion in the thought of Westphal.  (8)

1 Explore the weakness of Richard Dawkins critique of religion.  (8)

1 Explore the weakness of the suspicion of religion suggested by Westphal's critique of religion.  (8) 

12 Mark

2. Assess the success or otherwise of one critique of religion. (12)

2. Assess the importance Dukheim's claims about the respective strengths and weaknesses of religious beliefs . (12)

2. Assess the significance of the claim 'The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of Religion'. (12)

2. Assess the importance of Freud's psychological mechanism he calls ‘wish-fulfilment’ as a critique of religion. (12)  

2 Assess the strengths of claim that Religion is a form of Neurosis a psychological crutch. (12)

2. Assess the credibility of the sociological explanation of religion. (12)

2 Assess the weakness of the psychological explanation of religion.  (12)

2. Assess whether the sociological OR psychological critique demonstrates that there is no God. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of claim the existence of evil, diversity of religious belief, and naturalistic explanations of unusual phenomena demonstrate concussively God does not exist. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of claim There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.' (12)

2 Assess the strengths of the postmodern interpretations of religion.  (12)

2. Assess the strengths and weaknesses of postmodernism.. (12)

2 Assess the strengths of claim that Human beings should seek happiness in this life and help others to do the same. (12)

2 Assess the humanist claim that religion hinders human human progress. (12)

2 Assess the anti-theist view that religion is the root and cause of evil, and a mind virus that should be resisted. (12)

2 Assess the weaknesses of claim it is not possible to know whether God exits, or to know his nature. (12)

2 Assess the view that the critiques of religion support an agnostic rather than an atheist view. (12)

2 Assess the significance of Dawkins claims  that religion is the 'root of all evil.'  (12)

2 Assess the extent to which the the suspicion of religion by Westphal is justified.'  (12)

2 Assess the ideas of Richard Dawkins about religion. (12)

2 Assess the ideas of M Westphal about religion (12)

20 Mark

3b Analyse the significance of one critique of religion. (20) 

3b Analyse the strengths of Yung and Dukheim's claims religion is a source of morality and an expression of the collective unconsioucs.. (20)

3b Analyse the significance of the   Critiques of empirical approaches are effective critiques of Jung’s view on religion. (20)

3b Analyse the significance of the Marxs criticisms that religion is ‘opiate of the people’ . (20)

3b Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the Freuds claims that link the Oedipus Complex to religion or that religion is a neurosis' (20)

3b Analyse the view 'Psychology does not present a challenge to religion' (20)

3b) Analayse strengths and weaknesses of the sociological explanation of religion. (20)

3b) Analayse the importance of the psychological explanation of religion. (20)

3b) Analayse the importance of the postmodern critique of  religious truth and morality. (20)

2 Assess the strengths of claim that organised religion is oppressive and should be replaced wither with therapeutic spirituality and utilitarian morality. (12)

3b Analyse the claim postmodern leads to a dangerous moral relativism as without an absolute, we are unable to condemn any types of behaviour. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths and weakness of postmodern interpretations of religion. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths of view  postmodernism is wrong to give up on organised religon as ther are questions science cannot answer. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths of atheism over theism. (20)

3b Analyse the view that the critiques of religion support an agnostic rather than an atheist view. (20)

3b  Analyse the strengths of the different types of Atheism. (20)

3b  Analyse the view that Atheism is correct. (20)

4 Evaluate the view that Agnosticism and not atheism is correct. (30)

3b Analyse the view that the Atheism is the only honest position a humanist can take given the critique of religion. (20)

3b Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of Dawkins’ argument for atheism. (20) 

3b Analyse the  view that suspicion of religion cannot be separated from scepticism of faith. (30)

3b Analyse weakness of Richard Dawkins critique of religion. (30)

3b Analyse strengths of M Westphal's critique of religion. (30)

30 Mark

4. Evaluate the key emphases in critiques of religious belief. (30)

4. Evaluate the arguments for the non-existence of God. (30)

4 Evaluate the claim that critiques of religious belief provide decisive challenges to religion (30) 2023 Q

4 Evaluate the extent to which Jung was more positive than Freud about the idea of God. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that Religion is only relevant if it has a role in society.(30)

4 Evaluate the extent to which it is the case that Marx view '“Man makes religion, religion does not make man” is successful critique of religion. (30) 

 4 Evaluate the extent to which religious belief can be considered a neurosis. (30)

4 Evaluate the view ‘Sociology cannot explain God.' (30)

 4 Evaluate the view Psychological explanations present no real threat to belief in God . (30) 

4 Evaluate the opinion that Freud’s explanation of religious belief is adequate. (30)

4. Evaluate the  idea that religion is only an oppressive structure used by the capitalist society to legitimise exploitation. (30) 

4 Evaluate TWO arguments for the non-existence of God . (30)

4 Evaluate teh view God is nothing more than society’s idea of itself . (30)

4 Evaluate the view that ‘ 'Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires' .’ (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of TWO alternative explanations of religion.’ (30)

4 Evaluate the probability that God is an invention of the mind . (30) 

4 Evaluate the probability that God is an invention of the mind . (30) 

4. Evaluate the implications of Hervieu-Leger observations of collective loss of religious memory , becoming spiritual shoppers and the do-it-yourself approach to religion in   Postmodern  societies. (30) 

4. Evaluate the meaning and significance in postmodern societies of the rejection absolute truth moral relativism, and percieved corrupt and self serving religious authorities. (30) 

4. Evaluate the meaning and significance in postmodern societies of the internet and ‘disembedded’ religion, identity constuction through religious choice  and ‘re-enchantment’ of faith. (30) 

4 Evaluate the view that Atheistic arguments against religious belief are successful. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that Humanists cannot hold to any religious beliefs. (30)

4 Evaluate the view that Agnosticism and not atheism is correct. (30)

4 Evaluate the extent to which religious responses to New Atheism have been successful. (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and weakness of M Westphal arguments about suspicion, scepticism of religion. (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and weakness of Richard Dawkins critique of religion . (30)

4 Evaluate the strengths and weakness of M Westphals critique of religion . (30)