OCR • Religious Studies

Two summary mindmaps for the topic, one more concise and more summarised than the other, to encapsulate the key ideas from the topic and prompt links to form the foundations of essays from a student who scored 120/120 on the 2024 paper.

This essay, which scored 38/40, argues why Christianity does have a place in schools but also provides an alternate point of view and other scholarship. Written for the topic "Challenges of Secularism"

This is a 39/40 A* A-Level OCR Philosophy essay regarding Gaunilo's criticisms of the Ontological Argument. It demonstrates clear use of AO1 and AO2 content and contains many different perspectives within the topic of the Ontological argument and therefore the arguments for the existence of God.

Summary of all of the topics on RS OCR Paper One, Philosophy of Religion including supporting and counter arguments, and key figures

This document provides a comprehensive overview of religious experiences, their types, interpretations, and critical evaluations. It explores both the mystical and psychological aspects of religious experiences and presents various perspectives on their validity and meaning. It includes: - Definition of Religious Experience - Types of Religious Experience - William James’ Analysis - Mystical Religious Experiences - Psychological Interpretations - Alston’s Defence: - AO2 Evaluation

Fully summary of the utilitarianism topic with Ethics. Includes scholars, quotes, strengths and weaknesses, essay plans ect

This is a full summary of Kantian Ethics OCR. including different scholars, opinions, quotes, strengths and weaknesses and essay plans.

This document provides an overview of Aristotle's philosophy, his life, his distinct approach from Plato, and critiques of his ideas. This document includes headings such as: - Background - Aristotle's Philosophy - The Four Causes - The Prime Mover - Criticism of Aristotle's Theories Aristotle's empirical approach and the theory of causes shaped Western thought, but his ideas, especially the Prime Mover, faced significant challenges from scientific and philosophical perspectives.

Essay titled ‘Boethius gives a fully satisfactory account of God's timelessness and free will’. Discuss which scored 36/40 (AO1 = 15/16 AO2 = 21/24) for A level RS OCR Contains various thinkers so can also be picked apart and reorganised to answer various other questions for the Nature or Attributes of God topic

Detailed bullet-point revision essay plan written by a student aiming for top grades. Discusses the question ‘There is no evidence to suggest that Jesus thought of himself as divine' and includes a personal thesis statement and conclusion. References scholars such as Gerald O'Collins, Gregory of Nazianzen, Reza Aslan etc.