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Religious language: AQA A‑Level Philosophy questions

Every AQA A-Level Philosophy exam question on 3.3.3 Religious language, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q03

    June 2025 · Paper 2

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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 03: Explain Basil Mitchell’s view about religious language using his ‘Partisan’ story. [5 marks]
  2. Q05

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 05: Can we talk meaningfully about God? [25 marks]
  3. Q03

    June 2023 · Paper 2

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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 03: Explain how Ayer’s verification principle challenges the status of religious language. [5 marks]
  4. Q04

    June 2022 · Paper 2

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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 04: Explain Flew’s view on religious language and explain how Hare responds to this using the notion of a ‘blik’. [12 marks]
  5. Q01

    November 2021 · Paper 2

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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 01: What does it mean to say that a person’s religious claim is unfalsifiable? [3 marks]
  6. Q01

    November 2020 · Paper 2

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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 01: What does Hick mean by eschatological verification? [3 marks]
All 6 questions on Religious language, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q03 (5 marks): Explain Basil Mitchell’s view about religious language using his ‘Partisan’ story. [5 marks]
  2. June 2024, Paper 2, Q05 (25 marks): Can we talk meaningfully about God? [25 marks]
  3. June 2023, Paper 2, Q03 (5 marks): Explain how Ayer’s verification principle challenges the status of religious language. [5 marks]
  4. June 2022, Paper 2, Q04 (12 marks): Explain Flew’s view on religious language and explain how Hare responds to this using the notion of a ‘blik’. [12 marks]
  5. November 2021, Paper 2, Q01 (3 marks): What does it mean to say that a person’s religious claim is unfalsifiable? [3 marks]
  6. November 2020, Paper 2, Q01 (3 marks): What does Hick mean by eschatological verification? [3 marks]

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