Religious experience: AQA A‑Level Religious Studies questions
Every AQA A-Level Religious Studies exam question on 1A.3 Religious experience, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 9 questions on Religious experience, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q02.2 (15 marks): ‘Mystical experiences cannot be verified.’ Evaluate this claim.
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q01.2 (15 marks): ‘Swinburne’s principles of testimony and credulity can verify religious experiences.’ Evaluate this claim.
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q01.2 (15 marks): ‘Religious experiences can be verified.’ Evaluate this claim.
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q02.1 (10 marks): Examine Otto’s understanding of numinous religious experiences.
- November 2020, Paper 2A, Q03.1 (25 marks): ‘It is not reasonable to believe that religious experiences happen.’ Critically examine and evaluate this view with reference to the dialogue between Buddhism a
- November 2020, Paper 2B, Q03.1 (25 marks): ‘It is not reasonable to believe that religious experiences happen.’ Critically examine and evaluate this view with reference to the dialogue between Christiani
- November 2020, Paper 2C, Q03.1 (25 marks): ‘It is not reasonable to believe that religious experiences happen.’ Critically examine and evaluate this view with reference to the dialogue between Hinduism a
- November 2020, Paper 2D, Q03.1 (25 marks): ‘It is not reasonable to believe that religious experiences happen.’ Critically examine and evaluate this view with reference to the dialogue between Islam and
- November 2020, Paper 2E, Q03.1 (25 marks): ‘It is not reasonable to believe that religious experiences happen.’ Critically examine and evaluate this view with reference to the dialogue between Judaism an
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