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Challenges to inductive arguments: Eduqas A‑Level Religious Studies questions

Every Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies exam question on 1C Challenges to inductive arguments, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q3(a)

    June 2025 · Component 2

    20 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2025 Component 2, question 3(a): Examine the following alternative scientific explanations as a challenge to inductive arguments for the existence of God: i) the Big Bang theory and ii) Charles

  2. Q3(b)

    June 2025 · Component 2

    30 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2025 Component 2, question 3(b): ‘Scientific explanations are much more persuasive than philosophical explanations for the universe’s existence.’ Evaluate this view.

  3. Q3(a)

    June 2025 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2025 AS Component 2, question 3(a): Explain challenges to cosmological arguments.

  4. Q3(b)

    June 2025 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2025 AS Component 2, question 3(b): ‘Cosmological arguments for God’s existence are persuasive in the 21st century.’ Evaluate this view.

  5. Q4(b)

    June 2024 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2024 AS Component 2, question 4(b): ‘Challenges to teleological arguments for God’s existence are effective.’ Evaluate this view.

  6. Q3(a)

    June 2023 · Component 2

    20 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2023 Component 2, question 3(a): Explain Hume’s challenges to the cosmological and teleological arguments for God’s existence. 0 3

  7. Q3(b)

    June 2023 · Component 2

    30 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2023 Component 2, question 3(b): ‘Challenges to the cosmological and teleological arguments for God’s existence are very effective.’ Evaluate this view.

  8. Q1(b)

    June 2023 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2023 AS Component 2, question 1(b): ‘Teleological arguments are more persuasive than scientific explanations for the existence of the universe.’ Evaluate this view.

  9. Q2(b)

    June 2023 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2023 AS Component 2, question 2(b): ‘Cosmological arguments are effective in proving God’s existence.’ Evaluate this view. 3

  10. Q5(a)

    June 2022 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2022 AS Component 2, question 5(a): Outline David Hume’s challenges to cosmological and teleological arguments. 

  11. Q5(b)

    June 2022 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2022 AS Component 2, question 5(b): ‘Teleological arguments for God’s existence are persuasive in the 21st century.’ Evaluate this view.

  12. Q4(b)

    Autumn 2021 · Component 2

    30 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    Autumn 2021 Component 2, question 4(b): ‘Cosmological arguments are ineffective in proving God’s existence.’ Evaluate this view.

  13. Q1(b)

    Autumn 2020 · Component 2

    30 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    Autumn 2020 Component 2, question 1(b): ‘Teleological arguments for God’s existence are still persuasive in the 21st century.’ Evaluate this view.

  14. Q3(a)

    Autumn 2020 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
    The whole paper ↗
    Autumn 2020 AS Component 2, question 3(a): Explain how the views of David Hume challenge teleological arguments.

  15. Q3(b)

    Autumn 2020 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    Autumn 2020 AS Component 2, question 3(b): ‘Inductive arguments for God’s existence are persuasive.’ Evaluate this view.

  16. Q5(b)

    Autumn 2020 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    Autumn 2020 AS Component 2, question 5(b): ‘Challenges to cosmological arguments for God’s existence are effective’ Evaluate this view.

  17. Q1(b)

    June 2018 · Component 2

    30 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2018 Component 2, question 1(b): ‘The teleological arguments for God’s existence are not effective.’ Evaluate this view.

  18. Q2(b)

    June 2017 · AS Component 2

    25 marks1C Challenges to inductive arguments
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    June 2017 AS Component 2, question 2(b): ‘Scientific explanations for order in the universe are more persuasive than teleological arguments.’ Evaluate this view.
All 18 questions on Challenges to inductive arguments, as a list
  1. June 2025, Component 2, Q3(a) (20 marks): Examine the following alternative scientific explanations as a challenge to inductive arguments for the existence of God: i) the Big Bang theory and ii) Charles
  2. June 2025, Component 2, Q3(b) (30 marks): ‘Scientific explanations are much more persuasive than philosophical explanations for the universe’s existence.’ Evaluate this view.
  3. June 2025, AS Component 2, Q3(a) (25 marks): Explain challenges to cosmological arguments.
  4. June 2025, AS Component 2, Q3(b) (25 marks): ‘Cosmological arguments for God’s existence are persuasive in the 21st century.’ Evaluate this view.
  5. June 2024, AS Component 2, Q4(b) (25 marks): ‘Challenges to teleological arguments for God’s existence are effective.’ Evaluate this view.
  6. June 2023, Component 2, Q3(a) (20 marks): Explain Hume’s challenges to the cosmological and teleological arguments for God’s existence. 0 3
  7. June 2023, Component 2, Q3(b) (30 marks): ‘Challenges to the cosmological and teleological arguments for God’s existence are very effective.’ Evaluate this view.
  8. June 2023, AS Component 2, Q1(b) (25 marks): ‘Teleological arguments are more persuasive than scientific explanations for the existence of the universe.’ Evaluate this view.
  9. June 2023, AS Component 2, Q2(b) (25 marks): ‘Cosmological arguments are effective in proving God’s existence.’ Evaluate this view. 3
  10. June 2022, AS Component 2, Q5(a) (25 marks): Outline David Hume’s challenges to cosmological and teleological arguments. 
  11. June 2022, AS Component 2, Q5(b) (25 marks): ‘Teleological arguments for God’s existence are persuasive in the 21st century.’ Evaluate this view.
  12. Autumn 2021, Component 2, Q4(b) (30 marks): ‘Cosmological arguments are ineffective in proving God’s existence.’ Evaluate this view.
  13. Autumn 2020, Component 2, Q1(b) (30 marks): ‘Teleological arguments for God’s existence are still persuasive in the 21st century.’ Evaluate this view.
  14. Autumn 2020, AS Component 2, Q3(a) (25 marks): Explain how the views of David Hume challenge teleological arguments.
  15. Autumn 2020, AS Component 2, Q3(b) (25 marks): ‘Inductive arguments for God’s existence are persuasive.’ Evaluate this view.
  16. Autumn 2020, AS Component 2, Q5(b) (25 marks): ‘Challenges to cosmological arguments for God’s existence are effective’ Evaluate this view.
  17. June 2018, Component 2, Q1(b) (30 marks): ‘The teleological arguments for God’s existence are not effective.’ Evaluate this view.
  18. June 2017, AS Component 2, Q2(b) (25 marks): ‘Scientific explanations for order in the universe are more persuasive than teleological arguments.’ Evaluate this view.

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