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The nature of God in Christianity: Eduqas A‑Level Religious Studies questions

Every Eduqas A-Level Religious Studies exam question on 2A The nature of God in Christianity, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q4(a)

    June 2025 · AS Component 1A

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    June 2025 AS Component 1A, question 4(a): Explain McFague’s concept of God as mother.
  2. Q4(b)

    June 2025 · AS Component 1A

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    June 2025 AS Component 1A, question 4(b): ‘Viewing God as mother causes more problems than it solves.’ Evaluate this view.
  3. Q3(a)

    June 2024 · Component 1A

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    June 2024 Component 1A, question 3(a): Examine the challenges of understanding God as Father.
  4. Q3(b)

    June 2024 · Component 1A

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    June 2024 Component 1A, question 3(b): ‘God as Mother is a valid way of referring to God.’ Evaluate this view.
  5. Q1(a)

    June 2022 · AS Component 1A

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    June 2022 AS Component 1A, question 1(a): Outline the pastoral benefits and challenges for Christians of viewing God as Father.
  6. Q1(b)

    June 2022 · AS Component 1A

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    June 2022 AS Component 1A, question 1(b): ‘Christians should view God as Mother rather than as Father.’ Evaluate this view.
  7. Q5(a)

    Autumn 2020 · Component 1A

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    Autumn 2020 Component 1A, question 5(a): Examine Jurgen Moltmann’s view of a suffering God.
  8. Q5(b)

    Autumn 2020 · Component 1A

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    Autumn 2020 Component 1A, question 5(b): ‘It makes no sense to state that God can suffer.’ Evaluate this view.
  9. Q4(a)

    Autumn 2020 · AS Component 1A

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    Autumn 2020 AS Component 1A, question 4(a): Examine Moltmann’s view of a suffering God.
  10. Q4(b)

    Autumn 2020 · AS Component 1A

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    Autumn 2020 AS Component 1A, question 4(b): ‘God cannot experience feelings.’ Evaluate this view.
  11. Q2(a)

    June 2019 · Component 1A

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    June 2019 Component 1A, question 2(a): Examine different responses to the issue of male language about God. 0 2
  12. Q2(b)

    June 2019 · Component 1A

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    June 2019 Component 1A, question 2(b): ‘If God has no gender, then God as female is not problematic.’ Evaluate this view.
  13. Q3(a)

    June 2019 · AS Component 1A

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    June 2019 AS Component 1A, question 3(a): Explain issues raised by the use of male language about God.
  14. Q3(b)

    June 2019 · AS Component 1A

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    June 2019 AS Component 1A, question 3(b): ‘Understanding God as mother weakens the traditional idea of the Christian God.’ Evaluate this view.
  15. Q1(a)

    June 2017 · AS Component 1A

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    June 2017 AS Component 1A, question 1(a): Outline Sallie McFague’s responses to the view that God is male.
  16. Q1(b)

    June 2017 · AS Component 1A

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    June 2017 AS Component 1A, question 1(b): ‘The concept of God as mother helps Christians to understand more about the nature of God.’ Evaluate this view.
All 16 questions on The nature of God in Christianity, as a list
  1. June 2025, AS Component 1A, Q4(a) (25 marks): Explain McFague’s concept of God as mother.
  2. June 2025, AS Component 1A, Q4(b) (25 marks): ‘Viewing God as mother causes more problems than it solves.’ Evaluate this view.
  3. June 2024, Component 1A, Q3(a) (20 marks): Examine the challenges of understanding God as Father.
  4. June 2024, Component 1A, Q3(b) (30 marks): ‘God as Mother is a valid way of referring to God.’ Evaluate this view.
  5. June 2022, AS Component 1A, Q1(a) (25 marks): Outline the pastoral benefits and challenges for Christians of viewing God as Father.
  6. June 2022, AS Component 1A, Q1(b) (25 marks): ‘Christians should view God as Mother rather than as Father.’ Evaluate this view.
  7. Autumn 2020, Component 1A, Q5(a) (20 marks): Examine Jurgen Moltmann’s view of a suffering God.
  8. Autumn 2020, Component 1A, Q5(b) (30 marks): ‘It makes no sense to state that God can suffer.’ Evaluate this view.
  9. Autumn 2020, AS Component 1A, Q4(a) (25 marks): Examine Moltmann’s view of a suffering God.
  10. Autumn 2020, AS Component 1A, Q4(b) (25 marks): ‘God cannot experience feelings.’ Evaluate this view.
  11. June 2019, Component 1A, Q2(a) (20 marks): Examine different responses to the issue of male language about God. 0 2
  12. June 2019, Component 1A, Q2(b) (30 marks): ‘If God has no gender, then God as female is not problematic.’ Evaluate this view.
  13. June 2019, AS Component 1A, Q3(a) (25 marks): Explain issues raised by the use of male language about God.
  14. June 2019, AS Component 1A, Q3(b) (25 marks): ‘Understanding God as mother weakens the traditional idea of the Christian God.’ Evaluate this view.
  15. June 2017, AS Component 1A, Q1(a) (25 marks): Outline Sallie McFague’s responses to the view that God is male.
  16. June 2017, AS Component 1A, Q1(b) (25 marks): ‘The concept of God as mother helps Christians to understand more about the nature of God.’ Evaluate this view.

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