Religion Studies Memo 2 (English)

November 2009 — Grade 12 / Matric — Religion Studies

Memo 2009 Grade 12 English

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1.1Explain the impact of apartheid on relig ious tolerance in South Africa. During the apartheid era the government promoted Christian National Education.

1.2How has this changed in pos t-apartheid South Africa? thought, belief and opinion.

1.3Discuss the role of the World Conference of The origin of WCRP was the desire organising a religious summit to address the need for believers

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2.1and children. Gender prejudice is prevalant in a ll communities in South Africa. This orientation brings about th e dominance of the male members

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2.2Government departments put advertisements in the printed, audio and visual media. campaigns. violence persists.

2.3The role that various religious organisations can play with supporting references from normative sources. Media campaigns can stress the 'paradise is beneath the feet of this aspect as one of their priorities.

2.4At least THREE exampl es of joint programmes that can be arranged between government and religious organisations. religious organisations for the purpose of:

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3.1(10)10

3.2Explain the impact that Darwin's had on creation, according to Christian belief. (20)20

3.3Discuss the response of any ONE religi on, other than Christianity, to the theory of evolution. (20)20

3.1The relationship between religion and science. traditional religions. and science have emerged in the last four centuries.

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3.2The impact of Darwin's theory of evolution had on creation according to the Christian belief. variation. ere can be no doubt that God created the universe as part of hi

3.3The Hindu religion has not been evolution. Religion Studies/P2 6 DoE/No

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4.1Contemporary inspiration (20)20

4.2(20)20

4.3selected religion (10)10

4.1Contemporary inspiration. religions. In most religions there are fi inspired.

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4.2Writing entered the religious scen ago. entered into the texture of tradition itself.

4.3The hermeneutical principles that apply to the normative sources of the \ selected religion. Taken in its traditional cont ther secular or religious view

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5.1Nature of divinity. of a Supreme an d Divine Being God manifests Himself as three persons. God the Father as Creat

5.2chaos. in six days and rested on the seventh day. creation. Human, marine, animal and pl

5.3created in the image of God. After creating Adam and Eve, God instructed them to look after s are God's representatives on earth.

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5.4not create evil when he created and perfect human beings. Christians believe that evil is o

5.5Christians believe that human be The penalty for this sin w as death for the human race.

Topics Identified

World ReligionsReligious TextsPhilosophy

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

Sections50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 = 250 marks

Per-question sum350 marks

Paper information

SubjectReligion Studies

Year2009

SessionNovember

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 2

LanguageEnglish

Pages10

Downloads3

Examination context

Decade2000s

Years ago17y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayThursday

Exam periodNovember 2009

Days since exam6,198

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