2026 Update OCR AS Level Religious Studies H173-01 Philosophy of Religion Verified Question Paper with Marking Scheme

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2025 OCR AS Level Religious Studies
H173/01 Philosophy of Religion
Verified Question paper with Marking Scheme Attached



Oxford Cambridge and RSA


Friday 16 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level Religious Studies
H173/01 Philosophy of Religion
Time allowed: 1 hour 15 minutes


You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet




INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer any two questions.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 60.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.

ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.




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,2025 OCR2025
AS Level
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Religious
AS Level
OCR Studies
Religious
AS LevelH173-01
Studies
Religious
Philosophy
H173-01
StudiesPhilosophy
H173-01
of Religion
Philosophy
ofVerified
ReligionQuestion
ofVerified
Religionpaper
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OCR Religious
AS Level Studies
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StudiesPhilosophy
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ReligionQuestion
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, 2025 OCR2025
AS Level
OCR2025
Religious
AS Level
OCR Studies
Religious
AS LevelH173-01
Studies
Religious
Philosophy
H173-01
StudiesPhilosophy
H173-01
of Religion
Philosophy
ofVerified
ReligionQuestion
ofVerified
Religionpaper
Question
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withpaper
Question
Marking
withScheme
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Marking
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Answer any two questions.


In all your responses, you should:

• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of religious and philosophical thought and
teaching

• analyse and evaluate aspects of, and approaches to, religion and belief (in a philosophical
context), including their significance, influence and study.


1* Critically assess Paley’s teleological argument. [30]


2* To what extent can materialism be said to be a full explanation for consciousness? [30]


3* ‘William James does not give any helpful insights into the nature and influence of religious experience.’
Discuss. [30]



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AS Level
OCR Religious
AS Level Studies
Religious
H173-01
StudiesPhilosophy
H173-01 Philosophy
of ReligionofVerified
ReligionQuestion
Verified paper
Question
withpaper
Marking
withScheme
MarkingAttached.pdf
Scheme Attached.pdf4/28/2026