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SQA National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies

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Flashcards for SQA National 5 Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies (course specification version 4.0, 2025), split into World religion, Morality and belief, and Religious and philosophical questions, with one subdeck for every religion and every option and then by topic. Delete or suspend the options you do not study once the deck is yours.

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What is inside (132 subdecks)

  • Section 1: World religion886 cards
    • Part A: Buddhism153 cards
      • 01. Three Marks of Existence16 cards
      • 02. Four Noble Truths12 cards
      • 03. Three Poisons13 cards
      • 04. Beliefs about the Buddha18 cards
      • 05. Three Jewels15 cards
      • 06. Kamma11 cards
      • 07. Samsara11 cards
      • 08. Nibbana11 cards
      • 09. Living according to the Eightfold Path15 cards
      • 10. Five Precepts13 cards
      • 11. Meditation and puja18 cards
    • Part B: Christianity134 cards
      • 01. Nature of God15 cards
      • 02. Humans created in God's likeness12 cards
      • 03. Free will10 cards
      • 04. Sin12 cards
      • 05. Jesus as an incarnation of God16 cards
      • 06. Death and resurrection of Jesus14 cards
      • 07. Judgement10 cards
      • 08. Heaven and Hell10 cards
      • 09. Following Jesus' teachings and example15 cards
      • 10. Worship20 cards
    • Part C: Hinduism148 cards
      • 01. Nature of God19 cards
      • 02. Atman11 cards
      • 03. Avidya9 cards
      • 04. Krishna as an avatar of Vishnu14 cards
      • 05. Stories about Krishna11 cards
      • 06. Krishna and Arjuna12 cards
      • 07. Karma10 cards
      • 08. Samsara9 cards
      • 09. Moksha10 cards
      • 10. Dharma13 cards
      • 11. Three Margas12 cards
      • 12. Worship18 cards
    • Part D: Islam165 cards
      • 01. Nature of God18 cards
      • 02. Khalifas (stewardship)9 cards
      • 03. Free will9 cards
      • 04. Sin12 cards
      • 05. Seal of the prophets13 cards
      • 06. Muhammad as a role model15 cards
      • 07. Revelation of the Qur'an16 cards
      • 08. Judgement12 cards
      • 09. Al-Jannah and Jahannam8 cards
      • 10. The Five Pillars25 cards
      • 11. Living according to the Qur'an15 cards
      • 12. Worship13 cards
    • Part E: Judaism132 cards
      • 01. Nature of God19 cards
      • 02. Dual nature of human beings10 cards
      • 03. Free will9 cards
      • 04. Sin11 cards
      • 05. The Exodus14 cards
      • 06. The Covenant10 cards
      • 07. Judgement10 cards
      • 08. Messiah9 cards
      • 09. Olam Ha-Ba9 cards
      • 10. Living according to the Torah16 cards
      • 11. Worship15 cards
    • Part F: Sikhism154 cards
      • 01. Nature of God18 cards
      • 02. Atma9 cards
      • 03. Maya9 cards
      • 04. Haumai8 cards
      • 05. The Five Evils14 cards
      • 06. Following the Gurus' teachings16 cards
      • 07. Guru Granth Sahib13 cards
      • 08. Jivan Mukhti8 cards
      • 09. Karma9 cards
      • 10. Free will8 cards
      • 11. Sewa and Simran11 cards
      • 12. Khalsa18 cards
      • 13. Worship13 cards
  • Section 2: Morality and belief512 cards
    • Part A: Morality and justice96 cards
      • 01. Purposes of punishment26 cards
      • 02. Causes of crime15 cards
      • 03. UK responses to crime28 cards
      • 04. Capital punishment and life tariffs27 cards
    • Part B: Morality and relationships100 cards
      • 01. Gender roles24 cards
      • 02. Sexual relationships24 cards
      • 03. Marriage28 cards
      • 04. Equality and exploitation24 cards
    • Part C: Morality, environment and global issues108 cards
      • 01. Resource management23 cards
      • 02. Environmental crises30 cards
      • 03. Poverty26 cards
      • 04. Trade and aid29 cards
    • Part D: Morality, medicine and the human body106 cards
      • 01. The value of life27 cards
      • 02. Use of embryos29 cards
      • 03. End-of-life care23 cards
      • 04. Euthanasia and assisted dying27 cards
    • Part E: Morality and conflict102 cards
      • 01. Conflict28 cards
      • 02. Consequences of war22 cards
      • 03. Modern armaments26 cards
      • 04. Alternatives to war26 cards
  • Section 3: Religious and philosophical questions383 cards
    • Part A: Origins88 cards
      • 01. Role of creator22 cards
      • 02. Origins of the universe: the Big Bang18 cards
      • 03. Origins of the universe: interpretations of creation stories20 cards
      • 04. Origins of life: evolution28 cards
    • Part B: The existence of God107 cards
      • 01. Nature of God18 cards
      • 02. Aquinas' cosmological argument18 cards
      • 03. Counter-arguments to the cosmological argument10 cards
      • 04. Science and the cosmological argument10 cards
      • 05. Viewpoints on the cosmological argument10 cards
      • 06. Paley's teleological argument13 cards
      • 07. Counter-arguments to the teleological argument12 cards
      • 08. Science and the teleological argument7 cards
      • 09. Viewpoints on the teleological argument9 cards
    • Part C: The problem of suffering and evil96 cards
      • 01. Types of suffering and evil15 cards
      • 02. Explanations: free will and responsibility12 cards
      • 03. Explanations: determinism12 cards
      • 04. Explanations: natural causes10 cards
      • 05. Explanations: the role of God12 cards
      • 06. Problems for beliefs about God14 cards
      • 07. Theodicies21 cards
    • Part D: Miracles92 cards
      • 01. Divine intervention15 cards
      • 02. Fixed laws of nature17 cards
      • 03. Scriptural miracles25 cards
      • 04. Healing miracles10 cards
      • 05. Non-scriptural miracles25 cards

Some of its cards

  • How many Gods do Jews believe in?
    One
  • What causes natural evil?
    Natural processes such as tectonic plates, weather and disease
  • What is atma in Sikhism?
    The soul, a spark of God in each person
  • Who were Krishna's birth parents in Hindu tradition?
    Devaki and Vasudeva
  • What does Judaism teach about judgement?
    God judges each person on their actions
  • What is a covenant in Judaism?
    A binding agreement between God and the Jewish people
  • Which scripture records the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna?
    The Bhagavad Gita
  • What is moksha in Hinduism?
    Release from samsara
  • Why do many Christians support Aquinas' cosmological argument?
    It fits their belief that God created the universe
  • What is the Sikh word for the cycle of actions and rebirth?
    Karma, tied to samsara

And 1771 more once you add the deck.