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GCE JAN 2010 : AS 4 The Christian Church in the Roman Empire: Beginnings, Expansion and External Pressure - Revised

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Sp N ec e i w ca tio n ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY (AS) General Certificate of Education January 2010 Religious Studies Assessment Unit AS 4 assessing The Christian Church in the Roman Empire: Beginnings, Expansion and External Pressure [AR141] WEDNESDAY 20 JANUARY, AFTERNOON TIME 1 hour 20 minutes. INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your Centre Number and Candidate Number on the Answer Booklet provided. Answer one question from Section A and one question from Section B. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The total mark for this paper is 100. Quality of written communication will be assessed in all questions. Figures in brackets down the right-hand side of pages indicate the marks awarded to each question or part question. ADVICE TO CANDIDATES You are advised to take account of the marks for each question or part question. 5439 BLANK PAGE 5439 2 Section A Answer one question from Section A 1 (a) Explain the role of martyrdom and its impact on the spread of Christianity in the first three centuries. [35] (b) Explore the claim that Christians were only to be found in the higher social classes. Justify your answer. 2 [15] (a) Give an account of the nature of the persecutions which took place during the reigns of Nero, Domitian and Trajan. [35] (b) Explore the claim that persecution was neither organized nor widespread. Justify your answer. [15] Section B Answer one question from Section B 3 (a) Explain the ways in which the roles of Bishop, Presbyter (elder) and Deacon developed during the first three centuries. [35] (b) With reference to other aspects of human experience, explore the extent to which religious authority is always a divisive issue. Justify your answer. [15] 4 (a) Describe and explain the main characteristics of the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, with particular reference to either Ignatius of Antioch or Clement of Rome. [35] (b) With reference to other aspects of human experience, explore the relevance of such writings for religious leaders. Justify your answer. [15] 5439 3

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