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WorksheetsYear 13 - Life after Death
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
How does Genesis 2:7 describe the creation of the soul?
God breathed life into dust, making man a living being.
God created the soul separately from the body.
The soul emerged through natural evolution.
God formed the soul through divine words alone.
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, what is the role of the soul?
It gives life to the body.
It is responsible for emotions.
It controls physical strength.
It determines intelligence.
Why does Aquinas argue that the soul can survive death?
It gains eternal life through belief in God.
It is indivisible and therefore cannot decay like physical matter.
It ascends to heaven immediately after death.
It is protected by divine grace from destruction.
What is John Hick’s term for life on Earth in relation to the soul?
A journey of enlightenment
A vale of soul-making
A test of divine will
A cycle of spiritual rebirth
What is the Replica Theory proposed by John Hick?
The soul is replicated in another body on Earth.
The soul is transferred to a new universe.
God replicates the physical body in heaven.
The soul merges with other souls in the afterlife.
What is the significance of the soul in Christian morality?
It is the source of all physical actions.
It only influences religious rituals.
It is irrelevant to moral decisions.
It recognises moral claims from God.
How does Richard Swinburne describe the soul's capabilities?
It is capable of complex thought and moral awareness.
It is limited to basic instincts.
It is purely a physical entity.
It is only active during religious experiences.
How do Christians use the Genesis account of creation to refute materialism?
It shows that humans are purely material beings.
It highlights the soul’s ability to survive death.
It explains the unity of body and soul given by God.
It emphasises the unique moral capacity of humans.
Why do many Christians reject Cartesian dualism?
The Bible presents humans as a unified mind and body.
It contradicts the teachings of the Church Fathers.
Cartesian dualism denies the existence of an afterlife.
It focuses solely on the physical aspect of human beings.
What is the Hindu term for the ‘essential Self’ or soul?
Atman
Karma
Samsara
Skandhas
According to Hindu philosophy, what determines the nature of a soul's next incarnation?
Dharma
Karma
Moksha
Bhakti
In Hinduism, what is the ultimate goal that ends the cycle of rebirth?
Nirvana
Dharma
Moksha
Atman
What analogy does the Bhagavad Gita use to describe reincarnation in Hinduism?
A candle passing its flame
Planting a seed that grows into a new tree
A river flowing into the ocean
Changing clothes when old ones are worn out
What is a key difference between Hindu and Buddhist views of the soul?
Hindus believe in atman, while Buddhists deny a fixed soul.
Buddhists believe in personal identity after death, Hindus do not.
Hindus believe in karma, while Buddhists do not.
Buddhists accept transmigration of souls, Hindus do not.
What does the Buddhist analogy of a flame being passed between candles illustrate?
The importance of celebrating your birthday
The eternal nature of the soul
The influence of karma on future lives
The unity of all living beings
What evidence did Ian Stevenson use to support reincarnation?
Paranormal experiences during meditation
Historical texts from Eastern traditions
Hypnotherapy sessions with adults
Past-life recall in young children
What criticism has been made of Stevenson’s research on reincarnation?
He used weak research procedures.
He focused only on Western cases.
He dismissed past-life regression as unreliable.
He was unable to identify cases of bad karma.
What is the philosophical challenge to reincarnation based on personal identity?
The soul is always identical across all lifetimes.
Each new life has a different body, brain, and identity.
The cycle of samsara contradicts moral justice.
Past-life memories are inconsistent.
What does St. Paul mean by a "spiritual body"?
A body made entirely of spirit.
A soul without any physical form.
A body that exists only in heaven.
Correct answer: A transformed body, distinct from the earthly body.
According to Augustine, what does the resurrection of Jesus demonstrate?
That only spiritual resurrection is possible.
That sin permanently separates body and soul.
That bodily resurrection is both possible and believable.
That resurrection applies only to Christ.
What role does original sin play in Augustine’s view of resurrection?
It prevents the soul from reuniting with the body.
It necessitates the transformation of both body and soul.
It requires complete destruction of the body.
It allows only the soul to ascend to heaven.
What analogy does St. Paul use to explain the resurrection of the body?
A seed growing into a plant.
A phoenix rising from ashes.
A caterpillar becoming a butterfly.
A river flowing into the sea.
How does the Catechism of the Catholic Church describe the state of the soul after death?
It decays alongside the body.
It waits for the reunion with a glorified body.
It enters heaven permanently without the body.
It merges with the spirit of God.
Which of the following statements best reflects Richard Dawkins’ view on life after death?
Life after death is possible through divine intervention.
The soul persists in a spiritual form.
Death is final, with no personal survival.
Resurrection can be achieved through cryonics.
What does the concept of cryonics suggest about physical survival after death?
Bodies are frozen to preserve them for future resurrection.
Souls are extracted and stored in spiritual form.
Spiritual resurrection is unnecessary if bodies are preserved.
Memories are uploaded to other bodies.
How does Augustine argue that bodily resurrection aligns with God’s creative power?
God created humans as purely spiritual beings.
God can only reunite spiritual components, not physical ones.
God has already raised Jesus in a physical form.
God allows each person to decide their own resurrection.
What is one criticism of the materialist perspective on life after death?
It overemphasises the role of the body.
It assumes that resurrection requires divine intervention.
It contradicts the physical decay observed after death.
It denies any possibility of a soul or personal identity continuing.
What does Hick’s Replica Theory suggest about bodily resurrection?
God recreates an exact copy of a person in a different space.
The original body is reanimated and restored.
The soul ascends to a spiritual realm without a body.
Resurrection involves merging with other souls in heaven.
How does Hick define the relationship between the original person and the replica?
The replica is a spiritual representation of the original.
The replica is qualitatively and numerically identical to the original.
The replica is qualitatively identical but not numerically identical to the original.
The replica is a temporary substitute for the original.
According to Hick, where does the replica appear?
In a different world distinct from Earth.
In a parallel dimension overlapping Earth.
In the original location of the person’s death.
In the presence of other replicas on Earth.
What is the purpose of Hick’s thought experiment involving John Smith?
To demonstrate the physical challenges of resurrection.
To argue against the concept of personal identity.
To illustrate the logical possibility of bodily resurrection.
To explore reincarnation as an alternative theory.
Why does Hick argue there can only be one replica of each individual?
To comply with physical laws of matter.
To avoid theological inconsistencies in resurrection.
To comply with physical laws of matter.
To maintain personal identity continuity.
How does Hick address criticisms that a replica cannot be the same person?
By arguing that replicas are temporary substitutes.
By claiming divine intervention overrides logic.
By redefining identity as purely physical.
By emphasising continuity of memories and characteristics.
What does Hick’s theory suggest about the material composition of resurrected bodies?
They are composed of a non-physical, but similar, material.
They are spiritual representations without material form.
They are reconstructed from the original body’s remains.
They are purely metaphysical constructs.
What objection do critics raise about Hick’s Replica Theory? Select all that apply.
The replica lacks continuity of physical form.
The concept of a replica contradicts Christian theology.
A replica cannot logically be the same as the original.
Resurrection should involve multiple replicas for accuracy.
How does Hick’s theory align with traditional Christian beliefs about resurrection?
It emphasises the transformation of both body and soul.
It rejects bodily resurrection in favour of spiritual ascent.
It proposes that the original body is restored exactly as it was.
It denies the possibility of continuity after death.
What challenge does Hick’s theory raise about resurrected bodies in a physical afterlife? Select all that apply
Whether multiple replicas can exist simultaneously.
How the resurrection world will sustain physical needs.
Whether replicas will age or remain timeless.
How bodies with injuries or imperfections are recreated.
