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Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Religious Studies (9RS0) |\n| First teaching from September 2016 |\n\nFirst certification from 2018  \nIssue 3  \nEdexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications  \nEdexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications website at [qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively](qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively), you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact us page at [qualifications.pearson.com/contactus](qualifications.pearson.com/contactus)  \nAbout Pearson  \nPearson is the world's leading learning company, with employees in more than  \n70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out more about how we can help you and your learners at [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com)  \nThis specification is Issue 3. We will inform centres of any changes to this issue. The latest issue can be found on the Pearson website: [qualifications.pearson.com](qualifications.pearson.com)  \n[References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith.](References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith.)[ ](References to third party material made in this specification are made in good faith.)Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein.(Material may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nOriginal origami artwork: Mark Bolitho  \nOrigami photography: Pearson Education Ltd/Naki Kouyioumtzis ISBN 978 1 446 94772 2  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2025  \nSummary of A Level Religious Studies anthology Issue 3 changes  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current issue | Page number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Extract added to match information in specification (Luke 6:17-26) | 110 |\n| Erroneous chapter numbering in Luke 15 (the Parable of the Lost Son) removed | 111 |\n| Missing chapter number for Luke 16 (the Rich Man and Lazarus) added | 112 |\n| Spelling of Guru Nanak corrected | 278 |\n\nIf you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via our website at: [qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html](qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html).  \nThis Anthology is to be used for students taking the Advanced GCE in Religious Studies.  \nThe list of extracts at the end of each paper in the specification must be studied by all students; this includes the work of two named scholars for comparison . The context in which these texts could be studied is indicated by bracketed numbers in the specification, (1) for example. These extracts are not exclusive to the topic areas under which they appear; students will need to be able to apply these extracts across any suitable topic .  \nPlease note that the Bible extracts 1–4 for New Testament Studies are also to be used for students taking the Advanced Subsidiary GCE in Religious Studies.  \nContents  \nPage  \nPaper 1: Philosophy of Religion 3  \nPaper 2: Religion and Ethics 33  \nPaper 3: New Testament Studies 59  \nPaper 4A: Buddhism 115  \nPaper 4B: Christianity 145  \nPaper 4C: Hinduism 175  \nPaper 4D: Islam 209  \nPaper 4E: Judaism 241  \nPaper 4F: Sikhism 273  \nPaper 1: Philosophy of Religion  \nExtract 1: J. L . 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