Religious Studies A-Level
Contextualisation and Praxis
What Contextualisation and Praxis means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Contextualisation and Praxis
The application of ancient moral and legal frameworks to contemporary socio-political environments, including liberationist and feminist re-readings.
Topics that use Contextualisation and Praxis
- Ways of interpreting Scripture (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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