Religious Studies GCSE
Agape and Christian charity
What Agape and Christian charity means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Agape and Christian charity
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Love demonstrated by Christian charities putting faith into action, for example Tearfund working through local churches to lift communities out of poverty.
Topics that use Agape and Christian charity
- Christianity - 3.1.2.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agape
- Atonement
- Believers' baptism
- Biblical interpretation
- Charity
- Christianity in modern Britain
- Community cohesion
- Denominational differences
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