Religious Studies GCSE
Asceticism and Humility
What Asceticism and Humility means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Asceticism and Humility
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John's ascetic lifestyle, wearing camel's hair and eating locusts and wild honey, aligns him with the prophet Elijah, and he points away from himself.
Topics that use Asceticism and Humility
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
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