Religious Studies GCSE
Authority
What Authority means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The Qur'an holds supreme authority as the final, universal and perfectly preserved word of Allah, superseding all previous holy books.
The standing of the Gospel, which students should be able to consider and compare with other sources of contemporary authority.
Jesus grants the Twelve authority over impure spirits when he sends them out in pairs.
Topics that use Authority
- Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Textual studies (AQA GCSE)
- Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Discipleship
- Divine authority
- Eschatology
- 1st century Jewish context
- Adalat
- Akhirah
- Authority of Jesus
- Challenging religious authority
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