Beliefs and practices
What Beliefs and practices means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The beliefs, teachings and practices of Sikhism specified below, which students should study and their basis in Sikh sources of wisdom and authority.
The beliefs, teachings and practices of Hinduism specified below should be studied and grounded in sources of wisdom and authority.
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Related terms
- British cultural context
- Multi-faith society
- Religious diversity
- Sources of wisdom
- Authority of Texts
- Diversity within Sikhism
- Expressions of faith
- Khalsa Initiation
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