Religious Studies GCSE

Challenging religious authority

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Contrasting Jesus' inclusive behaviour with the strict attitudes of the religious authorities, like the Pharisees, to highlight why his actions were radical.

AQA · Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths

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Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths (AQA GCSE)

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