Religious Studies GCSE
Informal prayer
What Informal prayer means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Informal prayer
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Spontaneous, personal words, allowing believers to express their immediate feelings and specific needs intimately.
Topics that use Informal prayer
- Christianity - 3.1.2.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agape
- Agape and Christian charity
- Atonement
- Believers' baptism
- Biblical interpretation
- Charity
- Christianity in modern Britain
- Community cohesion
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