Religious Studies GCSE
memorialism
What memorialism means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Many Protestant traditions view Jesus' words symbolically, seeing the meal as a memorial to remember his sacrifice.
The Protestant view that the bread and wine are purely symbolic, serving as a memorial of Jesus' sacrifice.
Topics that use memorialism
- Christianity - 3.1.2.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Atonement
- Biblical interpretation
- Eucharist
- Resurrection
- Suffering
- Transubstantiation
- Agape
- Agape and Christian charity
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