Religious Studies GCSE
Mercy
What Mercy means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
What Jesus' teachings reflect and what Christians emphasise the ultimate goal of punishment should include.
Compassionate and forgiving, one of the supreme attributes Muslims believe Allah possesses.
Topics that use Mercy
- Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Sources of authority
- Adalat
- Agape
- Aims of punishment
- Akhirah
- Authority
- Christianity in Britain
- Civil disobedience
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