Religious Studies GCSE
Monotheism
What Monotheism means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The foundational belief of Judaism that God is a single, indivisible entity who is the sole source of all existence and law.
Belief centred on the absolute oneness of God (Waheguru), the single, formless, and eternal creator God in Sikhism.
'Ik Onkar' means One Universal Creator God, the fundamental Sikh belief in one universal creator God.
The belief that God is One, indivisible, and the sole object of worship, as declared in the Shema.
Christianity is a monotheistic religion, teaching the absolute oneness of God.
Topics that use Monotheism
- Christianity - 3.1.2.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Judaism - 3.1.6.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Sikhism - 3.1.7.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
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