Religious Studies GCSE
Natural Law
What Natural Law means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Natural Law
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Reference: AQA
What the Catholic Church says artificial contraception violates by disrupting the natural purpose of sex.
Topics that use Natural Law
- Theme A: Relationships and families (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Agape
- Christian traditions
- Cohabitation
- Compassion
- Complementarianism
- Contemporary British society
- Contraception
- Contrasting beliefs
Using Natural Law in the exam
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