Personal devotion
What Personal devotion means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The fostering of personal devotion is a feature of the home, the primary place for daily puja with a dedicated shrine where families offer prayers.
The shaping of the daily prayers and personal spirituality of an individual Jew by specific beliefs such as the oneness of God.
Topics that use Personal devotion
- Hinduism - 3.1.4.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Judaism (AQA GCSE)
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