Religious Studies GCSE
Political authority
What Political authority means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Political authority
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Reference: AQA
The Roman power represented by Pilate, to whom the Sanhedrin handed Jesus over with a charge of treason.
Topics that use Political authority
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Asceticism and Humility
- Atonement
- Atonement and salvation
- Authority and inspiration
- Authority of Jesus
- Biblical interpretation
- Blasphemy
- Christ (Messiah)
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