Religious Studies GCSE

Prayer and dependence on God

What Prayer and dependence on God means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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Jesus explains that this kind of spirit can only be driven out by prayer, emphasising dependence on God's power rather than human ability.

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Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths (AQA GCSE)

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