Reconciliation
What Reconciliation means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The process of restoring broken relationships, both spiritually through the Sacrament of Reconciliation and socially by resolving conflicts and forgiving others.
Something believers actively promote in the contemporary world, alongside resolving conflicts, through interfaith dialogue and political advocacy.
The process of restoring harmony and rebuilding relationships after conflict or disagreement, often seen as a vital step following forgiveness.
Requires rebuilding a relationship, whereas forgiveness is an internal process of letting go of anger.
Restoring friendly relations after conflict, which forgiveness is essential for.
Work the Church does globally between conflicting groups.
Topics that use Reconciliation
- Catholic Christianity - 3.1.3.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Christianity - 3.1.2.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict (AQA GCSE)
- Theme E: Religion, crime and punishment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Forgiveness
- Justice
- Agape
- Christianity in Britain
- Contemporary British society
- Deterrence
- Ecumenism
- Evangelism
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