Relationship with God
What Relationship with God means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Devotion to God shown by loving God completely, which true faith requires alongside active compassion for others.
Built through spontaneous private prayer, which is encouraged to make it continuous and intimate.
A genuine, intimate connection with God, which some believe informal prayer reflects more fully.
Topics that use Relationship with God
- Catholic Christianity - 3.1.3.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Practices (AQA GCSE)
- Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Communication with God
- Community
- Devotion
- Evangelism
- Liturgy
- Spiritual renewal
- 1st century Jewish context
- Amidah
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