Religious Studies GCSE

Social justice and equality

What Social justice and equality means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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Jesus challenged social boundaries, showing that faith and repentance matter more than social status or ritual purity laws.

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

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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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