Sources of wisdom
What Sources of wisdom means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The basis in Sikh sources of wisdom and authority on which students should study the beliefs, teachings and practices of Sikhism specified.
The foundational basis to which Jewish beliefs, teachings and practices must be directly connected, such as the Torah and the Talmud.
The basis in which Buddhist beliefs, teachings and practices are grounded, and to which students should link them.
Hindu sources of wisdom and authority form the basis of the beliefs, teachings and practices studied.
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