Religious Studies GCSE
The Fall
What The Fall means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of The Fall
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The first disobedience of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, told in Genesis 3, from which original sin is traced.
Topics that use The Fall
- Christianity - 3.1.2.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
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