Religious Studies GCSE
Violence
What Violence means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The intentional use of physical force or power to cause harm, injury, or death.
The intentional use of physical force to cause harm, damage, or destruction.
Topics that use Violence
- Theme D: Religion, peace and conflict (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Christianity in Britain
- Comparative religion
- Contemporary British society
- Deterrence
- Diversity of belief
- Divine command
- Ethical theory
- Extremism
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