Skip to content
Toggle sidebar
Pricing
Log in
Sign up free
Loading…
Home
Subjects
Past papers
Key terms
Pricing
My courses
Select your courses
Loading…
Home
More
Religious Studies
AQA GCSE Religious Studies
The study of religions: beliefs and teachings
AQA GCSE Religious Studies · 8061 · 3.1
The study of religions: beliefs and teachings
Paper 1
· 35 notes
Select and study two of the following major world religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, or Buddhism.
3.1.1
Christianity
The nature of God
Christian beliefs about creation
Christian beliefs about the afterlife
The incarnation and Jesus as the Son of God
The crucifixion, resurrection and ascension
Sin and original sin
The means of salvation
The role of Christ in salvation
3.1.2
Islam
Articles of faith and roots of Usul ad-Din
Tawhid
The nature of God
Angels
Predestination and human freedom
Akhirah
Risalah and Prophethood
The holy books
The imamate in Shi'a Islam
3.1.3
Judaism
The nature of God
The divine presence
Beliefs about life after death
The nature and role of the Messiah
The promised land and the Covenant with Abraham
The Covenant at Sinai
Key moral principles
The importance of the sanctity of human life
Free will and the 613 mitzvot
Mitzvot between humans and God and among humans
3.1.4
Buddhism
The concept of Dhamma (Dharma)
Dependent arising
The Three Marks of Existence
The human personality
Human destiny
Life and significance of the Buddha
The Four Noble Truths
Ethical teachings
Practise with past papers
Key terms & definitions
