AQA GCSE Religious Studies B · 8063

Sources of Authority on the Church

What you need to know

Analyze the meaning and significance of Mary as a model of discipleship, interpreting the Magnificat as a controversial Kingdom prayer.
Identify and explain the four marks of the Church and how belief in apostolic succession shapes the Catholic understanding of the magisterium.
Describe the nature of the conciliar and pontifical magisterium.
Evaluate the role of the magisterium in providing Catholic social teaching.