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GCSE English Literature · key term
A set of beliefs taught as authoritative by a religious group.
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Paper 2
Revise: Religion and faithS., although she cannot explain their meaning. Her understanding of doctrine is limited, but her wish to help is unmistakable. Religion becomes visible in a gift, a patient conversation and an offer of care.
Component 2
A religious teaching or system of beliefs accepted by a religious group.
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The novel therefore distinguishes religious doctrine, meaning formal teachings, from religious feeling: love, hope, fellowship and a sense of goodness beyond oneself. Eliot exposes the harm that religious certainty can cause, while showing sympathy for faith expressed through patient care.
