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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
An action expressing repentance for wrongdoing and a desire to turn back towards God.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification 3.1.5.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Drama and the Faith JourneyFather Gabriel helps him undertake penance: Mendoza carries a heavy bundle of his weapons up a mountain. The burden represents his violent past. When a person from the community he once persecuted releases the load, forgiveness becomes visible through an action.
Specification 3.4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
An action expressing sorrow for sin and a desire to turn back to God.
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Some walk the final mile barefoot as an act of penance, expressing sorrow for sin. At the Anglican shrine, pilgrims may take part in the Sprinkling at the Well, receiving a sip of water and the sign of the cross on their forehead. Such activities can express a desire for healing and spiritual renewal.
