Name: AQA GCSE Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (9-1): Christianity & Islam Revision Guide
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ISBN: 9781382073653

Oxford University Press

Peter Smith, Marianne Fleming, Harriet Power

AQA GCSE Religious Studies A: AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (9-1): Christianity & Islam Revision Guide

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Building on the Oxford AQA GCSE Religious Studies Student Books, this eBook is thoroughly revised to reflect changes in exams from 2026.

It offers a structured approach to revising:

1. RECAP: key content from the eBook is condensed and re-presented in simple visual styles to make content memorable and help retention.

2. APPLY: students actively apply the content they have just revised to build the knowledge and evaluative skills needed for the exams.

3. REVIEW: regular opportunities to practice exam questions and review answers. Students can pinpoint any areas of weakness in their knowledge or skills, identifying where they'll need to concentrate their efforts for further revision.

This eBook is ideal for students combining Christianity, Islam and thematic studies.

With all the essential content condensed and made memorable, and plenty of exam practice, tips and annotated sample answers, students can feel confidently prepared for the GCSE exams.

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English

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9781382073653

Contents

Introduction

PART ONE: THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS

Chapter 1: Christianity: Beliefs and teachings

1.1 The nature of God

1.2 God as omnipotent, loving and just

1.3 The Oneness of God and the Trinity

1.4 Different Christian beliefs about creation

1.5 The incarnation and Jesus, the Son of God

1.6 The crucifixion

1.7 The resurrection and ascension

1.8 Resurrection and life after death

1.9 The afterlife and judgement

1.10 Heaven and hell

1.11 Sin and salvation

1.12 The role of Christ in salvation

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Chapter 5: Relationships and families

5.1 Human sexuality

5.2 Sexual relationships before and outside marriage

5.3 Contraception and family planning

5.4 Marriage

5.5 Divorce and remarriage

5.6 The nature of families

5.7 The purpose of families

5.8 Religious attitudes to gender equality

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Chapter 2: Christianity: Practices

2.1 Worship

2.2 Prayer

2.3 The sacraments: Baptism

2.4 The sacraments: Holy Communion

2.5 Celebrating Holy Communion

2.6 Pilgrimage

2.7 Celebrating festivals

2.8 The role of the Church in the local community: Food banks

2.9 The role of the Church in the local community: Street Pastors

2.10 The place of mission and evangelism

2.11 Church growth

2.12 The importance of the worldwide Church

2.13 Christian persecution

2.14 The Church’s response to world poverty

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Chapter 3: Islam: Beliefs and teachings

3.1 The Oneness of God and the supremacy of God’s will

3.2 Key beliefs of Sunni Islam and Shi’a Islam

3.3 The nature of God

3.4 Angels

3.5 Predestination

3.6 Life after death

3.7 Prophethood and Adam

3.8 Ibrahim

3.9 Muhammad and the Imamate

3.10 The holy books in Islam

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Chapter 4: Islam: Practices

4.1 The Five Pillars, the Ten Obligatory Acts and the Shahadah

4.2 Salah: the daily prayers (1)

4.3 Salah: the daily prayers (2)

4.4 Sawm: fasting during Ramadan

4.5 Zakah: almsgiving

4.6 Hajj: pilgrimage – origins and significance

4.7 Hajj: pilgrimage – how Hajj is performed

4.8 Jihad

4.9 The festivals of Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-Adha

4.10 The festival of Ashura

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PART TWO: Thematic studies

Chapter 6: Religion and life

6.1 The origins of the universe

6.2 The value of the world

6.3 The use and abuse of the environment, and pollution

6.4 The use and abuse of animals

6.5 The origins of human life

6.6 Abortion

6.7 Euthanasia

6.8 Death and the afterlife

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Chapter 7: The existence of God and revelation

7.1 The Design argument

7.2 The First Cause argument

7.3 The argument from miracles

7.4 Further arguments against the existence of God

7.5 Special revelation and enlightenment

7.6 General revelation

7.7 Different ideas about the divine

7.8 The value of revelation and enlightenment

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Chapter 8: Religion, peace and conflict

8.1 Introduction to religion, peace and conflict

8.2 Violence, violent protest and terrorism

8.3 Reasons for war

8.4 Nuclear war and weapons of mass destruction

8.5 The just war

8.6 Holy war and religion as a cause of violence

8.7 Pacifism and peacemaking

8.8 Religious responses to victims of war

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Chapter 9: Religion, crime and punishment

9.1 Crime and punishment

9.2 Reasons for crime

9.3 Attitudes to lawbreakers and different types of crime

9.4 Three aims of punishment

9.5 Religious attitudes to suffering and causing suffering to others

9.6 The treatment of criminals – prison, corporal punishment and community service

9.7 Religious attitudes to forgiveness

9.8 Religious attitudes to the death penalty

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Chapter 10: Religion, human rights and social justice

10.1 Social justice and human rights

10.2 Prejudice and discrimination

10.3 Religious freedom

10.4 Prejudice and discrimination – race

10.5 The status and roles of women

10.6 Teachings about wealth

10.7 Exploitation of people living in poverty

10.8 Giving money to people living in poverty

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