GCSE & IGCSE Religious Studies Key Words & Definitions | 600 Terms | Cambridge 0490 AQA 8062
GCSE & IGCSE RELIGIOUS STUDIES KEY WORDS & DEFINITIONS | 600 ESSENTIAL TERMS | 75-PAGE REVISION GLOSSARY
A comprehensive 75-page Religious Studies revision glossary containing 600 essential key words and clear, student-friendly definitions.
Designed primarily for Cambridge IGCSE Religious Studies 0490, with extensive cross-board support for AQA GCSE Religious Studies A 8062, Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies 1RA0/1RB0, OCR GCSE Religious Studies J625 and Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies Route A.
This substantial whole-course reference gives students the specialist vocabulary needed to discuss religious beliefs, teachings, practices, philosophy, ethics and contemporary issues accurately in examination answers.
It includes:
600 unique key words and definitions
Christianity, Islam and Judaism in extensive detail
Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism
Worship, festivals and sacred practices
Relationships and families
Life, death and medical ethics
Peace, conflict and Just War theory
Crime, punishment and forgiveness
Human rights, poverty and social justice
Environment, animals and stewardship
Arguments for the existence of God
Revelation, miracles, evil and suffering
Humanism and non-religious worldviews
Utilitarianism, situation ethics and other ethical approaches
Sacred texts, traditions and religious authority
Exam command words and evaluation language
Large, clear font throughout
Spacious KEY WORD / DEFINITION tables
Exam Tip boxes
Final revision checklist
Complete A–Z index with page references
Students encounter essential terms such as Trinity, incarnation, salvation, Tawhid, Akhirah, jihad, covenant, mitzvot, Shekinah, karma, nirvana, moksha, sewa, sanctity and quality of life, euthanasia, pacifism, restorative justice, human dignity, stewardship, cosmological argument, problem of evil, secularism, utilitarianism and religious pluralism.
Ideal for Years 9–11, classroom reference, homework, retrieval practice, independent revision, tutoring, intervention, EAL support and final examination preparation.