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Mary AQA GCSE Key
AQA GCSE RS A Mary keywords
Term | Definition |
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Annunciation | The event where Mary says “yes” to God and conceived through the Holy Spirit and not by sex |
Assumption | To be “taken up” or “lifted” into heaven, body and soul, by God |
Doctrine | A special word for a key religious belief |
Dogma | Key belief and teaching of the Roman Catholic Church on issues of faith |
Free from original sin | Not sharing in the basic idea of human beings to turn away from God towards sin and temptation |
Immaculate Conception | Mother of Jesus who is believed to have been conceived in in her mother’s womb free from sin |
Incarnation | God taking human form in the person of Jesus |
Mary | Mother of Jesus, held in great honour by many |
Mediatrix | Someone who does on behalf of another, also understood as a mediator |
Mother of God | Title given to mother of Jesus based on the belief that Jesus is God |
Rosary | A method of prayer used by Roman Catholics using the counting of beads |
Saint | Someone who might be seen to inspire, help, guide and support another- as a result is looked up to and admired |
Theotokos | God bearer- literally meaning to “carry” the incarnation, Mother of God |
Virgin Birth | The belief that the Mother of Jesus had conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, not through a sex |