Catholic Christianity SowAs Flashcards
What is a SowA for Baptism?
Jesus was baptised in the Bible by John the Baptist (in all the Gospels)
What is a SowA for Reconciliation?
“Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained” (John)
What are SowAs for the sacraments?
Jesus was baptised, Jesus told disciples to take bread and wine as his body and blood
What is a SowA for Mass being important?
They take the Eucharist here and transubstantiation happens which is described as being “the sacrament of sacraments”
What is a SowA for Liturgical worship?
The Eucharistic prayer is used and uses the same words Jesus did at Last supper in the Bible
What is a SowA against sacraments?
Jesus didn’t do them in Bible so not important - personal opinion
What is a SowA against liturgical worship?
Personal opinion
What is a SowA for a Catholic Funeral?
Catechism - “the Christian funeral is a liturgical celebration of the Church”
What is a SowA for communion with the deceased?
Eucharist links us those who have “fallen asleep in the lord”
What is a SowA against a Catholic Funeral?
May find is unhelpful as doesn’t fit with their beliefs or help the process their grief - personal opinion
What is an example of an adoration prayer?
The ‘Glory Be’ prayer
What is an example of a thanksgiving prayer?
Saying Grace before meals
What is an example of a Repentance prayer?
The ‘I confess’ at the Mass
What is an example of an intercession prayer?
Bidding prayers in Mass
What is an example of a petition prayer?
‘Please may I pass my exams’
What is a SowA for formal prayers?
Our Father come from the Bible when a disciple ask Jesus how Catholics should pray (Matthew), it is a set prayer that includes all of the themes
What is a SowA against formal prayers?
Like to speak from their heart - personal opinion
What is a SowA for prayer being important?
Jesus did it in the Bible - Our Father (Matthew)
Catechism says prayer is raising ones heart and mind to God
What is a SowA of Popular Piety?
Catechism says ‘Christian life is nourished by various forms of popular piety’
What is a SowA against Popular Piety?
Protestants like to be strictly condemned to the Ten Commandments so think its wrong to use things like the Stations of the Cross
What is a SowA for Eucharistic Adoration as a form of Popular Piety?
It fulfils Jesus’ greatest commandment to ‘Love God’ as is a for of contemplative prayer deepening their relationship with God
What is a SowA for Pilgrimages?
The Catechism list the most appropriate places for prayer which include Pilgrimages showing their importance
What is a SowA against Pilgrimages?
Protestants Christians are critical of pilgrimages with Martin Luther a notable figure saying they are ‘countless occasions to sin’ and that they involve worshipping Mary and Saints which they think is wrong
What is a SowA for Catholic Social Teaching?
The Rich man and Lazuras, The Goat and the Sheep parable, The Good Samaritan parable and ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’
What is a SowA dor Evangelism?
Jesus Great Commission (Matthew)
What is a SowA against Evangelism?
Don’t think it is correct to force beliefs onto other people - personal opinion
What is a SowA for Catholics believing in only one God?
The first of the ten commandments is to believe in one God
The first line of the Nicene Creed state there is one God
What is the SowA related to the Trinity and the belief in one God?
The Catechism says “The Trinity is one. We do not confess three Gods, but one God in three persons”
What is a SowA for the Holy Spirit?
In the Nicene Creed it says “With the Father and the Son, He is worshipped and glorified” about the Holy Spirit
What is a SowA against the Trinity?
Jews would reject this idea as they think when the Ten Commandments say one God they mean only one however the difference in opinion is personal
What is a SowA against the Trinity in worship?
Quakers wouldn’t use the Trinity in worship as they have no set prayers but this is personal opinion
What is a SowA when the Trinity is mentioned?
The Trinity is mentioned in Bible when Jesus baptised
What is a SowA when the Trinity is mentioned in worship?
In the Glory Be prayer
What is another SowA against the Trinity?
Jehovah’s witnesses believe Jesus was special but not God this is the Arian Hersey view he was excommunicated
What is a SowA for God being powerful is the creation story?
“Let there be light and there was light”
What is a SowA against the Creation story?
Atheists believe the Creation story is a myth for before the scientific explanation of the Big Bang - personal opinion