Christian Practices Flashcards
(37 cards)
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Describe liturgical worship (5)
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- It has a set pattern to it
- Follows examples of Jesus who taught his followers
- Led by vicar or Preist
- Usually takes place in a church
- May read the Bible, set prayers, take holy communion
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Describe non-liturgical worship (7)
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- No set patters
- Happens in Quaker worship
- Wait for Holy spirit to come upon them
- No leader
- may sit in a circle
- May talk in tongues
- It is a reminder of the penticost
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Why is liturgical worship important (3)
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- Follows the way Jesus worshiped
- Brings church community together
- Helps people achieve salvation and atonement
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Why is non-liturgical important (3)
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- Reminder of the Pentecost
- Reminder of the power of the Holy Spirit
- Reminder of personal nature to God
- It helps achieve salvation
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Describe set prayers and where they are found
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Normal prayers found in the Common Book of Prayer
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What are extemporaneous prayers
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Spontanious prayers often said in informal worship
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What is informal prayer
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prayers that are said at home and use informal language e.g. dad instead of Father
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Why is prayer important for Christians (3)
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- Jesus taught his desciples to pray
- It is the way to salvation
- Reminder of God’s greatness
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What is sacrament
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outward sign of an inward blessing
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What are the seven sacraments in the Catholic Church?
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- Mass
- Baptism
- Conformation
- Marriage
- Ordination of priests
- The anointing of sick
- Confession
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Which two sacrements are recognised by most Protestant churches
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- Baptism
- Eucharist
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what is Eucharist
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Mass / Holy Communion
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Describe an infant baptism (9)
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- Wear a white gown to show purity
- Public event with church community
- God parents and parents make promises
- Vicar makes the sign of cross on babies head
- Vicar pours water over babies head to wash away sin
- Vicar says ‘‘I bapitse you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- Given a candle
- Given a bapitsmal certificate
- The vicar announces the baby has joint the church community
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Describe an adult baptism (6)
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- Happens in Baptist churches
- Public event
- Believer makes the baptism vows
- FUlly subermes in water in a baptism pool
- Minister says ‘‘I baptise you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit’’
- Given a candle
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Why is baptism important (4)
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- Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist
- Helps achieve salvation as it washes away original sin
- Brings the church community together
- Jesus told his desciples to ‘‘go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
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Facts about Holy Communion (4)
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- It is a scrament
- It is a reminder of the Last Supper
- It happens during liturgical worship
- The priest or vicar represents Jesus blessing the wine and bread
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What do Catholics believe about mass
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The bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus
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What do Protestants believe about mass
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the bread and wine sympolie Jesus’ body and blood
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Why is mass important to Christians (3)
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- It is a reminder of Jesus and the last supper and Jesus’ death
- It helps achieve salvation. Because it is a sacrament
- It brings the church community together
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facts about Christmas (6)
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- Period of 4 weeks before xmas is called advent
- An advent candle is lit each Sunday in Church
- During advent perform nativity plays, open calendars
- Christians exchange cards with religious messages and images
- Christmas Eve there is midnight mass
- Christmas Day exchage gifts
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Why is Christmas important for Christians (3)
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- Reminder of the Incarnation of God
- It is a reminder of Jesus’ birth
- Brings the church community together
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when does lent start
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40 days before Easter, Ash Wednesday
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When does Holy Week start
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on Palm Sunday
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What happened on Palm Sunday and what do Christians do
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- Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey
- Christians make crosses from palm leaves
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What did Jesus do on **Maundy Thursday** (5) and what do Christians do (1)
* Jesus overturned te tables in the templs
* he has his last supper and is betrayed by Judas
* He washes the feet of his desciples
* He is arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane
* He is put on trial by the Jewish high priests
Now in the Catholic church, the priest washes the feet of his congregation
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What happened on **Good Friday** and what do Christians do
Jesus is crucified, some people will reenact Jesus' death
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What happened on **Easter Sunday** and what do Christians do
3 women find Jesus tomb empty, showing he has rissen, Peter does not believe them. Now Christians exchange Easter eggs as a sign of new life.
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Why is **Easter** important for Christians (4)
* It is a reminder of what Jesus did to atone for human sin, Jesus brought eternal life to make for Adam's sin which brought death
* Reminder of eternal life ''For God so loved the world that he gave his only son so that all ho believe in him
* Brings the church community together
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What is a **pilgrimage**
It is a journey to a sacred place. An act of religious devotion
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Describe the history of **Taize** (3)
* Started in France
* Father Roger helped German prisoners there
* He was later joined by monks from across different Christian denominations
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What do pilgrims do at **Taize** (3)
* Pilgrims go to the church for reconciliation
* Pilgrims follow the day of the monls when they are there
* They pray together, study the Bible and chant
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What type of people go to **Taize** (3)
* Pilgrims now are from different Christian denominations
* Many pilgrims are young adults between 18-30
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Describe the history of **Walsingham** (5)
* A Saxon woman had vision of Mary in 1061
* Mary took her to her house in Nazareth where angel Gabriel had told her she would have Jesus
* Mary asked the womn to build a replica of her house in Walsingham
* The woman did this
* This is why Walsinghm is called the Nazareth of England
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What do Pilgrims do at **Walsingham** (2)
* They go to the church and pray for people
* They believe the water in the church has healing powers and draw crosses on eachothers heads with it
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What type of pilgrims go to **Walsingham** (2)
* Pilgrims from different Christian denominations
* Pilgrims from all ages
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Why is Pilgrimage important for Christians (4)
* Shows their devotions
* Helps path to salvation
* Brings Christian community together
* Reminder of Jesus
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Why is pilgrimage**not** important for Christins
* The money could be spent in more helpful ways
* It could create a distinction between some Christians as not everyone will be able to afford it
