Philosophy: 2- Religious And Spiritual Experience Flashcards
(27 cards)
Prayer
Talking to or communicating with God
Contemplation
Quietly thinking about a faith issue or question
Fasting
A time of going without food and/or drink
Worship
A ritual act carried out according to the requirements of your faith or a ritual act with personal spiritual significance
Service
A formal act of worship
Priest
A celebrant/person who conducts an act of worship
Communal worship
Worship carried out with other people
Private worship
Worship carried out by an individual on their own
Denomination
An individual group within a larger religion
Eucharist
The generic name for the central act of Christian worship
Holy communion
The central act of christian worship where believers share the bread and wine; this name for it is more common among protestants
Lord’s Supper
A protestant name for the service which includes the central act of Christian Worship, where believers share the bread and wine
Mass
The Catholic name for the service which includes the central act of Christian worship, where the worshippers share the bread and wine
Thanksgiving
A type of prayer, thanking God for his blessings
Supplication
A type of prayer, asking God for his help
Praise
A type of prayer, exalting God
Lent
The run-up to the festival of Easter, a 40 day period of fasting
Crucifix
A symbol; represntation of the cross with a human figure on it
Cross
A symbol; a copy of the cross on which Christ was crucified
Hymn
A song praising God
The Lord’s prayer
A prayer, given by Jesus to his followers
Church
A christian Sacred soace, their main place of worship; also used a collectove noun for the members of particular Christian group
High church
A protestant church which sahres some characteristics with the Catholic Chirch
Low church
A protestant chirch which has removes every aspect linked to Catholicism
