R.E. Flashcards
(72 cards)
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What is a mission?
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A mission refers to a task or purpose involving spreading religious beliefs.
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Who is a missionary?
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A missionary is a person sent on a mission to promote a religion.
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What was Pope Gregory I convinced was going to happen in 597?
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Revelation, i.e. the end times
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What did Pope Gregory I want to eliminate?
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He wanted to eliminate paganism.
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How many monks alongside Augustine traveled to England?
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40 monks.
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Where did Augustine land?
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Augustine landed in Kent/Essex.
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By which year were many English people Christian?
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By 650 AD.
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What did Alfred the Great do for the illiterate?
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Built many schools across Wessex.
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What system did Alfred the Great start?
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Parishes.
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Evaluate the statement: Augustine is the most important British Christian.
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For:
He came to Britain when it was viewed as violent.
He converted many Brits.
He built many cathedrals.
Against:
William the Conqueror gave us communities linked with churches.
Saint Columba converted many Irish people and Scots.
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What did the earliest Britons worship?
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The earliest Britons worshipped their ancestors.
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When did Constantine convert?
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Constantine converted in 324 AD.
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When did Columba convert the Scottish and Irish?
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Columba converted them in the 6th century.
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What is a martyr?
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A martyr is someone who suffers or dies for their faith.
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Who is St Alban?
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St Alban is recognized as the first British martyr.
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How did St Alban convert?
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He converted after sheltering a Christian priest and talking to him for hours, before eventually converting to Christ.
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What happened to one of the executioners at Alban’s execution?
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One executioner converted to Christianity.
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What is the legacy of St Alban?
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Being the first British martyr, not only does he have a city named after him, he strongly supported dying for the love of Jesus Christ.
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Who leads the Roman Catholic Church?
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The Pope.
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Who leads the Orthodox Church?
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Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul)
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Who leads the Church of England?
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The Archbishop of Canterbury/ King Charles III
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What is the source of authority for Baptists?
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The Bible.
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What is the Great Schism?
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The Great Schism was the division between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches in 1054.
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When and what was the Reformation?
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The Reformation began in 1517, leading to the creation of Protestant churches.
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What makes a cathedral different from a church?
A cathedral is the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop's cathedra.
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Why do cathedrals have stained glass windows?
People were illiterate, and thus these were great sources to understand biblical stories.
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Why would a priest wear one of purple, gold/yellow/white, red or green?
* Purple is a time of preparation such as Advent or Lent.
* Gold/yellow/white is for times of celebration such as Easter Sunday or Christmas Day.
* Red is for celebrating saint feast days.
* Green is for ordinary time.
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What is a tabernacle?
A tabernacle is the resting place for Communion after being served.
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What is the difference between a cross and a crucifix?
A crucifix includes a representation of Jesus, while a cross does not.
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When does the Liturgical Year start?
It starts with the first Sunday of Advent.
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What is the Liturgical Year?
The Liturgical Year is the Christian year.
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What colour would a priest wear on Christmas Day?
White, gold or yellow.
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What is the Eucharistic Prayer?
When the bread and wine transforms into the body and blood of Christ.
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How does a 6 mark question work?
3 fully explained points.
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How does an 8 mark question work?
2 points for, 2 points against.
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Give two points for and against the statement 'Christmas Day is the most important day of the Liturgical Year.' (8)
For: 1. Celebrates the birth of Jesus; 2. Significant cultural impact.
Against: 1. Easter celebrates the resurrection; 2. The significance of the day is far less than Good Friday for example.
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What is P.E.E.L?
Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link.
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Who is Harriet Tubman?
An American abolitionist and political activist who send slaves on trains to the North using the Underground Railroad to be free after having a supposed vision from God.
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Who is MLK Jr.?
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist civil rights leader in the 1960s for black people. He organised a bus boycott after the arrest of Rosa Parks, and thought smarter, not harder, by causing the bus company to lose 50% of its income, overturning in 1956. In 1968, he was assassinated.
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Who, traditionally, is the first pope?
St. Peter.
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Who/what is a pope, bishop, cardinal, diocese, and apostle?
* Pope: leader of the Catholic Church;
* Bishop: overseer of a diocese;
* Cardinal: leads a section of a nation or nation and elects and assists the Pope;
* Diocese: district of the church led by a bishop
* Apostle: one of the 12 disciples of Jesus appointed by Him.
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What is the papacy?
The office and jurisdiction of the Pope.
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What is the Swiss Guard?
The Swiss Guard is the military force responsible for the security of the Pope.
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Give 6 different titles of the Pope.
* Bishop of Rome - Peter was the bishop of rome, and his successor is the pope
* Vicar of Christ - the pope acts in jesus' place, like a vicar
* Holy Father - like a loving father
* Pontiff
* Pope - holy father
* Servant of the Servants of God - bishops and priests are servants of god, the pope serves the whole church so he is the servant of the servants of god
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Explain the election of a pope.
* The pope dies.
* There are 9 days of mourning.
* After the funeral, cardinals under 80 are locked in the Sistine Chapel.
* Here, they hold two votes daily regarding the new pope.
* A pope must receive 2/3 + 1 votes to be elected, after 2 weeks, the minimun is 1/2 + 1.
* There is no outside communication until a cardinal is elected.
* Unsuccessful votes have papers burnt producing black smoke.
* The successful votes have papers burnt producing white smoke.
* Cardinal accepts, becoming the new pope.
* During this period, the temporary pope is called a Camerlango
* The Dean of the College of Cardinals declares "habemus papam" meaning we have a pope
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How old do cardinals have to be to vote in a conclave?
Cardinals must be under 80 years old.
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What is a conclave?
A conclave is a gathering of cardinals to elect a new pope.
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How many days of mourning are there after the passing of a pope?
Nine days.
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When was Pope Francis elected?
Pope Francis was elected in 2013.
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What is an encyclical?
An encyclical is a letter written by the Pope to the Roman Catholic Church.
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Give one encyclical of Pope Francis.
Laudato Si - Praised Be - 24.5.2015 - About caring for our planet with our actions.
Dilexit Nos - He Loved Us - 24.10.2024 - human & divine love for Jesus Christ.
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Describe the canonisation process.
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* First, you must be dead for 5 years.
* The people of the diocese from where the person is from will start a cause for canonisation.
* This will be sent to the bishop, who will decide whether the person had lived a life of heroic virtue.
* Bishop will send this cause to Rome, and the Pope will approve, naming this person a **Servant of God**.
* After this, to achieve the next title of canonisation, the person needs two miracles in their name to occur.
* These miracles must be **instant**, **unexplainable** and **longlasting**.
* Typically regarding health, if a miracle is recorded, it must be done praying only to that individual, God or Jesus, no other saints.
* The miracle will then be sent to a group of scientists and professional doctors who will try to disprove the 'miracle'.
* If this is successfully passed, the Pope agrees and this person is now **Venerable**.
* Afterwards, the process repeats for a second miracle.
* If successful, the person is declared **Blessed**.
* Then waiting for the person to be canonised in a ceremony.
* After this ceremony, the person is finally declared a ***Saint***.
* This gives them a sainthood portrait, ability to give names to schools and a feast day.
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Give in order the titles potential saints receive.
* Servant of God
* Venerable
* Blessed
* Saint
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Can you be canonised alive?
No, canonisation occurs 5 years after death.
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Give the 3 conditions that define a miracle.
* Instant
* Unexplainable
* Longlasting
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When does a person need only one miracle to be canonised?
Martyr or former pope (lucky lucky)
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Why is the pope important?
* Direct successor of Peter.
* Acts in Jesus' place as Head of the Church on Earth.
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Give 3 duties of the Pope.
* Write encyclicals
* Lead the global Church
* Weekly blessing of tourists
* Meet with bishops
* Selecting the College of Cardinals
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Give one saint Pope Francis canonised.
St. Teresa of Calcutta
Pope John XXIII
Pope John Paul II
John Henry Newman
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List 6 things you'll find in a Catholic church.
* Tabernacle- resting place for Communion
* Font- where baptisms occur
* Cross- regular cross
* Crucifix- cross with Jesus on it
* Lectern- where readers read from, where the priest says the gospel and the homily, also called an ambo
* Altar- where the Communion transformation happens
* Stations of the Cross- 14 pictures depicting the prosecution and death of Jesus
Depends:
* Statue of Mary- self explanatory
* Candles- used to pray for the dead and sick and better life
* Thurible (looks like a lantern with incense)
* Confession Box- where Confession can happen
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Who is the first Christian martyr?
St Stephen
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Which biblical figure was Harriet Tubman similar to?
Moses.
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What happened in the Montgomery bus boycott?
In 1955, 17,000 black residents of Montgomery refused to use the buses in protest of Rosa Parks being kicked off her seat and arrested. It began the Civil Rights Movement and by 1964, the Supreme Court declared segregation on buses illegal.
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What was Pope Francis' aim for the church?
The church to be a church that is poor and for the poor.
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What was Pope Francis growing up? (religious order)
Jesuit
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Why did Pope Francis chose "Francis"
St Francis because he had a heart for peace and poverty.
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What are Quakers?
Christians who:
* Worship in small rooms
* Don't specially celebrate Christmas/Easter as to them every day is special
* The Bible to them is a spiritual book, not the actual word of God.
* They are pacifists.
* They don't have leaders.
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Give the order of Mass.
* Greeting - The start of mass when the congregation is greeted.
* Penitential Rite - Apologies for everyone's sins and for them to be forgiven.
* Liturgy of the Word - Readings and the Gospel.
* Creed - Proclamation by the congregation professing the faith.
* Bidding Prayers - Prayers by the congregation asking for God's help.
* Offertory - Gifts of 🥖 and 🍷 are offered to the priest.
* Eucharistic Prayer - The Prayer when the 🥖 and 🍷 becomes the body and blood of Christ.
* Sign of Peace - Everybody shows a gesture of goodwill to another.
* Communion - Body and blood is consumed.
* Blessing & Dismissal - Priest blesses the congregation, telling them to spread the Good News.
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What did Pope Gregory I promise Augustine and his monks if they went to Britain?
There would be a greater reward in heaven.
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What is the Church of England?
* Protestant
* Led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the monarch of the UK.
* Allows divorce and remarrying, allows women to be priests.
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What is Ecclesiam Suam?
* Encyclical by Pope Paul VI
* Aug, 6, 1964
* Bridges conflict between the Catholic Church and other faiths.
* Circle goes the world, monotheistic faiths, Christians, Catholic Church
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