Re-Christainty In Britain Flashcards
Who was Saint Alban?
-He was a Roman soldier
-A priest came to his home
-Didnt tell authorities about the priest
-Wanted to figure out why priest stuck with his religion
-Authorities found out alban was giving shelter
-The priest’s message was so powerful alban became a Christian
-He ended up dying for being a Christian
-One of the executioners saw how strong albans love for christianity was and ended up dying for it
Who was saint Augustine and what did he do?
-He was a monk
-Pope gregory the great sent 40 benedictine monks(including augustine)
-Was sent from Rome to preach the english
-When preaching he heard how fierce the english were and the monks became worried
-The Pope told them to continue their mission as they will get a greater reward in heaven
-Pope gregory managed to convince some french monks to join the monks from Rome
-They were welcomed into England by English King, Ethelbert
-Ethelbert’s wife ‘Bertha’ was already a christian
-The king got baptised
-Augustine was made archbishop of
English and his ‘see’(diocese) was Canterbury
Facts about the Catholic Church denomination
-Largest denomination in Christian religion
-One of the oldest denominations(over 2000 years)
-Word ‘Catholic’ means ‘universal’
-The Bible is considered the word of God
-Pope is head of Catholic church
Facts about the Orthodox Church
-It is a branch of Christianity mainly practised in Eastern Europe
-Made up of self governing churches
-‘Orthodox’ means ‘right belief’
-Icons are of big importance
Facts about the Church of England(Protestants)
-Allows women to be priests and often allows divorce and remarriage
-Authority comes from the Bible alone
-The word ‘Protestant’ comes from the word ‘protest’
-The head of the Church is Justin welby
Facts about Quaker Christians (Protestants)
-Founded by George fox around 1650
-Main purpose was to help those in need
-Proper name is ‘Religious Society of Friends’
-Worship together in simple rooms
-Worship consists of silents waiting and people contribute if they are inspired by the Holy Spirit
-No priests of leaders
-Do not believe in any form of fighting
-Bible isnt the actual ‘word of God’,it is a very inspirational book
-They believe everyday is special
Facts about Baptist Christians (Protestants)
-5th largest Christian church in the world
-Each church governs itself
-The Bible is the only source of authority
-Only baptise people who can make their own choice about being christian
-No hierachy of priests,bishops or Pope
What is a Cathedral?
They are special church buildings,which usually is identitied by having a ‘bishop seat’.They are usually big beautiful structures.
What is the Christain year also known as?
The liturgical year
When does the priest wear the colour purple?
In a time of preperation like Lent or Advent
When does the priest wear the colour White,Yellow,Gold?
In a time of celebration like easter or christmas
When does the priest wear the colour red?
In the time of the holy spirit OR to remember the death of a Martyr or saint
When does the priest wear the colour green?
This is the normal colour,the colour of ordinary time
Facts about Christian Church’s
-Usually built ontop of hills because they were the most important buildings in the area
-Usually built from local stone,size of church reflected size and wealth of the parish
-From birds eye view it was shaped like a cross
What are the main contents of a Catholic church?
-Altar
-Tabernacle
-Lectern
-Font(holds water for baptism)
-Crucifix
-Cross
-Votive candles
-Thurible(used to burn incense)
-Confession box
-Statue of Mary
-Pews(seats)
