RS Christianity Flashcards

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Beliefs about the incarnation

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• Jesus was God incarnate living among the people • Jesus being God incarnate taught people what God was like • Jesus’ purpose was to restore our relationship with God through his death and resurrection

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• Proves of his humanity and was God incarnate • Restored relationship between humanity and God (atonement) • Shows how God loves us deeply (Romans 5:8)

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• Shows that life after death is possible • Death can be overcome and Christians are able to have an eternal relationship with God • (John 3:16) • Allows our sins to be forgiven (salvation) • Jesus has reconciled humanity with God (atonement) • (Acts 16:31)

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Some Christians believe it is a physical place and only those who believe in Jesus will be saved whereas others believe it is a spiritual state and and is open to everyone through Jesus’ death

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Study of life after death

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• Catholics believe souls will be purified in purgatory before entering heaven • Protestants believe purgatory is invented and has no biblical basis

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Suffering caused by humans eg murder and theft

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Suffering caused by natural events eg earthquakes and diseases

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• Suffering is a part of life (Job’s faith is tested) • Christians should put their trust in God (Proverbs 3:5) • Christians can pray to God for comfort • All suffering will come to an end (Revelation 21:4)

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‘There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain…’ Revelation 21:4

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A godly man who suffered great hardship after being challenged by Satan with his faith in God

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• Suffering is the result of free will • The world is a vale of soul making • Suffering can help people develop a better character

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In Genesis 2-3, Adam and Eve brought evil and suffering into the world after disobeying God with their free will

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The belief that God created this world to develop our souls

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• Christians have a duty to help reduce suffering • Intercession • Compassion • Charity Work

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Praying for God to help those suffering

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• New Testament teaches Christians that Jesus regarded suffering as something to be fought • He did this by healing the sick and feeding the hungry

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• John 1:14 • John 3:16 • Acts 16:31 • Romans 5:8

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• Jesus’ death and resurrection brought salvation • Everyone has sinned against God and is in need of it • Christians are able to enter heaven after: repenting and having faith in Jesus • (Acts 16:31)

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• There is only one God • The Holy Spirit is the giver of life • Jesus is God incarnate • Jesus is the Son of God

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The legal union of two people in a relationship

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A man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. Mark 10 : 7- 8

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A couple living together in a sexual relationship without marriage

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• Provides a secure environment for children to grow up in • Provides legal protection for the family • Encourages a stable relationship • Viewed as a civil ceremony

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• Sanctity of marriage (Marriage is special because it’s a holy gift from God) • Catholics believe it’s a sacrament • Requires faithfulness and is a life long relationship • A covenant before God • The Church believes it’s *‘central to the stability and health of human society’* • Jesus believed in monogamy

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Having multiple sexual relationships

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Having an affair outside your marriage

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Sex before marriage

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Sexual attraction to people of the same sex

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• Christianity teaches that sex outside of marriage is wrong (Sex must happen exclusively within marriage - Catholic Church) • Cohabitation can encourage a casual attitude to marriage • Increases the likelihood of breaking up

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• Unitive (brings a couple together) • Marital (Marriage is consummated by sex) • Procreative (to be open to produce children) • God ask Christians to ‘go forth and multiply’ in Genesis

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• It should be between a man and woman (Mark‬ ‭10:7-8) • Conservatives believe sex first requires the commitment of marriage • Adultery is wrong and is forbidden by the Ten Commandments • Adultery breaks the covenant before God

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**Catholics believe:** • Sex should be between a man and woman • Homosexuality is not a sin but homosexual sexual relationships are sinful **Evangelical Protestants believe:** • Homosexuality is a sin • However the salvation of Christ can remove all sins, including homosexuality

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More people are likely to: • Have premarital sex • Be promiscuous • Cohabit • Use contraception • Not be in a nuclear family • This could be due to economic pressures or society becoming more accepting of autonomy (Independence) - of people to choose their partner) • Single parent families have increased as divorces have increased

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Method that prevents conception during sex

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• Catholics believe birth control is not God’s intention and it goes against the procreative purpose of sex • (Sex should have the possibility of creating new life - Humanae Vitae) • Some contraceptives have abortifacient effects which are against Church teachings and can be considered blasphemous

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• They do not allow a divorce unless the marriage is annulled, not consummated or if the partner has died • Catholics who remarry may be refused communion • Covenant before God and lifelong relationship shouldn’t be broken by earthly power • Jesus taught divorce and remarriage is adultery and therefore is a sin • Alternatives like counselling and therapy should be considered

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• Divorce is allowed • Christians are allowed forgiveness and a new chance at marriage if they’re repentant

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• They believe couples should have the right to divorce and also remarry • It ensures that children are well provided for • Brings domestic peace • Ends a child’s exposure to potential parental conflict • Gives a chance for a fresh start and new relationships

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A mother, father and their children

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• Expensive process • Can hurt children as they’re forced to choose between their parents

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Legal ending of a marriage

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A declaration by the Church that a marriage wasn’t a true marriage

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• **Genesis 1** says that men and women are created in the image of God **(and therefore are equal)** • **Colossians 5** says a wife should submit to their husband and a husband should love his wife **(so they have different roles)** • **Genesis 2** says man was created first with the woman being created as a helper **(so men are superior)**

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**Conservative Christians** (*eg Catholics & Evangelical Protestants*) teach that it’s the mother’s role to look after the children while the father’s role is work • **Liberal Christians** (*eg Liberal Protestants*) accept that men and women are equal therefore it’s not necessary to have a head of family

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• **Jesus loves children** (Let the little children come to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them - **Matthew 19:14**) • **Children are a gift from God and should be brought up in a loving environment** • **Children are introduced to the faith through baptism and Sunday school** (bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord - **Ephesians 6:4**) • **Children have a duty to look after parents and to honour them** (10 commandments)

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An outward sign of an inward blessing

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Marriage to one person at a time

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1 Corinthians 6 :18 - Run from sexual sin. For sexual immorality is a sin against your own body

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Protestants allow contraception as nothing in the Bible forbids it • Prevents the risk of getting infections • Sex was created for enjoyment and cements bonds of marriage

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• It can happen pre-maritally • Requires consent • Contraceptives can be used for safety • Accepts same sex relationships

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Protestants believe: • We are to love our neighbour as ourselves including homosexuals (Mark 12) • We are all created in God’s image so they should be accepted (Genesis 1) • Some Protestants (eg Quakers) celebrate same sex marriages in their churches and allow homosexuals to be church leaders

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• Individual liberty and the right to love whoever you want is important • It’s accepted as long as no harm is caused

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Matthew 19:9 - whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery

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**Catholicism teaches that:** • Only men can be priests as they represent Jesus • Priests are successors of the apostles and they were all men **Evangelical Protestants believe:** • Women cannot speak in Church • Eve was led astray by Satan so women might be unworthy of speaking • Only men can be Church leaders

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• **You are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:28)** Therefore Jesus’ resurrection has removed inequality • **God doesn’t show favouritism (Romans 2:11)** Therefore we are equal • The first person to spread the news of Jesus’ resurrection was a woman (Mary) in the gospel

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**Liberal Protestants believe:** • Men and women have equal roles in religion • Women can be church leaders • Jesus treated men and women equally

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Gender prejudice is a judgement made about someone based on their gender • Discrimination is acting on prejudice

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Not having sex

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• Hold baptisms • Sunday schools • Youth groups • Family counselling • Food-bank donations

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An area around a local church

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Leviticus 18 - You are not to sleep with a man as with a woman; it is detestable

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Luke 6:36 Be merciful just as your Father is merciful

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• Nuclear family • Same sex family • Extended family • Single parent family • Blended family

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Parents with children from previous relationships

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Artificial: Condoms • Diaphragms • Injections • ‘Morning after pills’ that prevent ovulation Natural: • Rhythm (planning sex around a woman’s most fertile times to reduce pregnancy) • Pull out method

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The Christian belief in ‘loving thy neighbour’ and basing the situation on whether it’s the most loving thing to do

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• Improves the health of the woman • Reduces the need for unsafe abortions • Protects against STIs

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• The Church of England has given people the option to drop the word ‘obey’ from marriage vows • Church of England has begun to ordain woman as priests • Jesus treated men and women equally

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• Omnipotent (all-powerful) • Omnipresent (all-present) • Omniscient (all-knowing) • Omnibenvevolent (all-loving) • Just • Transcendent (exists outside of time and universe)

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• God created the world out of nothing (no human is able to do that) • God the Son overcame death and defied natural law • God created the heavens and the earth Genesis (1:1)

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• God created us in His image and a world for us to steward • God gave up His only son to make atonement and bring salvation • God saw all that he made, and it was very good (Genesis 1:31)

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• The Holy Spirt is everywhere and so knows everything that happens • God already knows our fate but he gives us free will • All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be (Psalm 139:16)

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• God created Adam from dust • God created the world in 6 days then rested on the 7th • God created the heavens and the earth on the 1st day • God created the sun, moon and stars on the 4th day

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• Humans are special because they’re made in the image of God • Allows us to have a personal relationship with God • God gave humans the responsibility of looking after the world on his behalf • The belief in stewardship means we should protect the environment • Work in the garden and take care of it (Genesis 2:15)

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• Day before Jesus’ death • Jesus washed his disciples’ feet • Mentioned that the Holy Spirit will come down and guide the disciples • Shared the bread as his body and the wine as his blood

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• Christians remember the Last Supper when they partake in the Eucharist (Holy Communion) • Jesus washing the disciples feet teaches Christians to have humility and serve others

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• Jesus and disciples go to spend the night in the garden of Gethsemane • Judas Iscariot comes and arrests Jesus • Jesus is taken before the authorities and is found guilty of blasphemy claiming to be the son of God • Roman governor Pontius Pilate sentences Jesus to death despite believing innocence

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Catholic belief that the bread and wine are physically changed into the body and blood of Christ

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• Some Christians believe resurrection is both spiritual and physical • After people die their physical bodies are raised to life again and transformed into new spiritual bodies • Others believe resurrection is just spiritual • After someone dies their soul is resurrected and goes on forever

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• God is omnibenevolent so should want to remove evil • God is omnipotent so should be able to remove evil • Yet evil and suffering still exists which poses the theory that God cannot exist

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• Adoration (Adoring God for who He is) • Confession (Confessing your sins to God and asking for forgiveness) • Thanksgiving (Appreciating God for his goodness) • Supplication (Asking for God’s help for yourself or to intercede for others)

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Set form of worship that is usually done publicly

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Type of worship that doesn’t follow a set structure and emphasises following the Spirit

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• Christians receive grace and blessing from God through them • They mark the journey of faith that Christians go through in life • They make Christians stronger in their faith • They bring Christians closer to God

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• Baptism • Confirmation • The Eucharist • Marriage • Taking holy orders • Reconciliation • Anointing the sick

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• Baptism and the Eucharist • They were the only 2 that were demanded by Jesus in the Bible • ‘Believe and be baptised’ • ‘Do this in remembrance of me’

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Showing sorrow for a sin

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Washing away the old life and entering a new one, free of sin

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• It’s seen as necessary for the person to receive salvation • The person is able to become a member of the Church • It washes away Original Sin • Copies Jesus’ example

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• Signifies the end of a person’s old life and now being born again into new life with Christ • Moment when they receive the Holy Spirit for service to God • Moment when they make a personal commitment of faith in Jesus as Lord

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• Weekly gift of grace that gives Catholics strength for coming week • Celebrates Jesus’ resurrection • Bread and wine is turned into the body and blood of Christ (Transubstantiation)

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• There is a worldwide set order of service that is familiar to all • Formal and led by a priest • Set rules you must follow • The people receive forgiveness from God through the priest • The people receive the living presence of Jesus during Holy Communion • Creates a sense of unity

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• Informal • Preacher may change order of service or types of prayer • More freedom is offered • Makes services more engaging

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Matthew 6:6 - When you pray go into your room close the door…Then your father, who sees what is done in secret will reward you

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Catholic and Anglican Churches

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Pentecostal Churches

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When believers express their love and devotion to God

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• It helps Christians become closer to God and it promotes inclusion in the community when done publicly • Examples include prayer, music, Bible readings, sermons

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• Shows that a person has become a member of the Church • After Jesus was resurrected he invited his disciples into the Great Commission (Matthew 28) • Infant baptism is most common and is done by Catholic and Anglican Churches • Baptist and Pentecostal Churches baptise people when they’re old enough to decide

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• The priest pours water over the child’s head 3 times to show that Trinity has entered their life and sins have been washed • The candle shows that the child has passed from darkness into God’s light

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• When a person chooses to confirm they’re a member of the Church • Promises made on their behalf during baptism are restated

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• Reminiscent of the Last Supper (Jesus’ final meal with disciples) • Catholic and Orthodox Christians believe the bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ showing Jesus is fully present (transubstantiation) • Other Christians believe they’re just symbols of Jesus’ body and blood to help remember Jesus’ sacrifice

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• The legal union between a man and a woman • Covenant before God that they love each other til death

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When a person becomes a deacon, priest or bishop

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• When a person confesses their sin to a priest and are forgiven by God • Involves penance where the guilty person is sorry

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• When a person who is very ill is anointed with holy oil • The sick person confesses their sins and prays with the priest

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• The Church of England believe sacraments are symbols of God’s love • Eg baptism symbolises the forgiveness of sins • The Catholic Church believe sacraments are signs that have an actual effect on a person • Eg baptism actually washes away sin

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• Faith is expressed in a variety of ways eg dancing, clapping and speaking in tongues • Worshipers feel Holy Spirit’s presence • Encourages a personal relationship with God as the Holy Spirit guides them • The style of worship follows that of some early Christians who received the Spirit after Pentecost

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• Done individually • Includes meditation, studying and quiet singing • Can take place anywhere • Cultivates an intimate relationship with God

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• Liturgical • Non - liturgical/ Informal • Private

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A religious journey to a holy place

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A place considered holy because of its involvement with a religious event, person or object

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A part of a dead holy person’s body/belongings

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• Christians feel closer to God • They understand their faith better • Show gratitude to God for something special that happened • Brings spiritual renewal and devotion to God • Seek a cure for an illness

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• Jerusalem • Iona • Walsingham • Taizé

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• Set prayer • Informal prayer

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Prayer books used in the Anglican communion

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• They’re prayers that have been written down and are usually read/sung eg from the Book of Common Prayer • Found in Anglican and Catholic Churches *Benefits* • Familiar words are comforting • The words are authorised by the Church • Reciting them aloud with others creates a sense of unity

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• They’re prayers made up in the moment with guidance from the Holy Spirit • Used in evangelical and charismatic churches *Benefits* • Feels like a more personal way of talking with God • Allows believers to express their personal challenges

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• Where most of Jesus’ ministry took place (focus) • Includes Mount of Olives where Jesus often taught followers • Includes Via Dolorosa where Jesus carried his cross on way to crucifixion • Includes empty tomb (Garden tomb) • Pilgrims visit here to feel closer to God and follow in Jesus’ footsteps • Improves understanding of the Bible • Enhances faith

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• Focus is on isolation/prayer • Island in Scotland where St Columba founded a monastic (monks and nuns) community • Played important role in spread of Christianity in Scotland • Relics are found here

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• Focus is on community • A small village in France where a monastic community was established • Community encourages pilgrims to find opportunities for kindness, simplicity and reconciliation

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• A village in Norfolk, England that contains a shrine • A noblewoman shares a vision of the Virgin Mary and Angel Gabriel where Jesus is about to arrive • A copy of the house was miraculously built here • Place of miracles where prayers get answered (main focus) • Brings Catholics and Protestants together

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• Palm Sunday • Maundy Thursday • Good Friday • Holy Saturday • Easter Sunday

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• Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey, greeted by crowds • A prophecy in the Old Testament predicted the Messiah would arrive in this way • Christians receive small palm crosses and wave palm leaves in some churches

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• Jesus washed his disciples’ feet and they ate the Last Supper together • Some churches hold a meal reflecting the original Last Supper

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• Jesus was crucified • Christians take part in re enactments of the events leading up to Jesus’ death

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• Last day of Holy Week • Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus • Final part of Jesus’ work on earth • Shows Jesus is alive through the church • Celebrated through taking part in Holy Communion

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• Happens from the 1st to 24th of December • A time of preparation for Christmas • Christians tend to think about Jesus’ incarnation and focus on his second coming • A candle is lighted each week as Christians anticipate the light of Jesus through his birth • Christmas trees are decorated and nativity scenes are also produced during this period

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• Remembers Jesus’ birth and celebrates the incarnation • Christians believe that through Jesus, God gave himself to us to provide atonement • Reflects on how the power of sin has been removed so we can have a relationship with God • Celebrated through: • giving gifts • family meals • carol services

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• Period of 40 days before Easter Sunday beginning on Ash Wednesday • Time of repentance and humility to God • Reflects on Jesus being tempted by the devil in the wilderness as he fasted • Celebrated through Christians giving up what they enjoy

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To remember and give thanks for the most significant events in their faith

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• Pentecostal and Evangelical churches are growing • Overall number is declining

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• Spread Jesus’ teachings everywhere • Working among the poor to improve their lives • Call people to follow Jesus and turn away from sin

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Someone who’s sent to a foreign country to promote Christianity and engage in humanitarian work

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• ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation’ (**Mark 16:15**) • ‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you’ (**Acts 1:8**)

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• Christians show their faith through everyday actions • Local Churches take part by reaching out to the community eg providing support for those in need • Involves helping those in need eg through providing education, running medical facilities abroad

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Telling people about Jesus and the good news of Christianity

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• Encourages Christians to tell others about their faith • Helps Christians to obey the Great Commission • Brings new Christians to the Church • Keeps the Christian message alive • Helps the poor and suffering to have hope

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Jesus instructing disciples to convert the world to Christianity

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• Talking about faith in everyday conversations • Speaking in public places to spread the message to as many as possible • Handing out materials that inform others about Christianity

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• Trying to change someone’s beliefs can be disrespectful to their culture • Missionaries may take advantage of the suffering and only offer help if they agree to listen

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A community of local believers belonging to a denomination

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• **Ecumenical work** • Churches organise interfaith events to bring different denominations together through worship • **Prayer** • Churches offer communal prayers asking God to help those in need eg the Church of England offers prayers specifically for refugees • **Justice** • Churches write letters to their MP to work for change • Eg Cartias Social Action Network encourages Catholics to help the homeless and refugees • **Community events** • Supporting the lonely or elderly eg via Bible study groups or Christmas lunch • **Charity work** • Churches hold fundraisers to raise money for charities • **Outreach work** • Churches open themselves up as community centres bringing people together eg through acting as a foodbank

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• Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them (1 Peter 5:2) • Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me (Mark 9:37)

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Restoring peace and friendship between parties

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• Love your neighbour as your self (Mark 12:31) • God who reconciled us to himself.. and gave us the ministry of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18)

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• Ecumenical movements bring Christians together to pray and seek guidance • Eg the World Council of Churches pursues reconciliation by: • campaigning for peace • Providing help to those in need

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• Christians are persecuted in many countries eg China and North Korea • around 100,000 Christians die annually because of their faith • History of violence between Islam and Christianity in Nigeria • Eg the World Council of Churches aim to work towards peace and support the persecuted

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The ill treatment of someone/a group due to religion, politics or ethnicity

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Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (**Matthew 5:10**)

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Helping those in need

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• Found in Matthew 25 • The righteous are separated from the unrighteous • Jesus tells his followers that whenever they give to the poor they are giving to him • Teaches Christians to treat others with the same respect they have for Jesus

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• Uk based charity that works with organisations to help those in need • Founded on principles of justice and love that Jesus often portrayed

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• If I give all I possess to the poor but do not have love I gain nothing (1 Corinthians 13:3) • Go and sell everything you have and give it to the poor and you’ll have treasure in heaven (Mark 10:21)

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• Pilgrims may idolise the place itself viewing it as magical • Not everyone can afford going on pilgrimages

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The original list of beliefs to be a Christian

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• I believe in **one God**, maker of heaven and earth (Nicene Creed) • In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God (John 1:1)

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