Chapters 1 to 4 - Key Concepts

Question 1

What are the characteristics of a community?

Answer 1

Co-operation, communication and sharing.

Question 2

What is co-operation?

Answer 2

Trying to get along with people and work together for the good of the community

Question 3

What is communication?

Answer 3

Sharing and discussing ideas with others

Question 4

What is sharing?

Answer 4

Giving something to others

Question 5

What are roles?

Answer 5

Parts people play in a community

Question 6

What is community breakdown?

Answer 6

When a community collapses doe to lack of co-operation, communication and sharing

Question 7

What is a vocation?

Answer 7

A vocation is a calling from God to the religious life

Question 8

What is a community?

Answer 8

A group of people who have something in common.

Question 9

What is service?

Answer 9

Doing something for others

Question 10

What is mission?

Answer 10

Putting our religious beliefs into practise

Question 11

What is leadership?

Answer 11

Guidance given by those in a position of authority

Question 12

What is authority?

Answer 12

Being responsible for others/having power

Question 13

What is sectarianism?

Answer 13

The hatred of someone because of their religious beliefs

Question 14

What is ecumenism?

Answer 14

The aim of promoting unity amongst the world’s Christian Churches

Question 15

What is religious conflict?

Answer 15

When a lack of trust and deepening hatred towards other religions lead to problems in society and it is difficult to heal.

Question 16

What is interfaith dialogue?

Answer 16

Communication and understanding between people from different major world religions

Question 17

What is a schism?

Answer 17

A split or separation in religion e.g. Orthodox Jews and Reform Jews