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Christian Practices Flashcards

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What is worship?

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An act of religious praise, honour or devotion.

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What actions might worship involve?

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Prayer, meditation, bible readings, pilgrimages.

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Why do Christians worship?

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To praise God, to thank God for his blessings, to ask for forgiveness of sin, to seek God’s help for themselves or others.

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What is liturgical worship?

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A church service that follows a set structure or ritual.

For example, the Eucharist.

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What is non-liturgical worship?

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A service that does not follow a set text or ritual.

For example, a reading to suit a theme.

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What churches use non-liturgical worship?

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Nonconformist churches such as Methodist or Baptist Churches.

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What is informal worship?

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A type of non-liturgical worship, sometimes ‘spontaneous’ or ‘charismatic’ in nature.

For example, Quaker services.

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What is private worship?

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When a believer praises or honours God on their own.

For example, the rosary.

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What is prayer?

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Communicating with God, either silently or through words of praise, thanksgiving or confession, or requests for God’s help or guidance.

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What are set prayers?

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Prayers that have been written down and said more than once by more than one person.

For example, the Lord’s prayer.

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What is informal prayer?

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Prayer that is made up by an individual using his or her own words.

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What is nonconformist?

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An English Protestant who does not conform to the doctrines or practices of the established Church of England.

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What is the significance of prayer and private worship?

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Helps Christians build up a discipline in times of hardship, helps Christians find peace and a sense of communion with God.

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What is the importance of the Lord’s Prayer?

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Gives Christians a pattern for how to pray as it combines giving praise to God and asking for one’s needs.

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What is the Lord’s Prayer?

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The prayer taught to the disciples by Jesus; also known as the ‘Our Father.’

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What are sacraments?

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Rites and rituals through which the believer receives a special gift of grace.

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Who accepts the seven sacraments?

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Catholics and Orthodox Christians.

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What are the seven sacraments?

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Baptism, confirmation, holy communion, marriage, holy orders, reconciliation and anointing of the sick.

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What is baptism?

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The ritual through which people become members of the Church. Baptism uses the symbol of the water as the washing away of the sin.

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What is believers’ baptism?

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Baptism for people who are old enough to understand the significance of the ritual.

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What is infant baptism?

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The ritual through which babies and young children become members of the Church, where promises are taken on their behalf by adults; the infant is freed from sin and introduced to the saving love of God and the support of the Christian community.

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What are arguments for infant baptism?

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All humans are born with sin, people need to accept the Kingdom of God ‘like young children’.

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What are arguments against believers’ baptism?

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Infants don’t have sin, can’t consent to what will happen.

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What is Holy Communion?

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A service of thanksgiving in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated using bread and wine.

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What is the Eucharist?

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A service celebrating the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, using elements of bread and wine.

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How does Holy Communion have an impact on society?

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Reminds Christians that whilst they break the bread together there are others around the world starving, encourages Christians to work together for equality.

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How do Catholics and Orthodox Christians interpret the meaning of the Holy Communion?

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They believe in transubstantiation.

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How do Protestants interpret the meaning of the Holy Communion?

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Reminder of Jesus’ words and actions at the last supper, bread and wine symbol of Jesus’ sacrifice.

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What is Liturgy of the Word?

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Hymns, prayers and readings from the bible.

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What is Liturgy of the Eucharist?

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That part of the Mass which is a special prayer of praise and thanks to God during which Christ becomes sacramentally present for our offering to God and for our Communion.

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What is the only difference between Catholic and Anglican Eucharist?

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Sign of peace is shared at different times; Catholics after prayer and Anglicans before bread and wine is given.

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What is a pilgrimage?

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A journey by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons.

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Why do Christians go on pilgrimages?

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Grow closer to God and strengthen their faith, express sorrow for sin and be forgiven, reflect on their lives, particularly when facing a crisis or big decision, pray for something special or thank God for a blessing, seek a cure for an illness, meet others who share their faith.

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What is the significance of Lourdes?

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A young girl, Bernadette, had many visions of Mary, who told her to dig in the ground, where a spring of water appeared. The water is thought to have healing powers. The Catholic church has recorded 69 miracles there. Many Christians visit for healing purposes.

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What is the significance of Iona?

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St Columba established a monastic community there in 6th Century, said to be a ‘thin place’ where the spiritual world is close to the physical world.

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What is a festival?

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A day or period of celebration for religious reasons.

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What is Christmas?

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The celebration of the birth of Jesus.

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How is Christmas celebrated?

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Lights represent Jesus coming into the world of darkness. Nativity scenes show baby Jesus being born. Carol services with Bible readings remind Christians about God’s promise of a saviour and the events of Jesus’ birth. Cards and gifts recall the wise men’s gifts to Jesus. Christians give to charity in this time of peace and goodwill.

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What is Easter?

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The most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church, celebrating the resurrection of Christ.

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How is Easter celebrated?

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Special services and processions are held led by a person carrying a wooden cross. On Easter Sunday the churches are filled with flowers and special hymns are sung celebrating the resurrection. Orthodox Christians walk around the church at midnight on Saturday and then enter the darkened church with lighted candles or lamps. Symbolises entering the empty tomb.

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What are the two meanings of ‘Church’?

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The holy people of God, also called the body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active; a building in which Christians worship.

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What does the Church do?

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Provides a location where Christians can meet, worship, pray, obtain spiritual guidance and socialise; fulfils needs of local community e.g. toddler group; provides for food banks.

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What is the Trussell Trust and how does it link to the Church?

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Food bank created by Christians and often donated to by Churches. Provide food for nearly 1 million people yearly.

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What parable encourages Christians to help people achieve food security?

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The parable of sheep and goats, feeding the five thousand.

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What is agape?

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A word used in the Bible that describes selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love.

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What are street pastors?

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People who are trained to patrol the streets in urban areas - they help vulnerable people by providing a reassuring presence on the street.

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Pros of street pastors?

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Help take pressure off the police, some people may not want to be helped by police.

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Cons of street pastors?

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People often cannot consent to being assisted by Christian street pastors, they are untrained individuals.

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What does ‘mission’ mean in religion?

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The vocation or calling of a religious organisation or individual to go out into the world and spread their faith.

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What is ‘The Great Commission’?

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Jesus’ instruction to his followers that they should spread his teachings to all the nations of the world; one of the last words Jesus said to his disciples.

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What is a missionary?

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A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country through preaching or charitable work.

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What is evangelism?

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Spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness.

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What is the main aim of evangelism?

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To persuade people to accept Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

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What is the Alpha course?

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A course with the aim to help church members understand the basics of the Christian faith which soon began to be used as an introduction for interested in learning about Christianity.

55
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How many Christians are there in the world?

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2 billion.

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Roughly how many people become Christian per day?

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80,000.

57
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What has been the increase of Catholics from 1910 to 2010?

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300 million to 1 billion.

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What is a convert?

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Someone who has decided to become committed to a religion and change his or her religious faith.

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What is reconciliation?

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A sacrament in the Catholic Church; also, the restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down.

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What is persecution?

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Hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.

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What percent of all acts of religious discrimination are directed towards Christians today?

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80%.

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In what percent of the world’s countries is there discrimination towards Christians?

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75%.

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What are some of the countries that have the most serious persecution towards Christians?

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North Korea, Somalia, Iraq.

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What did Jesus say about persecution?

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‘Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.’

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What did Jesus say in reference to revenge?

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‘If someone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.’

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Why do Christians support the persecuted?

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‘If one part suffers, every part suffers with it.’

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What is the Barnabas Fund?

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Sends financial support to projects that help Christians who are suffering from discrimination, oppression and persecution because of their faith.

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What does Christian Solidarity Worldwide do?

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Christian charity that documents and raises awareness of religious persecution, attempts to influence governments whose policies or actions affect the oppressed, offers training in the basics of international human rights laws, helps the oppressed to speak up for themselves more effectively.

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What parables make Christians want to respond to the problem of world poverty?

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Rich man who Jesus told to sell everything and give the money to the poor, rich man who ended up in Hell because he ignored the plight of a beggar, the parable of the Good Samaritan.

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What is the aim of Christian Aid?

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To encourage sustainable development, stop poverty and provide emergency relief in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean.

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How many partner organisations does Christian Aid have and in how many countries?

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700 local partner organisations in 50 countries.

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How does Christian Aid fundraise?

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Door to door collections during May.

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