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What is ascension?

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The event 40 days after the resurrection, when jesus returned to God in heaven.

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What is atonement?

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The reconciliation between God and humanity that was sealed by sacrificial death of Jesus.

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What is baptism?

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The sacrament through which people become members of the church by washing. away sin with holy water.

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What is believers baptism?

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Initiation into the Church, by immersion in water, of people old enough to understand the ceremony/rite and willing to live a Christian life

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What is the bible?

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Sacred book for Christians containing both the Old and New Testaments

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What are catholics?

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The tradition within the Christian Church which is led by the Pope

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What is CAFOD?

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A Catholic charity that provides emergency and long-term aid to the developing world

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What is Christ?

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The leader promised by God to the Jews; ‘Anointed One’ in Greek

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What is a Christian?

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Someone who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the religion based on his teachings

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What is Christmas?

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The Feast Day commemorating the birth of Jesus

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What is Church?

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The Holy People of God, also called the Body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active

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What is creation?

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The act of making the world, or the world which has been made

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What is crucifixion?

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Roman method of execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross

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What is Easter?

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The religious season celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead

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What is Eucharist?

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Literally ‘thanksgiving’; another name for Holy Communion

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What is Evangelism?

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Preaching the gospel to convert people to the Christian faith

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What is evil?

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a force that is seen in many traditions as destructive and against God

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What is God the Father?

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The first Person of the Trinity, the creator and sustainer of the universe

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What are food banks?

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Charities collecting donated food to distribute to the poor in Britain

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What is grace?

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The unconditional and generous love that God shows to people who do not deserve it

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What is heaven?

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The state after death of being with and enjoying eternity with God

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What is hell?

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The place of eternal suffering or the state after death of separation from God for those who want no relationship with him

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What is holy communion?

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Another name for the Eucharist in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated using bread and wine

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What is the holy spirit?

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The third person of the Holy Trinity who is present and inspires Christians

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What is incarnation?

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Literally ‘in flesh’, or ‘enfleshed’, the doctrine that God took the human form as Jesus

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What is infant baptism?

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Initiation of babies and young children into the Church, where promises are taken on their behalf by adults

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What is informal prayer?

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This takes the form of improvised prayer, consisting of spontaneous prayers spoken from the heart as opposed to the use of set prayers

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What is informal worship?

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Worship which has no set structure It is usually spontaneous and sometimes charismatic in nature.

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What is Iona?

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An island of the west coast of Scotland founded by Columba in the 4th century; used by Christians today as a centre for pilgrimage and religious retreat

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Who is Jesus?

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1st century Jewish teacher and holy man, believed by Christians to be the Son of God

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What is judgement?

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When God decides whether each person should receive eternal life or eternal punishment

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What is being just?

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This refers to the nature of God as one who treats each individual human being fairly and equally

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What is liturgical worship?

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A church service which follows a set structure or ritual

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What is religious law?

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This refers to the law of God, revealed in the Bible, which Christians are called to obey

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What is Lourdes?

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Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette in a series of visions, and now a place of pilgrimage, where it is claimed that miraculous healings have taken place

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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 is mission?

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Literally ‘sent out’; refers to the duty of Christians to spread the gospel

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What is non-liturgical worship?

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A service which does not follow a set text or ritual

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What is the belief that God is ‘all powerful’

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Omnipotent

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What is the oneness of God?

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The belief that God is ‘One’

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What is original sin?

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that human nature is basically flawed, and so humans have a tendency to go against God’s will

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What is Orthodox?

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The most popular Christian tradition in some parts of Eastern Europe

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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 is pilgrimage?

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A journey by a Christian to a holy site, eg Lourdes, Iona

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What is prayer?

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Communicating with God through words of praise, thanksgiving or confession, or requests for his help or guidance

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What is private worship?

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A believer giving God praise and worship on his or her own

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What is protestant?

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The Churches that ‘protested’ against and broke away from the Catholic Church during the Reformation

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What is reconciliation?

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The process of restoring harmony after relationships between people has broken down

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What is resurrection?

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The event celebrated on Easter Day of Jesus rising from the dead

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What is a sacrament?

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The outward and visible sign of an invisible and spiritual grace

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What is a set prayer?

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These are prayers written throughout the centuries by Christian holy men and women

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What is sin?

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Behaviour which is against God’s laws and wishes/against principles of morality

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Who is God the Son?

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The second Person of the Trinity; Jesus, in whom God became incarnate

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Who is the son of god?

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A title used for Jesus, the second person in the Trinity; denotes the special relationship between Jesus and God

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What are street pastors?

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A Christian organization consisting of people who work mainly at night on city streets, caring for those who need help

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What is suffering?

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When people have to face and live with unpleasant events or conditions

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What is the trinity?

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The belief that there are three Persons in the One God; the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are separate, but are also one being

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What is worship?

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Offering to God the praise that he is due; may be done in public or in private

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What is the word?

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A title that can be used to the Bible or to Jesus

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