christianity: Practices Flashcards
What is worship?
Praise, honour or devotion
(Eg god)
What dose liturgical mean?
Set structure and rituals
Doing the same thing each week
What does non-liturgical mean?
No set text or rituals
Worship that changes ever time
What does informal mean?
Spontaneous or ‘charismatic’
Worship that can be shared and emotive
What dose private mean?
Worship within your home
Why do Christian’s worship?
To praise
To thank
To bond
To seek
To ask
Why to Christians pray?
To talk and listen
To gain peace
To bond
To reflect
To ask
What is a pilgrimage?
A journey made by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons
Not just a physical journey but a spiritual one which they can live closer to god
Why do they go on a pilgrimage?
To help other pilgrims
Closer to god
Strengthen faith
Experience a holy place
Ask for forgiveness
Thank god
Pray for something
What is a Lourdes?
A French town
Mary appeared to a girl and told her to dig, she found spring water believed to have heeling powers
People go to get healed
What is a iona?
Remote Scottish island
Peaceful beautiful, remote
People go to Worship in the Abbey
What are the two festivals of christian practice?
Easter
Christmas
What is a festival?
A festival is a day or period of celebration for religious reasons
Why is Christmas celebrated?
To celebrate the incarceration of Jesus
Nativity- celebrating the christs birth
Midnight mass- reflects the holiness of Jesus birth
Cards and gifts- recalls the wise men’s gifts to Jesus
Why is Easter celebrated?
Celebrates Jesus rising form the dead
Good Friday- special services to remember the crucifixion
Sunday- gifts are given to celebrate the resurrection
Saturday night- candles are light to celebrate Jesus rising
What the hole of the church?
Support local communities
Provides to social services- health and education
Helps those in need
A place to socialise
Campaign in justice
Actives for young people
Educate about Christianity
A place of worship
What is agape?
Selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love
Eg. Food banks, street pastors, evangelism(spread the word of Christianity)
What is reconciliation?
Restoring harmony to relationships that have broken down
What is baptism and what happens in a baptism?
A ritual to become a member of the church
They use water to symbolise washing away sin and being born into a new life
What is infant baptism and what happens in an infant baptism?
A ritual for babies or young people
They welcome the child into the church, child becomes part of the Christian community, god parents promise to bring the child up in faith
And for catholics original sin is forgiven
What is believers baptism and what happens?
A ritual for adults
The old person makes the decision themselves, person becomes part of the Christian community
Often they get funny immersed into the water
What is the holy communion? And what to they do (Eucharist)
A ritual to celebrate and remember Jesus crucifixion and resurrection
It’s remembered as the last supper of Christ
Known as the last supper
Used to remember Christ sacrifice
Why do people get baptised?
People get baptised to follow in god footsteps as he got baptised by John the Baptist
They do this because it’s symbolic, having sins washed away, becoming a member of the church and being forgiven
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