Christianity - Practices Flashcards

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Worship

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-Is the way Christians show their love and respect for God
It is important as:
 -It strengthens faith
 -God demand it
 -Purifies the worshipper
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Liturgical worship

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  • Mostly Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican churches
  • Services that follow a set pattern each time
  • A priest leads formal prayers which have set responses
  • Priest may perform symbolic actions which have a specific meaning
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Non Liturgical worship

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  • Non conformist churches (Methodist, Baptist)
  • No set order to services or rituals.
  • The basic structure of the service may remain the same each week but the preach may change the order,number of hymns or types if prayer
  • More focus on teaching the Bible
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Informal worship

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  • Worship can include dancing and clapping

- Members of church congregation can lead service not just the priest

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Private worship

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Private worship allows individuals ti spend time with God, either alone or with close friends or family
-It may involve studying, prayer, meditation or using aids to worship such as an icon or a rosary

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Prayer

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  • Christians believe that God will answer their prayers but not always in a way that a person expects
  • Helps make Christians feel more connected with God
  • Helps them to have strength and peace in difficult circumstances
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Set prayer

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  • Form of words that have been written down and often read aloud in church services
  • Can be hundreds of years old and memorised by christians
  • May help them communicate with God when they are not sure what to say
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Informal prayer

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Spontaneous -Christians make up their own prayers to respond to needs in their own life
-By using their own words, Christians may feel that they can be more open to God

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The lords prayer

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  • Set prayer that bible reports Jesus taught his disciples
  • Gives Christians a pattern on how to pray
  • Reminds them on the need to forgive others
  • Often used in christian worship - read out loud in church, usually in liturgical worship services and in rituals like holy communion
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Sacrament

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Is a ritual which outwardly expresses an inner spiritual experience

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Baptism

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-A sacrament through which people can become members of the church. Water is used to symbolise the washing away of sin
People become baptised because:
-In bible Jesus was baptised and encouraged his disciples to do it too
-Person feels accepted into the Christian communtiy
-Symbolises a fresh start and publicly shows a person is Christian

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Infant baptism

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  • Parents will bring their baby to Church to be welcomed into Church family and is also a way to thank God for new life
  • Priest will pour water over baby’s head and use oil to make a cross on forehead. Baby’s parents and god parents will make promises to bring up child as a christian
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Adult baptism

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  • Some Christians believe a person should choose to be baptised and a baby is not old enough to understand the meaning of baptism and that children should wait until old enough to make their own decisions
  • Person publicly declares they are a christian and is then slowly submerged into water and brought back out again.
  • This symbolises that they have died to their old life and are born again as a Christian
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Eucharist (holy communion)

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A sacrament which helps Christians remember and give thanks for Jesus sacrificial death. Bread is eaten to symbolise Jesus body and wine is drunk representing his blood
Christians celebrate communion because:
-Brings Christians together as one community
-Helps Christians feel closer to god as they remember what he has done to save them through Jesus
-Jesus commanded them to do it

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Contrasting interpretations of the meaning of Eucharist

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  • Catholics/ Orthodox believe in transubstantiation (bread and wine become actual body and blood of Jesus)
  • Divine mystery how it happens but they are present at death and Resurrection of Jesus
  • Protestants believe bread and wine are symbols of Jesus body and blood
  • Seen as an act of remembrance of Jesus words and actions at last supper as well as a chance tor reflect on the meaning of is death and Resurrection
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Contrasting ways Eucharist is practised

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Catholic/orthodox:

  • People come forwards to receive bread and wine individually from the priest
  • If you are not christian you are not encouraged to participate

Protestant:

  • Bread and wine is distributed to people where they are sitting and they all take it at the same time
  • Anyone is welcome to take part if they are wishing to do so
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Pilgrimage

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Is a journey made for religious reasons to a sacred place
They are important because:
-Helps Christians grow closer to god as they visit places from bible or where people have had extraordinary experiences of god
-May go to seek haling from an illness that cannot be cured by a doctor
-Meet others who share their face and give a sense of untiy

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Lourdes (south west france)

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  • Dedicated to Mary after a young girl had a vision of her in a cave
  • Many christians come to bathe in the water in the cave as they believe it has healing properties
  • Thousand pray in the cave where mary appeared
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Iona (Scottish island)

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  • St columba started a christian community here
  • Some believe its a ‘thin place’ where it easier to feel God’s presence - where nature reveals gods power
  • People visit to enjoy natural beauty of area as well as spend time in silence and meditation
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Why do Christians celebrate Christmas?

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  • Remembers the incarnation of jesus

- Seen as a time of ‘peace and goodwill’ where Christians celebrate Jesus’ birth

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How do Christians celebrate Christmas?

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  • Exchange presents to remember the wise men bringing presents to Jesus
  • Decorate home with lights to represent Jesus being seen as light of the world
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Why do Christians celebrate Easter?

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  • Remember death of jesus on good friday when he was crucified
  • Celebrate jesus resurrection on Easter Sunday when jesus came back to life, giving christians hope of eternal life
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How do Christians celebrate Easter?

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  • May walk together through a town high street with a cross to mark jesus death
  • On easter sunday sunrise services are held and breakfast is shared, usually eggs to symbolise new life
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Food banks

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  • provides emergency food and helps people in crisis in UK

- Non perishable food is donated and is sorted and distributed by volunteers

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Street pastors

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  • Christian adult volunteers patrol the streets in urban areas to be a reassuring presence to local community
  • They spend time listening to people problems, giving guidance and helping to discourage antisocial behaviour
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Alpha course

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  • A course started in the UK introducing christian faith or for those interested
  • Takes place in church, peoples homes, universities or workplace
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Christ for all nations

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  • Works primarily in Africa, holds big meetings

- At the meetings christian faith is shared by preacher

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How does worldwide church work for reconciliation?

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  • Bible teaches jesus died to reconcile humans with God Therefore they believe it is important to wok for reconciliation in the world.
  • Irish peace project
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How does worldwide church work for persecution?

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  • 80% of all religious discrimination in world id directed to christians. Jesus taught that christians should feel blessed when they are persecuted because jesus himself was persecuted
  • Christian solidarity world wide -documents and raises awareness of religious persecution
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How does worldwide church respond to world poverty?

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-In bible jesus teaches that those who do not help poor may go to hell
Christian aid