Church And The Kingdom Of God Paper 1 Flashcards
What does pilgrimage meant to catholics?
Life is a pilgrimage to heaven
Life is a journey towards God . Everything they do should contribute to their goal of getting to God
Stations of cross
Allow all viewers to share in Jesus ‘ pain makes us feel more grateful for what he did for us . Helps people focus when praying
Pilgrimage sites
Jerusalem-the city in israel where Jesus died . We go their to share in his life and renew commitment
Rome-the centre of catholic faith where the vatican located. We go their to show our commitment to the church
Lourdes-A town in france . A place where ill people go to get ill
Walsingham-a village in norfolk . It is the catholic shrine in England . It is accessible and allows people to spend time with other catholics
Influence of mission and evangelism in Drama
The catholic church has stated that the production of these films should be encouraged
Illustrates the power of helping someones life
Inspire people to show the values they have seen in real life
What is the kingdom of God
Not a physical place . It is the establishment of Gods authority throughout creation .
It began with Jesus and his birth
It was established by Jesus’ resurrection
It is extended by christians doing good deeds
Will be completed by the end of time
Lords prayer phrases
Hallowed be they name- tells us that God is holy and he should be respected recognising his kingdom
Thy kingdom come-a prayer that Gods authority will be established
Thy will be done on earth as it is on heaven-accepting Gods will is the only way that the kingdom will be established
Give us this day our daily bread-God sustains creation giving us everything we need
Forgive us our trespasses-he is the ultimate judge , for his authority to be established we must be forgiven
Deliver us from evil-when his kingdom is established all of sin will have beenpurged
Justice
Ensuring all people have access to everything that they need to survive
Recognise all people are equal as we all came from God
Peace
The state of total trust and unity between all people
Flows from justice as there can be no peace without justice
Reconciliation
Restores damaged relationships between others
Means people learn from their past mistakes
Dei verbum
Deals with the importance of the interpretation of the bible.
It must be taken seriously but not everything that happened should be taken seriously
Lumen gentium
Deals with the structure of the church
Stresses every single one of us has an integral part to play
Sacrosanctim concillium
Deals with the church service
Emphasizes that we all must be able to take part
Gaudium et spes
Stresses that the church should not be separate from modern society . It can guide people to live in a modern world
Qualities of mary
Humility-recognizes she is only special because of God
Mary accepts Gods will-she willingly accepts the huge responsibility and completely trusts in God
She praises God -“the mighty one has done great things for me “ she is aware of Gods love
Magnificant is controversial because
Many believe that it is encouraging revolts “he has brought down the powerful from their thrones “
