Church and the Kingdom of God RS GCSE Flashcards

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What is a pilgrim

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a person on a religious journey

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In what way is life a pilgrimage

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We live our life in an attempt to go to heaven

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What are the Stations of the Cross

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the 14 stations around a church that depict the events of Good Friday

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4
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What is Lent

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40 days before Easter

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In what way are the stations of the Cross ‘ dramatized prayer’

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It involves performing actions such as genuflecting and kneeling

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6
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Name 4 places of pilgrimage

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Jerusalem, Walsingham, Rome, Lourdes

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7
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Which street is the “Way of the Cross” in Jerusalem

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Via Dolorosa

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Around which figure is the Immaculate Conception based, and what does it mean

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The Virgin Mary, she was conceived free of Original Sin

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9
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Why do people go on pilgrimages (3)

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  • express thanks to God
  • forgiveness of sins
  • renew commitment to faith
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10
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Which saint was crucified and buried in Rome

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Saint Peter

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11
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What do Catholics believe happened in Lourdes
- Which year was this

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St Bernadette saw Mary in visions 18 times
- 1858

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What do Catholics believe happened in Walsingham
- Which year was this

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Richeldis, a Saxon noblewoman, had a vision where she saw Mary
- 1061

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13
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What is the meaning of evangelism

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preaching the good news about Jesus to others

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14
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Name 2 films that show the message of Christianity

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Mission, Les Miserables

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15
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In both Mission and Les Miserables, what is the central conflict

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between law and grace

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16
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Where is the Mission set

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land of the Guarani in South America

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17
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Define the Kingdom of God

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Reign of God, where all people live as God intends

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18
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Who taught the disciples of the Lord’s Prayer

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Jesus

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19
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What are the two types of sin

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Mortal and Venial

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20
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What does hallowed mean

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made holy

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21
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What does Abba mean

A

Father

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22
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And lead us not into ___

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temptation

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23
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What is justice

A

bringing about what is just and fair

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24
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What is peace

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a state of trust and unity between people

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25
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What is reconciliation

A

restoration of harmony after relationships have broken

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26
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What are the signs of the Kingdom

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justice, peace, reconciliation

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27
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What is the Hebrew word for peace

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Shalom

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28
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What is the hierarchy of the Catholic Church

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a ranking system that brings about unity and recognises authority

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29
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How are Popes decided

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through the cardinals’ choice

30
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What are the lay people, or the laity

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non-ordained members of the Church

31
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What is the ceremony called when a man becomes a deacon, priest or bishop

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ordination

32
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When was the Second Vatican Council

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1962 - 1965

33
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What are the four documents of the Second Vatican Council
- What are they each about

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  • Dei Verbum (Word of God) - importance and interpretation of scripture
  • Lumen Gentium (On the Church) - nature of the Church and the role of each member
  • Sacrosanctum Consilium (On the sacred Liturgy) - the way that the liturgy and services needed to be changed to allow people to fully worship God
  • Gaudium et Spes (The Church in the Modern World) - issues relating to family, culture, political and economic life, peace between nations etc.
34
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What is the name of the song Mary sais when she greeted Elizabeth

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Magnificat

35
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How is the Magnificat revolutionary

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God was on the side of the less fortunate

36
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How did Mary praise God in the Magnificat

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she praised his greatness and care

37
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In what two ways did God grow in Mary

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Jesus was born from her, and she allowed God’s Kingdom to grow in her heart

38
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Why has the Magnificat been banned in the past by some governments

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It makes people believe that God is on the side of the weak abd helpless

39
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What are the four marks of the church

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One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic

40
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What does one mean (Mark of the Church)

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united into one body

41
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What does holy mean (Mark of the Church)

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being sanctified

42
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What does Catholic mean (Mark of the Church)

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related to the whole, universal

43
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What does Apostolic mean (Mark of the Church)

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To do with the 12 original Apostles

44
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What is Apostolic Succession

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the successors of the original apostles - the Pope and bishops

45
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Who was the first Pope

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Peter

46
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What is Papal Infallibility

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the idea that the Pope is never wrong, and anything he declares is guided by the Holy Spirit

47
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What is the magisterium

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the combined authority of the bishops and the Bishop of Rome

48
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What is the rare event called when all the bishops of the Church are called together to meet

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A council

49
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Who has to approve a council’s decisions

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The Pope

50
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Why are councils important

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They address major world issues

51
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When is something conciliar

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When the head person factors in the opinions of everyone involved

52
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What does pontifical mean

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When the teachings of the Church are presented by the Pope

53
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Who is the Bishop of Rome

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The Pope

54
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Who guides the Pope and councils

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The Holy Spirit

55
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One title for the Pope is the __ of Christ

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Vicar

56
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How might the Pope lead by example

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Recent Popes have sold Church valuables to aid those who need it

57
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What is the second great commandment that Jesus gives

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” You shall love your neighbour as yourself”

58
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In which Gospel is the Good Samaritan Parable

A

Luke’s Gospel

59
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How can Catholics demonstrate their love locally

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aid the homeless, poor, work on issues on an individual basis

60
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How can Catholics demonstrate their love nationally

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preventing problems from originating, instead of just solving them

61
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How can Catholics demonstrate their love globally

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helping people in other countries, victims of disaster and the poor etc.

62
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What does SVP stand

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Saint Vincent de Paul

63
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What does SVP do

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it is a charity that helps practically e.g. shopping or caring from the elderly, big projects to help the local community

64
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What does CAFOD stand for

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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

65
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What does CAFOD do

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provide aid for victims of natural disasters, help improve poorer / war torn areas, challenging local policies that damage life

66
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What is the overall plot of Les Miserables

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  • bishops forgives Valjean for stealing from him
  • Valjean is happy, and he changes his way
  • His jailer still tries to catch him, but he is kidnapped and Valjean is encouraged to kill him
  • Valjean does not kill him and lets him go
  • When the jailer then corners Valjean, he can’t kill him
67
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What line from one of the final songs in Les Miserables is often used to summarise the story of Les Miserables

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To love another person is to see the face of God

68
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How has Pope Francis showed Justice in his life

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  • increased number of priests in shanty towns
  • doesn’t waste money on himself
  • criticised economic policies that led to inequality
69
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How has Pope Francis showed peace in his life

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  • played a major role in restoring relationships between Cuba and USA
  • invites leaders who have been at war to pray together
  • sheltered people being hunted
70
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How has Pope Francis showed reconciliation in his life

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  • every Maundy Thursday he washes the feet of 12 prisoners
  • welcomed people of other denominations
  • visited areas of tension in the world
    helped break tensions between Muslims and Christians