Easter

Question 1

How do christians celebrate easter?

Answer 1

Lent is a 40 day period from ash wednesday - catholics see lent as fasting n praying so they fast during lent - other christians abstain from a particular luxury during lent

Question 2

Palm Sunday

Answer 2

Commemorates the day of Jesus’ last supper with his disciples

Question 3

Maundy Thursday

Answer 3

Commemorate the day of jesus’ last supper w his disciples - christians receive the eucharist on this day

Question 4

Good Friday

Answer 4

Remembers jesus’ death on the cross - christians reflect on the meaning of his suffering n death

Question 5

Easter Sunday

Answer 5

Remembers his resurrection- gives eggs to symbolise it

Question 6

Why is Easter important for Christians?

Answer 6

Eggs - (e) commemorates the death and resurrection of jesus and the start of the christian religion -
(g) reveals god’s love for the world because he sent jesus to die for humanity -
(g) jesus’ resurrection over death gives christians hope -
(s) jesus death paid the price for human sin

Question 7

Other points of view

Answer 7

Quakers don’t celebrate easter as they believe every day is holy - Jehovah’s witnesses believe that these celebrations are rooted in paganism and jesus only told his disciples to commemorate his death not resurrection