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Eschatology RS GCSE Flashcards

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What is another name for the Easter candle

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the Paschal Candle

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Describe the main features of the Paschal candle

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large candle
- cross in the middle
- five incense grains representing wounds of jesus
- Alpha and Omega - beginning and end
- year in each ‘quadrant’ of the cross

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What does the Paschal candle symbolise

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wax burning, bees work to produce the wax = sacrifice
- light produced = destroying darkness, resurrection
- alpha and omega - Jesus is at the beginning and end

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For what occasions is the Paschal candle used

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  • funerals
  • Easter Vigil
  • baptisms
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5
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Who painted ‘the Last Judgement’

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Michelangelo

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What 5 things are depicted in ‘The Last Judgement’

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Christ central as judge
- saints with the instruments of their death
- all naked except Jesus and Mary
- people resurrecting (coming from their graves)
- others going to hell
- seven angels blowing trumpets

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What happens at the Easter Vigil

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  • congregation starts outside by bonfire
  • priest lights a fire, then blesses and lights the Paschal candle
  • priest says prayers whilst adding incense grains
  • congregation head into the Church
  • candles are lit from the Paschal candle and given to the whole congregation
  • procession happens
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8
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What is eschatology

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the study of the last things

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9
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What are three common memorials for the dead

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tombstone, monument, remembrance gardens

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What is the most common reason for people choosing to perform cremation instead of burial

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there is not enough land for burial

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What is a remembrance garden

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an area designed for the remains of the deceased, where mourners can come and reflect in quiet

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What does RIP stand for

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Rest in Peace
Requiescat in Pace

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13
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What are two famous examples of monuments

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Taj Mahal and Pyramids of Giza

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14
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What are cosmic disasters

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frightening events in the universe that will indicate the end of time

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Name three things that will happen at the eschaton

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  • Son of Man will come to judge
  • the end of the world as we know it
  • God will reign
  • The righteous will be resurrected
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16
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What was Jesus’ resurrected body like

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It was glorified

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17
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What is the eschaton

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the end of the world as we know it

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18
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Did people immediately recognise Jesus in the Gospel accounts of the Resurrection

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No

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What are the four last things

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Death, Judgement, Heaven, Hell

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20
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What is death to Christians

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a transition to a new phase of eternal life

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What is judgement

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the belief that God judges a person based on their actions, and either rewards or punishes them as a result

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What is heaven

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the state of eternal happiness in the presence of God

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What is hell

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the state of total separation from God

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What is purgatory

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a state of cleansing to remove the effects of sin, to help a person accept the full presence of God

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25
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Why is purgatory a state of pain and hope

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pain because of the cleansing of sins
hope because you are on the way to heaven

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What is particular judgement
- What is final judgement
- which is one of the 4 Last Things

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When a person is judged by God after death, and has to accept the responsibility of their actions when alive
- Last Judgement, when Christ comes at the end of time and all of Creation is judged
- Final Judgement

27
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When do people go to purgatory

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if they have been judged righteous after Particular Judgement

28
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What do different Christians believe about Purgatory

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  • some believe there is no purgatory and instead they will go to heaven or hell at the moment of death
  • some believe all people will wait for the Second Coming of Christ and will go judgement then, going to heaven or hell (no purgatory)
29
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What is a parable

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a story with a religious message; particularly used for the stories told by Jesus

30
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how are heaven and hell described through Jesus’ teachings

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places of happiness and torment

31
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What does the Parable of the rich man and Lazarus show

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  • Lazarus is a poor man who sat at the gates of the rich man’s house
  • the poor man goes to Abraham and the angels when he dies, the rich man goes to hell
  • he is suffering a lot
  • he pleas to be forgiven, but he is not
  • he asks to alert his brothers, but Abraham says they have all they need in the scriptures
32
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What is the message of the Parable of the rich man and Lazarus

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an awareness of the value and the needs of others results in a closeness to God in the afterlife

33
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What is cosmic reconciliation

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the time when all things in creation will be brought together in harmony

34
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Where in the bible is the story of Adam and Eve
- what does this story show about man

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Genesis 3
- humans have a tendency to sin

35
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What does Julian of Norwich say is a necessary consequence of freewill

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sin

36
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What is meant by ‘The Fall’

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The breaking of the relationship between God and man (Adam and Eve)

37
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What are the three parts of the Church
- how are they dependent on each other

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Church militant - those on Earth
Church suffering - souls of the faithful in purgatory
Church glorious - faithful enjoying the happiness of heaven

  • people on Earth pray to God with the assistance of those in heaven
  • people on Earth pray for those in purgatory
  • those in purgatory depend on those who are living and pray for the needs of the living
38
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Is anyone predestined to go to heaven or hell

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no - predestination means we can do nothing to help ourselves

39
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What are the teachings of the Second Vatican Council about the end of time

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  • Christ has promised he will come in glory as judge and saviour. People are empowered by the Holy Spirit to live by the standards and values that Christ did
  • The Church on Earth is full of sinners and not in its perfect form
40
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What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church

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a book that summarises the teachings of the Church

41
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What are the two types of sin

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mortal, venial

42
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What is mortal sin
- What are 6 examples

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sins that destroy our relationship with God
- not attending Church on Sunday, murder, stealing, lying, abortion, masturbation

43
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How can you make up a mortal sin

A

going to confession

44
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WHat three things constitute the ‘Last Rites’

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confession, anointing of the sick, final communion

45
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How do the last rites help a dying person

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gives hope, strength, courage, forgiveness

46
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Which sacrament is part of the ‘Last Rites’

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anointing of the sick

47
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WHat are the stages of the anointing of the sick

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  • sprinkles room with water to remind of baptism
  • sick person may confess their sins
  • reading from Bible
  • short litany
  • priest lays hands on head of sick person, calling down the HS
  • small amount of oil of the sick is blessed
  • forehead and hands are anointed
  • our father is said
  • Holy Communion is given
48
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What is the commendation of the dying

A

prayers that are said when a person is at the point of death

49
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What is Viaticum

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Final Communion before death. Means ‘with you on the way’

50
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WHat are the three steps of the reception of a body at a funeral

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  • the body is taken to church
  • at the doors, the coffin is sprinkled with holy water
  • the coffin is placed by the paschal candle
51
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What is the name for a funeral mass

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requiem mass

52
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What colour will the priest wear in a requiem mass

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purple or white vestements

53
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What is a crematorium

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a building where the dead are cremated

54
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What are the 5 steps to the committal at a funeral

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  • a prayer is said asking for forgiveness of sins
  • coffin is sprinkled with holy water
  • priest waves smoke from burning incense over the coffin
  • as the coffin is blessed, the congregation sing “May the angels lead you to paradise and with poor man Lazarus of old may you enjoy eternal life”
55
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What does the rising of smoke symbolise at a funeral

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prayers being offered to God on behalf of the deceased

56
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What 3 steps happen at the grave or crematorium

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  • ‘Our Father’ is said
  • grave or coffin sprinkled with holy water
  • prayers reflect hope that deceased will quickly gain eternal happiness of heaven
57
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What is a catholic funeral NOT for

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celebration of life

58
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What are three reasons for a Catholic funeral

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bury the body respectfully, pray for the dead, teach the Church beliefs about the afterlife, comfort the bereaved

59
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What is the sanctity of life

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the idea that all life is holy as it is created and loved by God; human life should not be misused or abused

60
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What is euthanasia

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killing someone painlessly and with compassion to end suffering

61
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What does the Catholic Church believe about ending life

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it should not be taken away, yet it should not be prolonged unnaturally

62
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What are three things Catholics should do instead of Euthanasia

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pray / palliative care / hospices / pain-relief medication

63
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what is palliative care

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care for those nearing the end of their lives

64
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What are hospices

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places for elderly to stay

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