Key Spiritual Beliefs Flashcards
1
Q
What did people believe about sin?
A
Everyone was born with original sin and every time they disobeyed God’s laws they acquired more sin
2
Q
What did people believe happened after death?
A
They would go to purgatory to be judged before heaven
3
Q
How could you reduce your time in purgatory? Give some examples
A
Earning indulgences:
- pilgrimages
- praying to a saint
- touching relics
4
Q
What was the idea of a pilgrimage?
A
That the saint would ask God to help a person on their behalf
5
Q
Heaven was the central aspiration for people, what did they believe about heaven?
A
- time on Earth was preparation for eternal life
- it would be an eternity spent in paradise
6
Q
What did people believe about hell?
A
It would be an eternity tormented by the Devil
7
Q
Give examples of what acts affected the soul after death
A
- participation in Church rituals
- receiving the sacraments
- good works
- prayer
8
Q
What did good works include?
A
- prayers for the dead
- giving gifts to the Church
- helping the poor
- pilgrimages
