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Living the Christian Life Flashcards

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*Define liturgical worship ( what group of Christians)

give two features of it

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  • liturgical worship follows a tradition of a set structure - Anglican & Catholic
    features:
  • hierarchical as the clergy and choir lead the worship most of the time
  • regular as it follows the same structure
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Give three advantages of liturgical worship

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  • focuses more on the biblical message
  • brings a sense of community and continuity across many churches as they follow a set structure
  • it keeps with tradition
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Give three disadvantages of liturgical worship

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  • there is not much freedom on how to worship
  • does not allow a personal relationship with God
  • it could be alienating due to lack of understanding from the individual
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Define non-liturgical worship

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spontaneous or structured worship that has no set pattern or words

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What is charismatic worship ( group of Christians) and give 2 features of it

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  • a type of non-liturgical worship
  • Pentecostal churches hold these services
    features:
  • leader acts as he feel inspired by the Holy Spirit
  • there is dancing and singing and people often speak in tongues ( language given by the holy spirit)
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Give 3 advantages of non-liturgical worship

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  • allows an individual to express themselves and worship how they want to
  • more relevant to modern times
  • closer relationship with god as Pentecostal Christians can be overcome with the Holy Spirit
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Give 3 disadvantages of non-liturgical worship

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  • lacks tradition
  • too much focus on the individual but should be on God
  • no continuity between churches
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What is the book of common prayer and what does it represent?

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  • The oldest Anglican service book
  • it contains services of baptism, creeds, prayers ,etc
  • represented movement in a Protestant direction
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define pilgrimage

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a journey to a location of importance to religion

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Give three reasons why Christians go on pilgrimages-

- what branch of christianity support pilgrimages

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  • Jesus went on a pilgrimage
  • it encourages unity and strengthens the community of believers
  • It can develop a believer spiritually and bring them closer to God
  • Catholics and orthodox Christians
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Give three reasons against pilgrimages

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  • Protestants believe it breaks the second commandment of not worshipping idols
  • one should not emphasise special places as god is omnipresent
  • relics should not be revered as they are false and not God
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Name 4 different pilgrimages

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  • Jerusalem
  • Taizé
  • Walsingham
  • Iona
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Give two features of the pilgrimage to Jerusalem and its significance

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features: pilgrims visit places such as :
- the Cenacle - where the last supper took place
- The Via Dolorosa - The path that Jesus took to his crucifixion

significance: it helps pilgrims remember key events in Jesus’ life and brings them closer to Jesus through his experience as he approached his death

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Give two features of the pilgrimage to Walsingham and its significance

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  • an important vision of Mary took place here
  • to participate in the Sprinkling of the Well which is said to heal others

significance : it helps Christians feel closer to the Virgin Mary- worshipping in a place of spiritual importance allows pilgrims to develop their faith

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Give two features of the pilgrimage to Iona and its significance

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  • visit the monastery
  • to study the Bible and pray,

significance: leads to spiritual growth and a sense of direction

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Give two features of the pilgrimage to Taizé and its significance

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  • pilgrims experience Taizé’s meditative music and chants
  • pilgrims gather to pray with monks

significance: it unites people of all races and encourage ecumenism

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What is the great commission ?

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Jesus’ last command to his disciples to go out and convert the world

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Define evangelisation

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seeking to convert others to Christianity through the proclamation of the gospel in hope of salvation

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What is missionary work and why do Christians do this?

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A person set on a religious mission to promote christianity ( to evangelise ) in a foreign country
- Christians do this as it was Jesus’ last command

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How does the Church help globally?

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  • churches will fund projects enabling young people to travel abroad and get involved with missionary work
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define parish

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an area having its own church and clergy

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Give 3 Christian attitudes in favour of global missionary

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  • The great commission told Christians to convert others
  • Christianity should be shared so as many people can be saved and attain eternal life
  • demonstrates Christian love and has other benefits as it includes charity work
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Give 3 Christian attitudes against global missionary

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  • the most important message of christianity is to love God and thy neighbour, telling someone their religion is incorrect is unloving
  • Jesus taught to worship humbly and in private , one should focus on their own relationship with god
  • we live in a multi-faith society so trying to convert others is a form of discrimination
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Give three forms of missionary work

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  • spreading the gospel
  • charity work ( medical care etc)
  • establish monasteries and churches
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Define ecumenism

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movement working for cooperation and unity between the Church ( Christians )

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Give 3 ways the parish church helps locally

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  • allows people to show their devotion to God
  • provides soup kitchens for homeless people
  • provides discussion and prayer groups
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Define outreach work

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providing services to any population who might not have access to those services

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Give 3 ways the parish church is involved in outreach work

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  • helps immigrants with language and integration
  • provides financial support
  • supports social justice charities to help people in poverty
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How does the Church help nationally? ( scripture union)

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Scripture union helps churches and individuals to inspire children through the use of the bible to strengthen their belief in God.

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What is the difference between the ‘ Church ‘ and the ‘ church’ ?

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‘Church’ refers to the community of believers

‘ church ‘refers to the place of worship

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