P2 1.2 Founders and leaders Flashcards
leadership structure of rhe catholic church
pope
cardinals
archbishops
bishops
priests
people
describe christianity’s pope, archbishop of canterbury and priest in detail
Pope (head of the church)
- more authority than the bible
- pope’s word is believed to express rhe will of god
- believe he cannot be wrong on religious and ethicsl manners
Roles
- direct authority from god, who leads and inspires the pope. he makes decisions for the RCC telling all roman catholics what to do and think
- how they r chosen, elected after much prayer as cardinals believe god is helping them make a chocie. 120 cardinals must participate. there must be a 2/3 plus 1 majority to elect a new pope
Archbishop of canterbury (head if the church of england)
Roles
- spokesman for the church of england and speaks authoritatively for the faith. makn source of authority is the bible not the archbishop
- how they r chosen, work their way up from being a priest, chocsne from oen of the other archbishops
priests/viscars
- can be male female, except in the Roman Catholic Church
- roles, meet with other faith leaders and works incthe community and church. leads sermon and other religions ceremonies such as rites of passage(baptism)
- 3-4 year course at a specialised college then they become ordained
evaluation of leadership
founders:
christianity
- authority is jesus. this is clear as he is part of the trinity which is god
other religions
- prophets such as abraham. they are all humans who had deeply spiritual experiences and had a calling from god
- all developed great desire to tell others and offered a new way of life based on inspiration and authority they had gainrd
Holy books
- book givens special status(four gospels had to be chosen for the bible)
- writings were givdn specisl authority by being considered holy
human leaders
- christan priests were given dpecial powers after ordination
- buddhists monkes live totally different lifestyles after becoming monks. therevada buddhists believe monks are closer to enlightenment
- many trust their wellbding with them and use their advicd and teachings
reasons why leaders are important in religion
islam
- leaders are important in the community because of their learning and good rxample.
- they lead prayers in mosques
- look after pastoral needs
christianity
- leaders are trained to lead services in church, offer advice, interpret the bible
- perform baptisms weddingd and funerals in some churchs
- some have authority over other leaders
reasons why christians may or may not follow the holy books
- protestant christians believe the bible offers advice and guidance
- believed to provide a pathway through life
- modern laws are based on rules such as ten commandments
not follow the holy books
- reflections of social attitudes of that time, do not reflect modern ideas
- christian conscience would wrongly interpret some pheases
- many would use the church to tell them what the bible means
- attitudes then were based oncprejudice such as women and the rules not being flexible for new situatioms
beliefs and teachings of god in different religions
christianity
- beleif in the trinirt. all are distinct but one
- father, the creator and sustainer of the universe
- son, saviour who became man and lived amongst us
- holy spirit - comforter and guide. gods living presence
- god is all powerful all loving all knowing perfect and eternal
- jesus described god as forgiving, compassionate and fairhful to his promises
islam
- belief in tawhid- the belief that god is one, withoit parts or divisions, at the heart of islam
- regarding anything as allah is wqual is the worst sin, no pictures are allowed as some may worship them as idols
-allah is the creator and sustainer of all things, all powerful, all onowing, beyond human understandjng, compassionate and the master of the day of judgement
- his nature is impossible to describr? but the qur an reveals 99 qualities of allah
