RE Flashcards
Baptism
1st sacrament
person is welcomed into Christian faith
Christian
follower of Christianity
religion based on teachings of Jesus
Consubstantiation
belief that bread and wine and body and blood of Christ exist in union with each other
Denomination
recognised branch of Christian faith
Ecumenism
a wish to bring together all Christian denominations and restore unity
Eucharist
meaning “Thanksgiving”
mass as a thanksgiving for the sacrifice of Jesus
Font
Basin made of stone usually that holds the water used in baptism
Great Schism
the split in the Christian Church between Rome and eastern churches, resulting in the RC Church and Orthodox Church
Total Immersion
Being completely under the water at baptism, usually done to adults or teenagers
Transubstantiation
the belief that the bread and wine, once blessed become the actual body and blood of Jesus
What are 5 features of an Orthodox Church
altar
table of preparation
Censer
Beautiful gates
Royal doors
All 7 sacraments
Matrimony
Anointing of the sick
baptism
confirmation
holy orders
Eucharist
Confession
What year was the Great Schism
1054
What was the Great Schism
the breakup of the Christian Church into 2 sections- Western and Eastern sections
What did the Western and Eastern sections turn into in the Great Schism
Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
What is the Great Schism also referred to as
East-West Schism
What was a reason for the schism
religious differences
political
social
big cause was the roman empire
What was difficult to govern as a whole
roman empire as it had become so large
What were the 2 parts that was divided in the empire
the western roman empire
eastern roman empire
What happened at the beginning of the sixth century
the western roman empire was being overrun by the barbarians while the eastern roman empire continued to do well
What also caused the 2 halves to slowly drift apart
language
What was the main language in the west
Latin
What was the main language in the east
Greek