R.E. Flashcards
What is a mission?
A mission refers to a task or purpose involving spreading religious beliefs.
Who is a missionary?
A missionary is a person sent on a mission to promote a religion.
What was Pope Gregory I convinced was going to happen in 597?
Revelation, i.e. the end times
What did Pope Gregory I want to eliminate?
He wanted to eliminate paganism.
How many monks alongside Augustine traveled to England?
40 monks.
Where did Augustine land?
Augustine landed in Kent/Essex.
By which year were many English people Christian?
By 650 AD.
What did Alfred the Great do for the illiterate?
Built many schools across Wessex.
What system did Alfred the Great start?
Parishes.
Evaluate the statement: Augustine is the most important British Christian.
For:
He came to Britain when it was viewed as violent.
He converted many Brits.
He built many cathedrals.
Against:
William the Conqueror gave us communities linked with churches.
Saint Columba converted many Irish people and Scots.
What did the earliest Britons worship?
The earliest Britons worshipped their ancestors.
When did Constantine convert?
Constantine converted in 324 AD.
When did Columba convert the Scottish and Irish?
Columba converted them in the 6th century.
What is a martyr?
A martyr is someone who suffers or dies for their faith.
Who is St Alban?
St Alban is recognized as the first British martyr.
How did St Alban convert?
He converted after sheltering a Christian priest and talking to him for hours, before eventually converting to Christ.
What happened to one of the executioners at Alban’s execution?
One executioner converted to Christianity.
What is the legacy of St Alban?
Being the first British martyr, not only does he have a city named after him, he strongly supported dying for the love of Jesus Christ.
Who leads the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope.
Who leads the Orthodox Church?
Patriarch of Constantinople (Istanbul)
Who leads the Church of England?
The Archbishop of Canterbury/ King Charles III
What is the source of authority for Baptists?
The Bible.
What is the Great Schism?
The Great Schism was the division between the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches in 1054.
When and what was the Reformation?
The Reformation began in 1517, leading to the creation of Protestant churches.
What makes a cathedral different from a church?
A cathedral is the principal church of a diocese, containing the bishop’s cathedra.
Why do cathedrals have stained glass windows?
People were illiterate, and thus these were great sources to understand biblical stories.
Why would a priest wear one of purple, gold/yellow/white, red or green?
- Purple is a time of preparation such as Advent or Lent.
- Gold/yellow/white is for times of celebration such as Easter Sunday or Christmas Day.
- Red is for celebrating saint feast days.
- Green is for ordinary time.
What is a tabernacle?
A tabernacle is the resting place for Communion after being served.