Redemption

Question 1

4.1 How church architecture reflects Catholic beliefs

Answer 1

• Catholic churches provide a space where chatholics can worship together
• The design and decoration of a church helps to aid and inspire worship, by encouraging Christians to reflect on God and on their faith.
• Churches built since 1865 place more emphasis on the position of the altar, as this is the focsl point of the mass

Question 2

4.2 The main parts of a Catholic church

Answer 2

• The main features of a Catholic church include the lecturn, altar, crucfix and tabernacle
• These help to emphasise the presence of Christ in the church. They also remind Catholics of the redemption that Christ brought them through his suffering, death and resurrection.

Question 3

4.3 Contradting features and artefacts used by Catholics

Answer 3

• Some churches use an alter for the Mass, as a reminder of Christs sacrafice on the cross, whole other churches use a table, as a reminder of the Last Supper.
• Some Catholics prefer the crucifix as a reminder of christ’s death, while others prefer a cross or Risen christ as a reminder of Chrsit’s resurrection.

Question 4

4.4 The role of Jesus in restoration through sacrafice

Answer 4

• People