Religion Flashcards
Commitment
The promise given by those in the community to be true to it. It is being loyal and dedicated to what the community stands for
Mission
Putting our religious beliefs into practise e.g Loretto congregation
Leadership
Guidance given by those in a position of authority
Authority
Being responsible for others/ having power
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic church?
Pope Francis
What is the structure of leadership in the roman catholic church?
Pope 🔽 Cardinals 🔽 Archbishops 🔽 Priests 🔽 Laypeople
Pope
- head of all catholics worldwide and serves god in this way
- lives in the vatican Rome, headquarters of the catholic church
- Catholics believe he is St. peters successor on Earth
- At the begging of all Christianity Peter was given the task of leading the whole church
The cardinals
- given their position by the Pope
- they are the Popes chief advisors on all religious matters
- they elect a new pope if one is needed
Archbishops and Bishops
- head of large area of churches, diocese
- archbishops are the leaders of the bishops
- Ireland has 26 dioceses
Priests
- leader of a parish
- celebrates baptism
- eucharist, marriage ect. with his people
Laypeople
Baptised members of the Catholic church
Sectarianism
The hatred of someone because of their religious beliefs
Religious conflict
When a lack of trust and deepening hatred towards other religions leads to problems in society and is difficult to heal
Ecumenism
Attempts that Christians make to understand and respect each other and to grow together in a more unified way e.g Taizé
Interfaith Dialogue
Communication & understanding between people from different major world religions e.g The Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue
Discipleship
Following the call of Jesus in thought, word and deed. After the Pentecost the disciples became known as Apostles
Where did Jesus meet his first disciples?
Sea of Galilee