Religious and Spiritual Experience

Question 1

Public Worship
The use of art in Worship
Stained-glass windows

Answer 1

Originally designed to tell stories from the Bible at a time when many people couldn’t read.

Question 2

Public Worship
The use of art in Worship
Icons of Christian figures=positive

Answer 2

Common in some traditions e.g. Orthodox and Roman Catholics

Question 3

Public Worship
The use of art in Worship
Icons of Christian figures=negative

Answer 3

Some groups feel they might encourage idolatry (worshipping images or idols instead of God) so do not use them.

Question 4

Public Worship
The use of music in Worship
Concept

Answer 4

A way of praising and thanking God.

Question 5

Public Worship
The use of music in Worship
Orthodox Church

Answer 5

Chant the whole service.

Question 6

Public Worship
The use of music in Worship
Evangelical Church

Answer 6

Their services include spontaneous music.

Question 7

Public Worship
The use of music in Worship
Some traditions

Answer 7

Prefer silent and spoken worship.

Question 8

Public Worship

The use of prayer

Answer 8

To ask for something
To give thanks
From of meditation

Question 9

Public Worship
The use of objects in prayer
Roman Catholics

Answer 9

Use a rosary as an aid to help concentration and prayer.

Question 10

Public Worship
How christians pray
Other Christians

Answer 10

Prefer to pray silently, not using a formal set of words, allowing it to be spontaneous and personal.

Question 11

Public worship
The use of food in worship
Religious Law

Answer 11

There is no religious law telling Christians what they may or may not eat.

Question 12

Public worship
The use of food in worship
Some Christians

Answer 12

Choose to be vegetarian as they feel that they have a responsibility to look after the animals in the world

Question 13

Public worship
The use of food in worship
Many Christians

Answer 13

Might try to buy Fairtrade products, so as not to exploit poor farmers in the developing world, and allow them to get paid fairly.

Question 14

Public worship
The use of food in worship
Bread and wine

Answer 14

seen as the blood and body of christ in the Eucharist.

Question 15

Public worship
The use of food in worship
Lent

Answer 15

A time of fasting. Christian’s give up a type of food for 40 days - a way of sharing the time when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness by the Devil.

Question 16

Public Worship
The use of art in Worship
Artists during the reformation

Answer 16

During the Reformation, the church frowned on artists and destroyed much of the art found in churches.

Question 17

Public Worship
The use of art in Worship
Positive view.

Answer 17

God—Creator of the universe— designed all of us to be creative.