The belief that Humanity had eternal life Flashcards
Texts
Texts: Niceen Creed
‘ I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and to life in the world to come’
John 3:36 ‘ Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life’
Sacred stories
John 11:25-26 ‘ I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die they live.
Rituals
Funerals helps adherents mourn and temporary separation from loved ones as well as helping death and afterlife and give reassurance.
Ethics
Entry into heaven is reliant on ethical choices made during the person’s life.
Social justice
Love your neighbour as yourself (luke 10:30)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God, Beatitudes
Symbols
- Holy water- can be used in baptism in which you will have an eternal life with god
White vestments worn by priests a funerals
Social structure
Living out good news of resurrection requires all in social structure to bring good to the poor
Community believers are invited to live out the message of the resurrection so that they are able to set a vision for mankind that entails the salvation for all mankind passed on by teachers, priests etc.
‘I see the Church as a field hospital after battle’ Pope francis
Spiritual experience
Through prayer such as the eucharist adherents are able to sense the presence of the divine
SPAT
Space: tabernacle(where eucharist is stored
Places: Jerusalem = place where Jesus was resurrected
Artefact = white vestments worn by the priest at funerals, cross/ crucifix
Times: All saints day and all souls day (NOV) to remember those who have lives holy lives