Trinue God

Question 1

The use of music in worship

Answer 1

• The Catholic Church teaches that it is good to use music to praise god
• Music unites people and helps themto feel more involved in worship

Question 2

Music in the liturgy

Answer 2

• Used in some parts of the liturgy to praise
• Music helps to enlivetye liturgy and make people feel more involeved in it
• Types of music used in the catholic liturgy include psalms, plainchant, traditional hyms, contemporary worship songs and mass settings.

Question 3

Acclamations used in the mass

Answer 3

• Certsin parts of the mass which highlight the praise and celebration of God
• The Gloria, hallelu, sanctus and mystery of faith in the Mass help praise god in different ways, often set to music.

Question 4

The triune God explained in the bible

Answer 4

• Christians believe there is one God who is also three persons. God is sometimes called the triune god to emphasies this fact
• The three persons of god - the Father, son and holy sprit known as the triune God
• Beliefs about the trinity are based on Dueteronomy

Question 5

The trinity in the Nicene Creed and genesis 1

Answer 5

• The Nicene creed is a statement of Faith about what catholics believe, which explains the nature of the trinity and how all three persons relate to each other.
• Genesis 1:1-3 shows how all three persons shared in the act of creation

Question 6

The influence of the Trinity on Christians today

Answer 6

• The love of the trinity strengthens the work of the catholic Church, and inspires Christians to share God’s love with others.
• The catholic Church aims to share God’s love through mission and evangelism

Question 7

The trinity in the bible

Answer 7

• Mark 1:9 - 11 describes Jesus’ baptism. It confirms that early Christians understood the role of the Father, Son and Holy spirit as separate yet united
• Galatians 4:6-7 describes how the Trinity interacts with Christians.

Question 8

The Trinity and God’s love

Answer 8

• St Augustine and Catherine LaCugna were two Christian theologians who wrote about the Trinity
• St Augustine foucsed on the relationship within the Trinity, and how it can be understood through the concept of love
• LaCugna foucused on how The trinity is revelaled to humans as Gods attempt to redeem them

Question 9

The authority of the Magisterium and its views on the Trinity

Answer 9

• The Magisterium refers to the authority the pope and bishops have to shape the catholic churchs teachings, which comes from the authority of the twelve apostles.
• At the councils of Nicaea and constantinople, the Magesteriumconfirmed the Catholic Churchs neliefs about the trinity

Question 10

Baptism

Answer 10

• For all Christians except tephe Quakers and the Salvation Ar,t, baptism is a sign of initiation through which a person becomes a member of the church and a child of God
• Jesus ordered his apostles to baptise all of his followers. Jesus himself was baptised by John the Baptist
• Through baptism a person enters the life of the trinity. They become a child of the Father, join in with Jesus’ death and resurectiom and filled with holy spirit

Question 11

Traditional and spontaneous prayer

Answer 11

• The catholic church describes prayer as ‘raising the heart and mind to god’
• Traditional prayers have set words that have been used by generations of believers, they are fimilar words aimed towards god
• Spontaneous prayers are made up in the moment. Some people prefer them because they feel like a more personal and sincere way of communicating with god.

Question 12

Prayer and posture

Answer 12

• Physical postures can assist prayer and help to show the intention behind the prayer
• Some posture emphasise respect and humility, some the praise of God, and some asking for gods help.