christianity

Nature of God and the Trinity

Christian belief that God is a divine being/supernatural spirit who always was, who is and who always will be. God is revealed through three equal persons (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) who are 1 God.

“god is love”

“baptising them in the name of the father the son and the holy spirit”

creation

"so god created mankind in his own image"

Incarnation

"the word became flesh"

Crucifixion

"christ died for our sins"

Salvation

"for it is by grace you have been saved, through faith"

Marriage and Divorce

"therefore what god has joined together, let no one seperate"

Sex outside marriage

"flee from sexual immorality"

Contraception

"be fruitful and increase in number"

divorce

"anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery"

gender equality

"there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in christ"

baptism and eucharist

The two sacraments accepted by most Christians are

eucharist sofa

"do this in remembrance of me"

great commission / evangelism

"go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation"

Sanctity of life

The belief that life is precious, or sacred. For many religious believers, only human life holds this special status

“before i formed you in the womb i knew you”

euthanasia

" you shall not murder" “god made mankind in his image”

Stewardship

"put him in the garden of eden to work it and take care of it"

animals

"the righteous care for the needs of their animals

Problem of Evil

the difficulty of reconciling the existence of suffering and other evils in the world with the existence of God

Augustinian Theodicy

is the argument from the freewill of finite personal beings (angels, humanity): that is, the allpowerful, natural evil is caused by free will from humans

Irenaean Theodicy

Argument that God allows the existence of evil and pain as a means of encouraging humans to seek out knowledge and understanding, to grow on their own.

Homosexuality

"a man should not lie with another boy the same way he does with a woman"

Role of family in Christianity

teach their children about god and spread the word

Views of Creation

• literal 6 day

• metaphorical view

Informal prayer

This takes the form of extempore prayer, consisting of spontaneous prayers spoken from the heart as opposed to the use of set prayers.

Non-liturgical worship

A service that does not follow a set text or ritual

Thanksgiving

A prayer of gratitude for the gift of life and the gifts of life.

Intercession

A prayer on behalf of another person or group

confession

acknowledging and telling one's sins to a priest

supplication

begging, humbly asking for a favor

Lord's Prayer

perfect example of prayer

Jerusalem Pilgrimage

Where Jesus was crucified and resurrected, helps christian's to build a closer relationship with god

christian views on pilgrimage

important to catholics many go on them to sites that connect them to saints/ places Virgin Mary been spotted e.g. Lourdes, France many go on them to sites that connect them to saints/ places Virgin Mary been spotted e.g. Lourdes, France protestants oppose and think its not reu form of worhsip and distracts from its purposeJohn Calvin famous protestant reformer criticised practices of celebrating relics and shrines at certain places particularly consider worship of figures e.g. virgin mart form of idolatry going against the 10 commandments

today many feel connected with Jesus and reflect their faith but don't worship saints or visit places like walsingham

Iona

An island of the west coast of Scotland founded by Columba in the 4th century. It is used by Christians today as a centre for pilgrimage and religious retreat.

Role of local church

Food banks- for people who are poor

Refuge for homeless - can act as a place to stay for homeless people

Christian Aid

A Christian charity that provides emergency and long-term aid to the developing world.

Life after death

heaven or hell, purgatory (for catholics )

funeral rites

any funeral event performed in a solemn and prescribed manner

Trinity

"we believe in one god" "we believe in one lord jesus christ" "we believe in the holy spirit"

god the father

creator of everything, transcendent

the son

fully divine and fully human, immanent/personal and understands human suffering, acts as an example for christians

Holy Spirit

source of strength courage, immanent part of god guiding the church

gender roles in christianity

"it is improper for a woman to speak in church

purpose of family

"honour your father and mother"

“ children are heritage from the lord”