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How do catholic churches help inspire worship?
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- The care put in the decoration and design shows devotion to God and helps God feel respected
- statues and saints encourage christians to follow example
- Small chapels are where beleivers pray in peace
- stations of the cross inspire them to reflect on Jesus’s sufferings
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What are the two main purposes of a church?
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- Provide a space where they meet and worship. Altar is the main centre of focus
- provide a space for individual prayer. Inspires to pray for God
3
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How were catholic churches before 1965?
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- Facing east towards Jerusalem
- In the shape of a cross
- Altar against east wall(people didnt feel included)
4
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How were catholic churches built after 1965?
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- Altar more towards centre
- Some around altar
5
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What is a lectern?
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Reading stand from where bible readings are given. 2 readings are given from the lectern at mass
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How does a lectern help worship?
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- Reading from old testement remind christians how God guided his people while New testement is about Jesus’ actions and teachings
- It should be in a prominent place so people can hear and see
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What is a crucifix?
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- Model or image of cross with Jesus crucified on it
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How does the Crucifix help christians?
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- Reminds sufferinb that Jesus went through. Inspires gratitude and love for what christ has do e
- The eucharist expresses the crucifix
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What is the Altar?
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- The bread and wine are offered to God here
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How is the Altar used to express to christians?
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- Christ offers himself to the father of humanity. In return father strengthens the lives and faith of beleivers who receive blood and body
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What is the tabernacle?
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The consecreted bread is left after mass
12
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How does tabernacle help catholics?
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- Catholics like to pray in front of it
- Inspires a deep sense of peace
- Saved in tabernacle so people whomare ill can also receive
13
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Why would people use an altar compared to a table?
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- For sacrifice and thanksgiving
- Most important altar is the cross where Jesus sacrificed
- congregation joins in with giving thanks
- Altar reminds people sacrafice is made through the offering of bread and wine
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Why would people use a table compared to an altar?
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- People eat at a table
- reminds people of last supper
- Using a table reminds people of “eat this in memory of me”
15
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Why would people use a crucifix?
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- Shows christ crucified on a cross
- Help christians feel greatful for Jesus’ sacrafice and Love
- Reanacts the sacrafice of Jesus’s death
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Why would people use a cross?
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- Shows christs victory over sin and death. Christ is not on the cross as he has risen
- People who dont like portraying idels through art will use a cross
- Emphasises Jesus’ ressurection and christians should face new life
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Why would people use a risen christ?
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- Focuses christ as the risen glourified saviour
- reminds catholics in holy communion they recieve Body,Blood ,soul and divinity
- Emphasises Jesus’ ressurection and how important this is
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Why are people allowed to sin?
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They’re given free will
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Why did God give free will?
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- He wants people to choose him than follow him
20
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What is original sin?
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The tendency to commit sin
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What do catholics beleive about Jesus’ death?
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- Jesus always followed God’s teachings and examples
- Jesus showed obedience in God the father
- The helped restore sin
22
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What do catholics beleive about Jesus’ ascension?
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Jesus’ ressurection helped restore cosmic order
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What was the significance of Jesus’ death and burial?
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- His death redeemed humanity.
- When he died this meant he made up for the sins of humanity so people can be brought back
- He continued to show love
- When he died he joined everyone burried before him meaning he is with you when you die
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Significance of Jesus’ ressurection?
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- Made life after death possible
- All people rose to heaven when he died
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Significance of Jesus' ascension?
- Jesus is with the father showing his glory.
- He promised to send his spirits to all people
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How is salvation in the past?
- Jesus' death and ressurection was crucial to humanity
- These events defeated the ultimate power of sin and death and made it possible to enter heaven-
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How is salvation in the present?
- Ongoing process
- Jesus defeated sin doesn't mean that it no longer exists
- Holy spirit helps them guide to work to salvation
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Salvation in the future?
- It will be completed at the end of time
- When kingdom of God is established the power of sin and desth will be completely destroyed
- Final victory of God's grace
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What is redemption in the liturgy?
- In mass christ is giving himself up to the father. Catholics also give themselves up by receiving holy communion
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What is the heavenly banquet?
- Victory salvation when salvation is complete. It is represented the idea of everyone joining together for a meal
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What is Mark 15:21-29?
Tells the story of Jesus' crucifixation and death
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Jesus as the example Mark?
- Shows how Jesus knew it would make him suffer but still went through it
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Jesus as a restores Mark?
- Restored relationship between God and humanity. Talks how Jesus died in the temple and broke the barier between humanity and God
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Jesus as victor Mark?
- How he experienced pain,suffering and death
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John 20:1-18?
- Jesus saw mary and she didn't recognise him
(he was present but different)
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Acts 1:6-11?
- Desciples will be the witness towards the death (Desciples saw Jesus' work on earth)
- Exoected to spread word
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Acts 2:1-4?
- day of pentecost apostles filled with holy spirit
(Gave ability for apostles to spread word and teach about redemption)
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What was St Irenaeus?
- The event of salvation when Adam and Eve ate the apple
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What was the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
- A and E Disobeyed God by eating from tree
- brang death seperating humans and God
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The tree of the cross?
- Jesus obeyed God by dying on tree
- Brought eternal life
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What was St Anselm?
- Compared Jesus' death like paying for ransom in slave trade
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Strengths in St Anselm?
- shows parallell between fall of Adam and Eve and Jesus' death
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Weakness in St Irenaeus?
- Christians don't agree with St Irenaeus, Adam and Eve
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Strengths of St Anselm?
- Christians see themselves as slaves to christ
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Weakness of St Anselm?
- Not clear who the ransom is paid too and some christians beleive someone greater than God
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