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• What does it mean to say that God is just?

  That God is right and fair
• How do Christians describe God the Father?

  creator; judge; in heaven
• How do Christians describe God the Holy Spirit?

  God's guiding presence in the lives of Christians today.
• What happened in the creation story in Genesis 1?

  light; sea and sky; land and plants; sun and moon; birds and fish; animals and humans; rest
• What is the fundamentalist interpretation of the story of creation?

  The belief that the story of Genesis 1 is literally true
• What is the conservative interpretation of the story of creation?


  The belief that the story of Genesis 1 is generally true, but some of the specific details are not true
• What is the liberal interpretation of the story of creation?

  The belief that the story of Genesis 1 is a myth written to teach us something about God
• What is original sin?


  The belief that all humans are born in a sinful state.
• Why do Christians argue that God does not simply solve the problem of sin?

  God's justice requires that sin has to be punished
• The Bible teaches that Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary. How does this link to the idea of incarnation?

  Jesus was not born as a normal human being, he was different because he was God's son.
• What event do Christians remember on Good Friday?

  The crucifixion of Jesus.
• The Gospel of Mark says that when Jesus was crucified, the curtain in the temple tore in two. What does this mean?

  That the barrier between God and humans had been removed
• "What does this Bible verse mean? For just as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.


  That through Adam's sin, we are all guilty of sin and will be condemned to hell, but through Jesus, our relationship with God can be put right.
• Most Christians say that salvation cannot happen through good works. What does this mean?


  That because all humans are sinful, we are separated from God and cannot get back to God through our own efforts.
• What do Christians mean by the word 'grace'?

  God chooses to offer salvation to humans even though we don't deserve it.
• Most Christians would say that salvation happens through grace. What does this mean?


  We cannot earn salvation by ourselves, we have to rely on God graciously offering us the gift of salvation.
• What role does the Holy Spirit have in salvation?

  The Holy Spirit helps us to have the faith to accept God's gift of salvation.
• What is the difference between Roman Catholic and Protestant teaching on the role of good works and faith in salvation?

  Roman Catholic teaching says that salvation is by faith and good works, with the good works showing that faith is alive and active. Protestant teaching is that salvation is by faith alone.
• What is meant by the word 'resurrection'?


  That Jesus rose from the dead after three days.
• What does this Bible verse mean? 'For as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ.'


  We are all sinful like Adam, so we all face eternal death like Adam, but we can have eternal life through Jesus.
• What does St. Paul teach about the resurrection of the body?

  Resurrection is not just about the soul, the body will be raised into a new spiritual body.
• How can the life cycle of a butterfly be used to explain the idea of resurrection?

  A caterpillar is transformed into a butterfly, which is similar to resurrection, where humans are transformed into a spiritual body.
• Why is the example of a butterfly not a perfect analogy for resurrection?

  The caterpillar does not die before it is transformed, but humans first die before being resurrected.
• Christians believe that the resurrection of Jesus shows that death has been defeated. What do they mean by this?

  The punishment for sin has been defeated by the resurrection of Jesus. This means humans can have eternal life rather than eternal death.
• What does the Roman Catholic Church teach about purgatory?


  After death, a soul may go to purgatory for further preparation before entering heaven.
• What is the evangelical view of resurrection?


  After death, the soul waits until Judgment Day, when the body will be raised and joined again to the soul.
• What is the liberal Protestant view of resurrection?

  The soul goes to heaven where it will be joined with a new spiritual body. There is no physical resurrection of the old body.
• How is heaven described in the Bible?

  the new Jerusalem; a city of gold; radiant like a rare jewel
• How is hell described in the Bible?

  a lake of fire
• What does the Parable of the Sheep and Goats teach about salvation?

  That those who helped others because they were in need will be saved, but those who helped for selfish reasons will not be saved.
• What is the difference between literal and liberal views of heaven and hell?

  The literal view is that heaven and hell are real places. The liberal view is that these are metaphors or allegories, but not real places.
• The Five Pillars of Islam

  Shahadah: sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of faith.

  Salah: performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day.

  Zakah: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy.

  Sawm: fasting during the month of Ramadan.

  Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca.
• The Shahadah

  Two statements (or kalimahs)

  -There is no God but God

  -Muhammad is the Messenger of God
• Significance of the Shahadah


  - Embodies the Muslim belief in Tawhid

  -How somebody professes the Muslim faith/converts to Islam

  -Whispered in the ears of babies at birth/last words a Muslim hears before death

  -Saying the words must be accompanied by an intention to live by Gods will
• Salah


  Prayer 5 times a day

  
  

  Fajr (morning prayer between dawn and sunrise)

  Zuhr (midday in early afternoon)

  Asr (late afternoon)

  Maghrib (prayer just after sunset)

  Isha (night time prayer)

  
  

  Timings set out in the Hadith
• Adhan

  Islamic call to prayer
• Muezzin


  a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque
• Wudu

  Ritual washing before prayer
• Niyyah


  Honest intention to worship God with a pure heart
• Rak'ahs


  Actions made during salah consisting of recitations, standing, bowing and prostration. A full sequence is of prayer is called a Rak'ah