RE catholic christianity

• a doctrine is...

  a belief the church holds and teaches
• baptism of jesus SOWAA...

  "the spirit of god decended like a dove"
• eschatology is...

  the study of life after death
• sanctity of life...


  is the belief that all life is scared and holy, especially human life
• the magisterium


  the official teaching authority of the catholic church written by the pope and bishops
• natural law


  the idea that humans are born within an undertanding og what is right and wrong
• the trinity

  catholics belief that god slowly reveals himself as three - the father, the son and the holy spirit, each one fully god but different
• pachal mystery

  the events of jesus' life that saved us from sin
• God as creator 


  "let there be light"
• god as benevolent (loving and good)


  "god saw that the light was good
• god as omnipotenet (all powerful)


  "let the waters be gathered and let the dry land appear"
• god as eternal

  "in the beginning was the word"
• incarnation means...


  enfleshment or making flesh, in this case jesus was "god made flesh"
• paschal mystery events include

  passion, death, resurrection and ascension of jesus
• three ways the holy spirit works in the church


  sacraments, charity and counsellor
• what is the most important expression of the paschal mystery in the church today?

  the eucharist
• what is a sacrament


  a scarament is a religious ritual performed in the life of the church that brings people into holiness
• sacrament SOWAA


  "an outward sign of an inward gift"
• prayer SOWAA


  the our father
• popular piety


  worship that does not follow a strict pattern set out by the church
• why is it important to have different types of prayer?


  so that catholics can grow closer to god through it, some in a community, others prefer individual prayer
• what is a pilgrimage

  a pilgrimage is a journey to a special place of religious significance
• pilgrimage is important for christians because...

  it provides time and space for praying, connection to other christians, grow closer to god and response to bust life and world to give people a chance to relax and take a break
• catholic social teaching SOWAA


  "love your neighbour as yourself" mark
• the four marks of the church are...

  one, holy, catholic and apostolic
• four marks of the church SOWAA

  "we believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church" nicene creed
• the word 'church' means

  house of the lord
• why do churches face east?

  sun rises in the east as jesus rose on the day of the ressurection
• why are many churches cruciform?

  symbol of the church, a reminder that jesus died for us
• high vaulted ceilings on churches symbolise....

  connect to heaven and reach towards god
• what is the lectern?


  book stand from which readings are said
• the tabernacle is...


  a box where the consecrated host is eucharist is kept
• some symbols of the church include...

  a fish, a cross, a dove, the eagle
• SOWAA for god being the father

  the our father prayer
• SOWAA for god being the son

  "the word became flesh"
• SOWAA for god being the holy spirit


  "the spirit of god descended like a dove"
• the nicene creed says:

  "i believe in one god, the father almighty, i believe in one lord jesus christ, i believe in the holy spirit"
• SOWAA for the image of god

  "let us make man in our image"
• three characteristics of the image of god


  rational (humans will find their way to god), free will and conscience (choosing between right and wrong), relate to god (growing a close relationship with him)
• what is liturgical worship?


  it is structured public worship set out by the catholic church and helps catholics to grow closer to god and be saved from sin.