worldwide church, persecution and resurrection

• define persecution


  facing hostility and ill-treatment, some christians face punishment and death for practising their faith
• define reconciliation


  making up and rebuilding relationships between two sides after an argument
• give 4 ways christian churches respond to persecution

  • praying for the persecuted
  • helping the persecuted
  • giving practical help through charities
  • campaigning for an eid to persecution
• give 3 things quaker reconciliation projects include

  • going to schools to educate about peace (quakers are pacifists)
  • raising awareness about the importance of peace
  • working in war-torn areas to help victims
• what do barnabus aid do?

  work to help christians around the world who are suffering from persecution, discrimination or oppression because of their christian faith.
• explain 3 christian teachings about reconciliation

  • god reconciled himself to us through christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation
  • blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of god
  • "if anyone holds anything against anyone, forgive them"