church and the kingdom of god (gcse religious studies aqa b)

• Magnificat: mary shows humility


  she recognises she is only special because of what god did to her
• Magnificat: mary praises gods greatness


  she is aware god has shown love for all people; whole prayer praises god for this “mighty one has done great things for me”
• Magnificat: mary shows her acceptance of gods will


  she willingly accepted the role of jesus mother; praise accepts readiness to follow god
• Magnificat: mary shows her trust in god

  when she pregnan, she was unmarrie, so could have been killed for adultery
• Magnificat: magnificat controversial


  sense of revolution in the prayer

  “he has brought down the powerful and lifted up the lowly” (Luke 1:52)
• mission in drama les miserables

  valjean steals silver for a gift, bishop forgives valjean and doesn’t get him

  in jail since the silver was a gift, the bishops action of love and kindness inspires valjean to be better
• kingdom values in vocations: preisthood

  promise of celibacy; commit to god.

  like jesus, he will serve others.

  promise of obedience to their bishop.
• Pilgrimage is


  a dramatised prayer
• Catholics believe that life is a

  pilgrimage towards heaven
• 2nd vatican council said

  “Christians, on pilgrimage toward the heavenly city”
• stations of the cross are


  a series of 14 images that depict jesus’ journey to death
• why do people go on pilgrimage to jerusalem

  to share in jesus’ life and suffering

  to renew their faith and commitment to jesus
• why is going to Jerusalem pilgrimage important

  the city in Israel where jesus died,

  catholics might visit jesus’ tomb (via dolorosa) and other places connected to his life
• why do catholics go to rome pilgrimage

  to show commitment to the catholic church
• why is going to rome important

  it is the centre of catholic faith,

  where st peter died and where the pope lives
• why is going to lourdes important

  a town in france where st Bernadette saw visions of mary,

  waters of the spring are bel to have healing powers
• why do catholics go to lourdes

  to be healed physically or spiritually
• why do catholics go to walsingham


  to go on pilgrimage without going abroad,

  to spend time with other catholics
• why is going to walsingham important

  noblewoman had visions of where mary lived in Nazareth and built a copy of this house
• how does les miserables show mission


  valjean stole silver as a gift, the bishop stops the police from arresting valjean since the theft was a gift,

  the bishops act of love and forgiveness persuaded valjean to become a better person
• kingdom of god is also known as

  the reign of god
• the kingdom began when

  jesus was born
• how was the KoG established?

  through jesus’ resurrection and the coming of the Holy spirit
• KoG is extended by Christians who form


  and help to spread the KoG on earth
• when will the KoG be completed?

  at the end of time when all people will enjoy the eternal happiness of heaven
• what does “our father who art in heaven“ mean


  jesus wants all people to be able to call god father and have a trusting relationship with him
• what does “hallowed be thy name” mean


  for god to be accepted as holy “holy is his name“

  people respect the majesty of god
• “on earth as it is in heaven”


  accepting and following gods will is important for establishing the KoG

  shows that the KoG will be heavenly
• what does “forgive us our trespasses” mean


  forgiveness is needed for the KoG to happen, and also catholics need to accept gods forgiveness for their own sins
• order of the church hierarchy

  pope, cardinal, bishop, priest, deacon, lay people
• what are the signs of the KoG

  justice, peace, reconciliation
• how can catholics carry out justice

  respect all people

  ensure everyone has access to basic human rights
• how can catholics carry out peace 


  accept the rights of every person

  state of total trust and unity between all people

  flows from justice, no peace = no justice
• how can catholics show reconciliation 


  bring back people together who have broken apart

  rely on acceptance and empathy
• dei verbum is


  word of god
• sacrosanctum councillium is 


  on the sacred liturgy
• lumen gentium is


  on the church
• guadium et spes is

  the church in the modern world
• dei verbum does


  deals with importance of interpretation of the bible

  bible should be taken seriously but not literally
• sacrosanctum councilium does


  deals with the liturgy and church services

  all people should be able to join in, services are now said in vernacular language