RE - Paper 2

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    • Skill C
      • Catholics and Jews
    • D question on O&M
      • Must have a non-religious view
    • Nature of the Church
      • 4 marks of the church (One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic)
    • Beliefs about Resurrection of the body does not mean the same thing as the survival of the soul
    • Features of the church
      • What you'll find inside
    • Judgement parable found in Gospel of Luke – Rich man and Lazarus
    • Judgement parable found in the Gospel of MatthewUnmerciful Servant
    • Judgement
      Christians believe that God will judge them based on their actions of their life and based on his judgment they will either go to heaven or hell. Catholic teaching focuses on individual judgement with each person being responsible for their own actions. The idea of a final day of judgement is present in the Parable of the Sheep and Goats (Matthew's Gospel) and in the book of Revelations.
    • Heaven
      Those who have lived a 'good' Christian life and accepted God's love and grace will enjoy an external existence in God's presence after they die in the next life. Heaven is understood as a place of eternal happiness with no pain or suffering.
    • Hell
      If being in the presence of God is the reward, then being separated from God is the punishment. Those who rejected a relationship with God and used their free will to make poor choices and sin are destined to live in eternity without God in hell. It is not that God has chosen to punish, it is that the individual has chosen to reject God's love and mercy.
    • Purgatory
      To 'purge' means to cleanse/ get rid of sins. Catholics accept that people are not perfect, and sometimes will not act in the way that God intended. To cleanse or purge of these mistakes and errors in life enables the person to be fully in the presence of God, (heaven).
    • Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
      This Parable tells how a rich man ignored the needs of the poor, using the example of a man called Lazarus who begged outside of his house. Lazarus would beg whilst the rich man selfishly enjoyed his luxuries. However, after Lazarus dies, he is taken to live with God whilst the rich man is set for an eternal life of misery and torment. Catholics therefore believe that God will judge you for the things you do, or fail to do, during their lives.
    • Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

      This Parable tells of a man who owes money to a King. The man begs the King for mercy and receives this, but when another man owes him money he rejects his requests for mercy and shows him no compassion. The King is furious at the hypocrisy of this, and puts the first man in prison until he pays back when he owes. Jesus then finishes this story by saying that this is how God will treat us all if we are unable to show compassion and forgiveness to others.
    • Music in Catholic worship
      Many people find that music can help them pray, as it can help them express themselves in different ways. Recorded music can support an individual in prayer and live music if often used in churches to help the community bring their prayers together. An example of this is the Psalms, they are an ancient collection of Jewish prayers that express emotions.
    • Punishment
      The consequences of a wrong decision and a penalty imposed by a person in authority
    • Parts of the Catholic Mass

      • Introductory rites
      • Liturgy of the word
      • Liturgy of the Eucharist
      • Concluding Rites
    • Relativism
      The belief that there is no moral law and the rules that govern what is right and wrong are human inventions and they can and do change
    • Elements of the Catholic Mass that are appropriate to sing
      • Alleluia
      • Eucharistic Acclamations
      • The Gloria
      • Hymns
    • Eucharist
      Meaning 'thanksgiving'. The name Catholics use to describe the rite where the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus and are received by the people
    • Evangelisation
      Literally means spreading the 'Good News' which can be translated as 'Gospel'. The sharing of the Gospel and life of Jesus with others
    • Magisterium
      Ordinary Magisterium: Pope and Bishops regularly preach the Good News in homilies and in their regular letters to their dioceses. Most often, these are to encourage faith and devotion, clarify a point of faith or to give instructions. The most well-known are those written by the Pope. An example of this is Evangelium Vitae by Pope St John Paul II which clarified the Churches on modern ethical issues that affect the sanctity of life.
      Extraordinary Magisterium: Sometimes the Church needs to respond to specific disputes or particular circumstances. These have more importance than the ordinary teaching role of the Pope and the bishops, so they are called the extraordinary magisterium.
      Conciliar Magisterium: Sometimes the bishops of the Church are asked to sit in the General council. The task of a General council is to explore matters of significance to the life of the Church. This could be a specific doctrine or guiding the Church's response to developments in the modern world.
      Pontifical Magisterium: Another form of extraordinary magisterium concerns specific and rare declarations by the pope. The Pope has the authority to make the final decision on some disputed matters of faith or morals. These rules are also known as the ex cathedra declarations.
    • Sin
      Acting against the will or laws of God
    • Forgiveness
      The act of pardoning someone for the offences they have caused you
    • Salvation
      Firstly, the Church teaches that everyone is saved through Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. The best way to achieve this salvation is to be a baptized and practicing member of the Catholic Church, this is stated in the Catechism.
      However, the Catholic Church also believes that other good people outside of the Church can be saved. This is because they might not have heard the Gospel and this is not their fault, they still deserve to be saved if they are good people.
      The Church is described as the Body of Christ in both the New Testament and the Old Testament. According to the Bible, when Jesus entered the world, he took on a physical body that was 'prepared' for him (Hebrews 10:5, Philippians 2:7). This is known as the incarnation, God was made flesh in Jesus.
    • Salvation
      The belief that through Jesus' death and resurrection humanity has achieved the possibility of life forever with God
    • The 7 Sacraments
      • Baptism
      • Eucharist
      • Confirmation
      • Holy Orders
      • Marriage
      • Reconciliation
      • Anointing of the Sick
    • Absolutism
      The belief that there are certain actions which are always right or always wrong. The belief that moral laws exist universally and are not just human interventions
    • Importance of the Eucharist
      By receiving the blood and wine, Christ's body and blood spiritually sustain the believer.
      Mass re-enacts the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross, so it is the highest form of prayer that a believer can make.
      The eucharist makes individual Catholics part of the body of Christ (the Church)
      Catholics believe that the
    • Crime and sin are linked because they are about what is right and wrong or good and bad behavior. The set of principles we use for deciding what is right and wrong is known as morality. Making decisions on how we behave is complex, but put very simply there are two common forms of morality:
    • Confirmation
      Where young people go and confirm their faith to God and renew their baptismal promises. They are then recognized as an adult in the eyes of a Church
    • Relative Morality
      The idea that a moral principle can be adapted or adjusted in certain situations. So, stealing in principle is wrong, but if someone has no other way to get food, then stealing is justifiable. For example, a struggling mother providing for her newborn child.
    • Holy Orders
      In this sacrament, men are ordained (become) priests, deacons or bishops. Priests serve as spiritual leaders for their communities
    • Absolute Morality
      This is when a person holds a principle such as 'stealing is wrong' and never alters it. This applies to all situations, no matter what the context or circumstance. So even if someone was starving it would not be right for them to steal a loaf of bread. Stealing is ALWAYS wrong. Therefore, if killing is wrong, as is war, euthanasia and abortion.
    • Crime
      An action that breaks the law, laws are made by the government of a country
    • Marriage
      In marriage, a baptized man and woman are united. Marriage needs the consent of the couple, as expressed in the marriage vows
    • Sin
      An action that goes against the will of God. Some sins like murder are also crimes, whereas some sins such as adultery are not against the law
    • Reconciliation
      Christians are encouraged to confess their sins to the priest so that they can experience God's love and forgiveness
    • Deterrence
      • Put people off committing a crime
    • Anointing of the Sick
      In this sacrament, an individual will receive the laying-on of hands from the priest if they are sick and require spiritual healing, uniting a person with Jesus's suffering
    • Retribution
      • The idea that punishment should make criminals pay for what they have done wrong. To put it simply, this means getting even or taking revenge.
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