Christianity — Practices
What's covered
Key facts
CAFOD stands for Catholic Agency for Overseas Development.
Most Christians celebrate Christmas on 25 December (Orthodox Christmas in many traditions is 7 January).
Informal worship is spontaneous worship without a fixed structure (often charismatic / Pentecostal styles).
Sharing the Christian message is called evangelism.
Iona is significant as a historic Celtic Christian community in Scotland (monastery founded 563 CE; modern Iona Community founded 1938).
The Lord's Prayer asks for daily bread and forgiveness of sins.
The Church is the Christian community of believers.
Baptism is important to Christians because it marks entry into the Church family.
Holy Communion commemorates Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples.
The Corrymeela Community is the Northern Ireland community that works for peace between traditions.
Sample questions
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What does CAFOD stand for?
- ✓Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
- •Catholic Alliance for Foreign Operations and Diplomacy
- •Christian Association for Foreign and Overseas Duties
- •Churches Action for Foreign and Overseas Donations
What does Christmas commemorate?
- •Jesus' first teaching in the temple
- •The baptism of Jesus in the Jordan
- ✓The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem
- •The death of Jesus on the cross
What is liturgical worship?
- •Worship done silently with no words
- ✓Worship following a set order and structure
- •Worship led by anyone, anytime, anywhere
- •Worship only done at home alone
What is Jesus' Great Commission?
- •Build temples in every Roman city
- ✓Go and make disciples of all nations
- •Stay in Israel and teach the Jews only
- •Write down every word he ever said
Why do Christians go on pilgrimage to Lourdes?
- •To attend yearly cooking lessons
- •To pay tax to the local bishop
- ✓To seek healing and pray to Mary
- •To watch sports tournaments held there
What is the prayer Jesus taught his disciples called?
- •the Apostles' Creed
- •the Hail Mary
- ✓the Lord's Prayer
- •the Magnificat
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