a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs

unity between members of a particular group

Christian response to persecution

Religious education

Forms of worship

Worship using the Bible

The sacraments

Christian beliefs about baptism

Christian beliefs about Holy Communion / the Eucharist

Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Pilgrimage to Iona

Celebrating Christmas and Easter

The Church in the local community

Street pastors

Mission, evangelism and Church growth

Working for reconciliation

The work of CAFOD

The work of Tearfund

In this unit pupils will study some of the key practices associated with Christianity such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage. They will compare and contrast differences in practices before moving on to look at the practical work of the Church in society.

Christianity: Practices

Honour based violence, terrorism, extremism and radicalisation.

What does persecution mean in the context of religion?

Why were early Christians persecuted by the Romans?

Emperor {{}} blamed Christians for the Great Fire of Rome in 64 CE.

How do some Christians respond to persecution?

False – some Christians still face violence today

False – all persecution ended in Roman times

True – Christianity is the largest religion

The charity Open {{}} supports Christians who face persecution today.

Christians believe they have a {{}} to promote reconciliation.

What does reconciliation mean in Christianity?

it restored the relationship between God and humans

Why is Jesus’ death seen as reconciliation?

St {{}} wrote, “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ…”

an effort to unite Christian denominations

The {{}} Council of Churches brings together over 350 churches.

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