Jerusalem: a place of Christian pilgrimage
I can understand why Jerusalem is a sacred place for many Christians.
Jerusalem: a place of Christian pilgrimage
I can understand why Jerusalem is a sacred place for many Christians.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- For Christians, Jerusalem is the site of Jesus' crucifixion.
- Christians have been making pilgrimages to Jerusalem for many centuries.
- Christians may make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem to visit places associated with his death and resurrection.
- Jerusalem is a holy place for all Christian denominations.
- Many Christians feel a spiritual connection to sites in Jerusalem.
Keywords
Crucifixion - a Roman method of execution
Resurrection - the Christian belief that Jesus came back to life after he died on the cross
Forgiveness - letting go of resentment and anger
Denomination - the term for a branch of Christianity
Common misconception
Only Anglicans or Roman Catholic Christians visit Jerusalem.
Christians from different traditions visit many places on pilgrimage. Jerusalem is the most sacred place as it is where Jesus was crucified and was raised from the dead.
To help you plan your year 4 religious education lesson on: Jerusalem: a place of Christian pilgrimage, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 religious education lesson on: Jerusalem: a place of Christian pilgrimage, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the Jewish pilgrimage to Jerusalem
the Shi'a Muslim pilgrimage to Karbala
the Muslim pilgrimage to Makkah
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a Roman method of execution
the belief that Jesus came back to life after dying on the cross
letting go of resentment and anger
the term for a branch of Christianity