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| Question | Answer |
| Why is the Bible so important to Christians? | They believe that the Bible has come directly from God through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Bible is the Word of God |
| What are the three different interpretations of the Bible? | 1) Literalism 2) Fundamentalism 3) Liberalism |
| How does a literalist interpret the Bible and what is an advantage and disadvantage of this? | Takes every word in the Bible as true. ADVANTAGE: No one can argue about what the Bible means DISADVANTAGE: There are some parts of the Bible which conflict with science. |
| How does a liberalist interpret the Bible and what is an advantage and disadvantage of this? | Looks at the message from the Bible passage as being true ADVANTAGE: Can agree with science and still see the meanings of the Bible as being true. DISADVANTAGE: There can be disagreements about which parts are true. |
| How does a fundamentalist interpret the Bible and what is an advantage and disadvantage of this? | Believe you should not question the Bible as it comes from God ADVANTAGE: There should be no arguments about what the Bible means DISADVANTAGE: Some areas of the Bible come into conflict, there isn't compromise. |
| How does a literalism view see the 6 day creation story? | They see the 6 day creation story to be true. They do not agree with science and the theory of evolution |
| How does a liberalism view see the 6 day creation story? | They believe the 6 day creation story has an important meaning but it didn't actually happen in that way. |
| How does a fundamentalism view see the 6 day creation story? | They believe the 6 day creation story and try to reject the Big Bang Theory. Some try to adapt the meaning so that it fits in with science. Eg. a day doesn't equal 24 hours |
| What does the word Creed mean? | 'I believe' |
| What is the Apostles Creed about? | It lays out the main beliefs of the Christian faith |
| What is the Holy Trinity? | The three natures of God: 1. God the father 2. God the son (Jesus) 3. The Holy Spirit |
| Which part of the Creed teaches about incarnation? | "and in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary" |
| What is meant by the communion of saints? | All Christians are holy. Communion of Saints includes Christians alive and dead. Christians should see themselves as a community, and recognise help all Christians can give them through prayer. |
| What is meant by the Church as the body of Christ? | The church performs God's work on Earth. Jesus is the head and the Church is the body, fulfilling his wishes and commands. |
| Why is St Peter so important? Give 4 points | 1) Peter was the first apostle 2) His name was Simon but Jesus called him Peter because it means Rock and St. Peter is the foundation of the Church 3) St Peter was given the keys to heaven 4) St Peter was the first disciple to call Jesus the Son of God. |
| Name an important quote between Jesus and Peter | Jesus: "But what about you? Who do you say I am?" Peter: "You are the Christ, Son of the living God." |
| Who are all other Popes descended from? | St. Peter |
| What event shows that St Peter was not perfect? | He denied knowing Jesus three times when he was on trial |
| What is the Hierarchy of the Catholic Church? | The Pope Cardinals Bishops Priests Deacons Laity |
| How is a new Pope elected? | All the Cardinals gather together and are locked away until they have appointed a new Pope. |
| What is Apostolic Succession? | The belief that all the Popes are descended from St Peter and have had his authority passed down directly. |
| What is the Pope's gift of infallibility? | The Pope can not say anything wrong when he speaks Ex Cathedra (on the throne) |
| What is the Magisterium? | The teaching authority of the Catholic Chruch |
| Who is the Magisterium made up of? | The Pope and the Bishops |
| What are the two sources of Authority in the church? | The Bible The Magisterium |
| Why can the Magisterium be seen as more important than the Bible? | Some of the Bible's teachings can be hard to apply to modern times so the Magisterium can interpret the Bible and relate them to modern day as well as interpreting the Bible in light of new issues such as cloning. |
| How does the Magisterium make a decision? | It must: 1) Stand the test of time 2) Be widely accepted |
| What does a Bishop do? | They are in charge of a Diocese and may send out letters to the parishes in his diocese to teach and guide them. They advise the Pope on local issues and are seen as the Head of the local Church. |
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