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Context Keywords Beliefs and Practices
This unit will provide a chance to explore God: The Omnipotent, Omniscient, Christians believe in God and his power.
what is Religion and Philosophy at a greater Omnipresent, Omnipresent and divine being They believe that God exists and created us all for
depth. We will look into Jesus, God, Holy that Christians, Jews and Muslims recognise a reason. They worship him and follow the words
Spirit and associated holidays. as the creator. that are written in the Bible.
Key Facts to learn and explore in our Key Questions about God: Nicene Creed (Apostles Creed): a statement of
learning belief that all Christians agree with that declares
God exists in three personalities in what is who is God the Father, God the Son and God the
Trinity: three in one (God the Father, God known as the trinity. God the father, God the Holy Spirit.
the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Son and God the Holy Spirit. All these In the Creeds, Christians agree that Jesus is the
individual parts work together yet they human face of God that came to die on behalf of
Crucifixion: Death by hanging on the cross, constitute individual personalities. all humans in a process called salvation. This
a regular method used by Romans to The each manifest themselves in different came about because two people, Adam and Eve
punish and execute criminals ways. went against the will of God when they ate the
God the Father: Austere and very present in forbidden fruit. This resulted in what we call sin
Resurrection: the process through which people’s lives. The father figure who creates (the failure to meet God’s standards). This way, all
Jesus came back to life three days later and not visible. Sound scary and human beings are born sinful or are unable to
after execution unapproachable because of awe (immense meet the high standards of God on their own.
power and authority) Jesus came to set an example of how to do this.
Miracles: unusual and unnatural God the Son: one who came in human flesh He was born and lived like an ordinary human
occurrence that cannot be explained by (incarnation) and lived in history among being so that he could set an good example of
science involving God people. The very human embodiment of God. what it means to live a good life.
Good Friday: The day Jesus was executed Human face of God that is approachable and At the end of his life, he was wrongfully accused of
on the cross easy to relate with. wrong doing, tried in a sham trial and then
Easter: the day that Jesus resurrected and God the Holy Spirit: One who is not visible executed by hanging on a cross. This cross has
came back to life yet present. One who comforts, teaches, become the symbol of suffering and shame that
Creed: a statement of belief that Christians reminds and is ever present for people to Christians have taken up as something that is
agree to. It summarises their beliefs about listen to in a personal way. The invisible yet special to them.
the trinity: Father, Son, Holy Spirit, heaven, present while moving people to respond to The death of Jesus on the cross was not the end of
hell, death, resurrection and more. God’s prompting. the whole story. Thereafter, he miraculously
Heaven: a tranquil/peaceful place that Atheist: One who does not believe in God resurrected (came back to life) and then went
good people go to after death Theist: One who believes in God back to heaven, a sign that Christians have a
Hell: a place that people who have made Agnostic: One who does believe it is possible chance to mend their ways with God and go to
wrong choices go to after death. to prove God exists heaven, eventually.
