Dimensions
What seven dimensions of Religion does the Bible belong to?
The narrative dimension.
What are the Abrahamic religions?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam.
Christian rite of initiation.
Baptism.
What do Christians believe about God.
All mighty and all-knowing.
Holy trinity.
Creator.
Provide an example for the experiential dimension in Christianity.
Possible answers:
Emotions related to God and Jesus' presence during prayer/meditation.
Connected to God within a sacred space.
Gratitude for answered prayers.
Who was Sarah?
Abraham's wife, mother of Isaac.
This sacrament, also known as Holy Matrimony.
Marriage.
What do Christians believe about life after death?
Life after death.
Heaven and hell.
What is Eucharist?
This Christian sacrament is a reenactment of the Last Supper involving bread and wine.
Who was Abraham's first son?
This son of Abraham, Ishmael was born to Hagar and is considered an ancestor of the Arab peoples.
This sacrament involves anointing with oil and strengthens the Holy Spirit.
Communion.
What is the symbol and holy building of Christianity?
Cross/crucifix and Church.
What is the Trinity?
This Christian doctrine describes the belief in God as three persons.
Abrahamic religions are all this kind of religion.
Monotheistic.
The season before Easter.
Lent.
What is the purpose of Easter Sunday?
Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, three days after he was crucified.
What are the core moral laws of Christians?
The ten commandments.
Who is the first Jew?
Abraham.
Name all seven sacraments.
Baptism, communion, eucharist, marriage, reconciliation, Holy Orders, anointing of the sick.
Explain the details of either: Jesus' baptism, or the last supper.
Baptism: During Jesus Christ's baptism, John immersed Jesus completely in the water of the river Jordan.
Last supper: On the night before he was crucified, Jesus celebrated one last Passover meal with his disciples. Jesus used elements of the meal to institute a new remembrance, bread to remember his body and wine to remember his blood.