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Christianity: Expression of Religious Identity

  • 6 subtopics
  • 18 things to know
  • Component 2
  • Christianity, one faith of five studied in Component 2

What Christianity: Expression of Religious Identity covers

Christianity: the practices, rites and communal life through which identity is expressed. Part of Component 2, sat only by students who take Christianity as their chosen religion.

Where it is assessed

Component 2

Christianity, one faith of five — the study of religion.

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The 6 subtopics

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What you need to know

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What happens at a Catholic infant baptism, and what do its symbols mean?

Key term

Define baptism.

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What does the white garment signify?

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What was limbo, and what is the Church's present position?

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Give the argument from household baptisms in favour of baptising infants.

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What historical argument is offered in favour of infant baptism?

Process

Contrast transubstantiation with the memorialist view of the Lord's Supper.

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Name three titles used for the Christian rite of Communion.

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When do Catholic children usually make their first Holy Communion?

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What does Paul say the rite of Communion proclaims?

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What does Jesus say as he breaks the bread?

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How do Catholics and Baptists read Jesus' words identifying the bread with his body?

Process

How did Christian mission move from Western missionary societies towards self-governing local churches?

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What does the word mission mean in Christian usage?

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Why is early twentieth century mission criticised today?

Process

How do the Lausanne Covenant, integral mission and liberation theology join evangelism with social action?

Numbers

What is the Lausanne Covenant?

Key term

Define reverse mission.

Take Christianity: Expression of Religious Identity further

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Commonly confused

Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.

  • Sacrament vs Ritual

    Sacrament: an outward sign held to convey inward grace. Ritual: a patterned religious act, which need not be held to convey grace.

  • Transubstantiation vs Consubstantiation

    Transubstantiation: the doctrine that the elements become the body and blood of Christ in substance. Consubstantiation: the doctrine that Christ is present alongside the unchanged bread and wine.

  • Liturgical worship vs Non-liturgical worship

    Liturgical worship: worship following a set written form. Non-liturgical worship: worship without a fixed order, often extempore.

Questions from this topic

Each one with the model answer underneath.

  1. 1

    Define baptism.

    Model answer

    The rite of initiation into the Christian Church, using water in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

  2. 2

    What words must be used for a baptism to be recognised as valid?

    Model answer

    The candidate is baptised with water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

  3. 3

    What does Catholic teaching say baptism does for an infant?

    Model answer

    It cleanses original sin, makes the child a child of God and a member of the Church, and gives a share in the new life of Christ.

  4. 4

    Define original sin.

    Model answer

    The fallen condition inherited by all human beings from the first human sin, which separates them from God from the beginning of life.

  5. 5

    Why is baptism called the gateway to the sacraments?

    Model answer

    It is the first sacrament, and no one may receive the others until they have been baptised.

  6. 6

    What is meant by saying baptism leaves an indelible mark?

    Model answer

    It permanently marks the person as belonging to Christ, which is why it can never be repeated.

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Christianity: Expression of Religious Identity revision questions

What does Christianity: Expression of Religious Identity cover in AQA A-Level Religious Studies?
6 subtopics: infant baptism and original sin, godparents, limbo and believers' baptism, the eucharist and transubstantiation, communion, unity and the last supper, mission and the great commission and integral mission and liberation theology. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
How is Christianity: Expression of Religious Identity organised?
By the AQA 7062 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.

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