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Explain two different ways Christians practice pilgrimage.

One way is by going to Iona an Island off the coast of Scotland.

this is known as a thin place as the veil between heaven and earth is at its thinnest.

a different way is by going to Lourdes, which is a place in France.

This place is believed to have healing water since the Virgin Mary appeared there.

Explain two similar ways Christians practice pilgrimage to Lourdes.

One way is by going to Lourdes to receive healing because they believe it has healing water.

This is since the Virgin Mary appeared to Bernadette in a vision.

A similar way is by taking someone else to Lourdes to get healed because some people are too sick to travel by themselves.

This puts into practice Jesus’ teaching to help the sick.

YOUR TURN

Explain two similar ways Christians practice pilgrimage (or Pilgrimage to Iona).

Explain two different ways Christians practice pilgrimage to Iona /Lourdes.

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Explain two reasons why pilgrimage to Iona is important to Christians. Refer to sacred writing or another source of authority in your answer.

It is important because it's a thin place, which means that the veil between heaven and earth is at its thinnest.

This means Christians are able to experience what the Bible says is the still small voice of God.

A Christian can better hear this voice if they are in places like Iona.

It's also important because it is where Christianity first came to the British Isles around 1500 years ago with St Columba.

This means Christians can connect to their history.

YOUR TURN

Explain two reasons why pilgrimage to Lourdes is important to Christians. Refer to sacred writing or another source of authority in your answer.

Explain two reasons why Christians go on pilgrimage. Refer to sacred writing or another source of authority in your answer.

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Explain two different ways that Christians celebrate Christmas.

One way is by re enacting the nativity, which is the story of when Jesus was born.

For example, they will show the angels appearing to Mary to inform her she will give birth to Jesus.

So a different way is by giving presents to represent the belief that God became human as a gift to the world.

This also represents the gifts the wise men bought when they visited Jesus.

Explain two similar ways that a Christian might celebrate Easter.

One way is going to a sunrise service on Easter Sunday.

This is because this is when the women found Jesus’ tomb empty because he had resurrected.

A similar way is that they will go to a special Easter service on Easter Sunday.

At this service, they will hear a sermon about the resurrection story.

YOUR TURN

Explain two different ways that Christians celebrate festivals / Easter.

Explain two similar ways that a Christian might celebrate festivals / Christmas.

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Explain two reasons why Christmas is important to Christians. Refer to sacred writing or another source of authority in your answer.

It is important because it reminds Christians of the incarnation, whic

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Over the summer, I recorded a series of episodes to support GCSE RE - specifically AQA Islam and Christianity. Suppose you are a student of GCSE RE, or a teacher of GCSE RE who is new to teaching GCSE, or new to AQA, or you are a teacher from another subject teaching GCSE for the first time. In that case, I hope these episodes are beneficial to you in consolidating your learning, preparing for exams if you are a student, or helping you feel more confident if you are a teacher.

The first episode provided an overview of Paper 1 - Religious Beliefs and Practices, covering the exam structure, how to approach the various question types, and offering some top tips for the exam. Each subsequent episode has provided an overview of the main content and apply it to key exam questions. Over the last few weeks I released episodes on The Nature of God, the oneness of God and the Trinity, different Christian beliefs about creation including the role of Word and Spirit (John 1:1-3 and Genesis 1:1-3), Jesus' incarnation crucifixion resurrection ascension, then last weeks episode focussed on Beliefs and teachings about sin, including original sin, the means of salvation, including law, grace and Spirit, and the role of Christ in salvation including the idea of atonement, the problem of evil and suffering and different Christian beliefs about the afterlife and their importance, including: resurrection and life after death; judgement, heaven and hell.

This is the FIRST episode in our series on Christian Practices.

• Different forms of worship and their significance:
• liturgical, non-liturgical and informal, including the use of the Bible
• private worship.
• Prayer and its significance, including the Lord’s Prayer, set prayers and informal prayer.
• The role and meaning of the sacraments:
• the meaning of sacrament
• the sacrament of baptism and its significance for Christians; infant and believers' baptism; different beliefs about infant baptism
• the sacrament of Holy Communion/Eucharist and its significance for Christians, including different ways in which it is celebrated and different interpretations of its meaning.

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Explain two similar or different ways Christian worship, practice liturgical worship, practise private worship, or practice set prayer

Explain two different ways in which Christians pray.

One way Christians pray is through set prayers, which means formal prayers that are written down and recited.
The Lord’s prayer is an example of a set prayer
A different way that Christians pray is through informal prayer which is spontaneous, personal prayers that are spoken in one's own words.
These are often used in liturgical worship publicly or privately.

Explain two similar ways in which Christians worship.
One way Christians worship is through liturgical worship, which follows a set pattern.
An example of this might be singing hymns from a hymn book.
A similar way Christians worship is through non liturgical worship, which is spontaneous and informal.
This is similar in that it's still worshipping God and involves singing, but the words will be made-up rather than read from a book.

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Explain two reasons why the Lord's Prayer is important to Christians. Refer to sacred writing or another source of Christian belief in teaching in

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