Forms of Expression and Ways of Life

Question 1

Three reasons art may strengthen a Catholic's faith are...

Accepted Answer

That artists can use their skills to praise/celebrate God., It helps believers better understand aspects of their faith., It helps believers engage with their faith imaginatively.

Question 2

What two reasons explain why the altar is considered important within a Catholic church?

Accepted Answer

It's where sacrifice traditionally occurred at Jesus' time., It is where transubstantiation occurs during Eucharist.

Question 3

What is the 'tabernacle'?

Accepted Answer

A sanctified container where the Eucharist is kept.

Question 4

The Catechism welcomes the use of statues, music, drama and art for worship. Two reasons are...

Accepted Answer

They can evoke/draw out something that is beyond words., They help to express the truth of our relationship with God.

Question 5

Two reasons why Chi-Rho is a significant symbol to Christians are that...

Accepted Answer

It led Constantine to make Christianity the Roman's religion, It resembles a cross, reminding of Christ's sacrifice.

Question 6

Why are religious symbols important?

Accepted Answer

They transcend language so all people can identify meaning., They have relative meaning; a lot to some or less to others.

Question 7

Why may Protestants not use idols (e.g. statues, sculptures, etc) as a part of their worship?

Accepted Answer

They see it as idolatrous, breaking the 2nd commandment., They may consider them not a pure/direct way of worshipping.

Question 8

The Catholic Church teaches that music helps a church's worship to...

Accepted Answer

Suit the culture of the area, appeasing those who attend.

Question 9

What symbolic imagery would you NOT expect to see inside a Catholic church?

Accepted Answer

A cross.

Question 10

Iconostasis is...

Accepted Answer

A wall of icons found in Eastern Orthodox churches.

Question 11

What is 'transubstantiation'?

Accepted Answer

The process where the bread/wine gain the essence of Jesus.

Question 12

What main difference would you see between a Catholic and a Baptist (Protestant) church?

Accepted Answer

Catholic church has small font, Baptist church has bath/pool

Question 13

What is the definition of a Passion Play?

Accepted Answer

A dramatic performance of the final 40 days of Jesus' life.

Question 14

Two reasons objects may be considered sacred are...

Accepted Answer

They are historically or spiritually significant., They have a divine meaning/function to the perceiver.

Question 15

Which of these are considered 'sacred objects'?

Accepted Answer

Rosary Beads, Chalice, Paten

Question 16

Some Christians find charismatic and contemporary music not fit for worship because...

Accepted Answer

It risks becoming too performance-focused, not God-focused., It doesn't allow for personal engagement in prayer/worship.

Question 17

What two differences would you see between a Catholic and an Eastern Orthodox church?

Accepted Answer

East. Orth. will have an iconostasis, Catholic church won't., Catholics can see the sanctuary, East. Orth. cannot.

Question 18

What are the three reasons for why a hunger cloth is considered important to Catholics?

Accepted Answer

It helps missionaries to spread the word and morals of God., It drapes the altar, giving it greater meaning for 'hunger'., They depict Bible stories so people can imagine them.

Question 19

How many of these are NOT architectural features of a church.

Accepted Answer

Crucifix, Pews, Lectern

Question 20

What is the name of this statue?

Accepted Answer

Pieta

Question 21

What two reasons explain why Α and Ω are symbolically important to Christians?

Accepted Answer

They remind them of their creation and their eternity., Jesus called himself "the Α and Ω" referring to his power.

Question 22

What is meant, in the religious sense, by the term 'mystery'?

Accepted Answer

A dramatic performance of a religious story., A divine event/miracle which cannot be explained/disproven.

Question 23

What is idolatry?

Accepted Answer

The worship of idols.

Question 24

What is the definition of a 'Living Tableaux'?

Accepted Answer

A dramatic performance that depicts a still scene.

Question 25

A source of wisdom and authority may include...

Accepted Answer

The Catechism., The Church of England's Book of Common Prayer., The Bible., Words of a religious leader.

Question 26

Two reasons art may be a problem for some Christians are...

Accepted Answer

That art is an interpretation, the Bible is a better source., That art may depict religious figures in a bad/false way.

Question 27

Why is the lectern focal to some Protestant churches?

Accepted Answer

God's words are most significant, this is where it's heard.

Question 28

Jon McNaughton painted...

Accepted Answer

'Peace is Coming', 'Awaiting the Command'

Question 29

Oberammergau is a German village...

Accepted Answer

Where a passion play has traditionally occurred every decade, Where many Christians go to engage in reliving Jesus' death, Where most inhabitants help with a passion play performance

Question 30

Rosary beads are...

Accepted Answer

Useful for personal prayer, Useful for remembering one's beliefs, values and morals., Useful for focus and contemplation on God, Useful to wear as a sign of religious identity

Forms of Expression and Ways of Life

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