Year 10 - Religious education
Persecution of Christians: past and present
Christianity: Practices
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will study some of the key practices associated with Christianity such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage. They will compare and contrast differences in practices before moving on to look at the practical work of the Church in society.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe Christian persecution in past and present contexts and explain Christian responses.
Key Notes
- Persecution refers to hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs.
- There have been times and places throughout history where Christians have faced persecution.
- Christians are still persecuted in some parts of the world today.
- Organisations such as Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Open Doors aim to support those facing persectution.
Vocabulary To Learn
- martyr: a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
- persecution: hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs
- solidarity: unity between members of a particular group
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Because Christianity is the world's largest religion, Christians do not face persecution.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Persecution refers to hostility and ill-treatment, especially on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs. There have been times and places throughout history where Christians have faced persecution.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'martyr'
a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Because Christianity is the world's largest religion, Christians do not face persecution. Correction: Christians have been persecuted throughout history and this continues today in some countries where Christianity is a minority religion.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Different forms of worship Study Guide
- Diverse beliefs regarding sacraments Study Guide
- Evangelism, mission and Church growth Study Guide
- How Christians celebrate Christmas and Easter Study Guide
- Reconciliation Study Guide
- Role, meaning and celebration of baptism and the Eucharist Study Guide
- The census and Christianity in the UK Study Guide
- The Church and the local community Study Guide
- The importance of Walsingham and Taizé Study Guide
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