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Year 5 - Religious education

The challenge to power for Christians today

Jesus: how did he speak truth to power?

Unit Summary

In this unit pupils will focus on four key stories from the Gospels where Jesus directly challenged his society. They will see how his questioning of wealth and religious observance caused opposition at the time. They will investigate how these ideas influence Christian living today.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain the role of women in the church today.

Key Notes

  • The role of women in churches today is changing as women have more positions of power.
  • In some churches women can become priests.
  • The Church of England ordained women as priests in 1992.
  • There are different opinions about whether women can become priests in different denominations.
  • Christians are inspired by Jesus' parables and stories to put their faith into action.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • asylum: a place of safety
  • challenge: refers to something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination
  • ordained: being officially recognised as a religious leader
  • priest: a person who has the authority to lead a community and perform religious ceremonies

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • All Christians have the same view about the role of women in the church.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

The role of women in churches today is changing as women have more positions of power. In some churches women can become priests.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'asylum'

a place of safety.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: All Christians have the same view about the role of women in the church. Correction: There is diversity of opinion across different Christian denominations. Even within denominations there are different perspectives.

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