Year 6 - Religious education
Quakers and Pentecostals
The Church: Has there always been diversity?
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils will gain an overview of the history of the church after Jesus. They will learn how and why the Christian church now has different denominations through case studies that allow them to see the diverse Christianity of today.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe some distinctive features of Quakers and Pentecostals.
Key Notes
- There has always been diversity in the Christian church - churches having different ways of worshipping God.
- There are many different Christian denominations in England, including Quakers and Pentecostals.
- Quakers, or the Society of Friends, began in the 1600s.
- The Quakers have a key belief that people can experience God personally and do not have to go through clergy.
- In the early 1900s Pentecostalism started. It has an emphasis on experiencing the Holy Spirit through lively worship.
Vocabulary To Learn
- denomination: a group within a religion
- Quaker: a member of the Religious Society of Friends
- Pentecostal: a denomination that emphasises the gifts of the Holy Spirit, evangelism and expressive worship
- evangelism: telling others the good news about Jesus and salvation
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All Christians worship in the same way.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There has always been diversity in the Christian church - churches having different ways of worshipping God. There are many different Christian denominations in England, including Quakers and Pentecostals.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'denomination'
a group within a religion.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All Christians worship in the same way. Correction: There are many different Christian churches and denominations and all of these have different styles of worship.
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