When Christians believe that they should try and encourage everyone to become members of their faith because of the commission Jesus gave to the disciples.
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What contrasts to the Christian belief that everyone should have to practise their own religion?
Many also believe that only Christianity has the complete truth about God 'the Church still has the obligation and also the sacred right to evangelise all men' (Catechism of the Roman Catholics)
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Why do some Christians believe it is better to follow their own religion than none at all?
They are still worshipping God.
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What do many Christians feel they should become involved in because of the commission to spread the gospel (evangelise)?
Missionary work - bringing the Christian message to people in their country and all over the world.
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What have Christians done for hundreds of years? What do these believe it what their duty to do?
Travelled around the world as missionaries - these felt it was their duty as Christians to convert as many people as possible. They believed that it was the only by becoming a Christian that people had a chance of reaching Heaven when they died.
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What do Christians involved in missionary work feel it is essential to do?
Give everyone the opportunity to follow the Christian faith in order to know God.
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Are there still missionary societies today? Explain.
Yes, but while they are still concerned with spreading the Christian message, their main purpose is to help people in developing countries by following the example of Jesus
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What is ecumenism?
The movement that tries to unite different Christians.
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What do the different groups of Christians often have different ways of doing?
Practising their faith.
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Why do many denominations (mainly Protestant and Orthodox) do? Why?
Meet as members of the World Council of Churches in order to celebrate the fact that all confess the Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Holy Scriptures, as God and Saviour.
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What has the spirit of ecumenism been encouraged by?
Many of the Asian and African Churches, which have demonstrated great courage in the face of persecution
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What have many Christian communities been established to do?
Help members of different dominations come together to worship.
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Talk about what Roger Schutz did from 1940 - 1942
1940 - he founded a religious community of monks in Taizé in France that sheltered Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany until 1942.
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Talk about what Roger Schutz had to do when the Nazis occupied France.
He had to leave but returned at the end of the war, initially caring for German prisoners of war, practising the Christian belief of forgiveness and reconciliation.
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Talk about the community Taizé.
It's a place of pilgrimage particularly for young people from all over the world and as an ecumenical community, works to break down barriers between Christian denominations.
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What does a living a simpler monastic life without television and luxuries allow people to do?
Help them to find a meaning to life and to decide what is really important.
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What do Christian group discussions encourage?
Listening skills and a chance to discuss the challenges of being a young Christian/
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What can young people do in Taizé?
They camp,join in daily worship&help with practical work in kitchens&farms.Worship includes songs in Latin,French,German&English.There's time for meditation&reflection allowing them to develop self-awareness of what is in their heart&to listen to God
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Card 2
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What is evangelism?
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When Christians believe that they should try and encourage everyone to become members of their faith because of the commission Jesus gave to the disciples.
Card 3
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What contrasts to the Christian belief that everyone should have to practise their own religion?
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Card 4
Front
Why do some Christians believe it is better to follow their own religion than none at all?
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Card 5
Front
What do many Christians feel they should become involved in because of the commission to spread the gospel (evangelise)?
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