Study the word list: GCSE Religious Studies: Catholic Christianity 3

Key words for GCSE Religious Studies.

Word list: GCSE Religious Studies: Catholic Christianity 3

	mystery	The Paschal mystery is important for teachings about redemption and salvation.
	peace	Peace is the opposite of war, it is when we live together in harmony.
	pilgrimage	A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy site or sacred place as an act of worship.
	plainchant	Plainchant is the chanting used during Liturgy.
	priesthood	Priesthood is becoming an ordained member of the clergy.
	prophecy	Prophecy is a literary form within the Bible they contain messages from God.
	Psalms	The Psalms are poems found in the Old Testament of the Bible.
	purgatory	Purgatory is a state between Heaven and Hell where the effects of sin are removed before passing to Heaven.
	reconciliation	Reconciliation is where Catholics are absolved from their sins.
	redemption	In the Catholic faith, redemption is the salvation of humanity by Jesus Christ.
	resurrection	The resurrection is when God raised Jesus from the dead.
	revelation	Revelation is when God reveals himself to humanity such as through scripture or the person of Jesus.
	sacramental	The sacramental view of reality is to see the Divine in everything.
	reality	The sacramental nature of reality is the grace of God being present in the physical world.
	sacraments	There are seven Sacraments in the Catholic Church.
	salvation	Salvation is the belief that Christians are set free through the suffering and resurrection of Jesus.
	sanctity	Sanctity of life is the belief that all humans are sacred because they are created by God.
	Vatican	The Second Vatican Council is the council of leaders of the Catholic Church in 1962-65.
	Son	Jesus referred to himself as 'The Son of Man'.