Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies Unit 9C: Christianity Student Book

Part of the Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies for 2009 series

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Section 1 Beliefs and values

Introduction

1.1 God as Unity and Trinity

1.2 God the Father

1.3 God the Creator

1.4 Jesus, the Son of God

1.5 The Holy Spirit

1.6 Sin and salvation

1.7 The importance of loving God

1.8 Christian teaching on loving others

1.9 How religious communities express love for God

1.10 How religious communities express love for others

1.11 How a Christian church shows love of God and love of others in the local area

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Section 2 Community and tradition

Introduction

2.1 Why some Christians believe the Bible is the direct word of God

2.2 Why some Christians believe the Bible was written by humans about their experiences of God

2.3 Why the Bible has authority and importance for Christians

2.4 The Church as the means to faith and salvation

2.5 The Apostolic tradition and succession for Roman Catholic Christians

2.6 The authority of the Church for Protestant Christians

2.7 The Virgin Mary

2.8 The Pope and bishops in the Roman Catholic Church

2.9 The role of the priest or minister

2.10 Different attitudes to the celibacy of the clergy

2.11 The role and importance of a church in its local area

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Section 3 Worship and celebration

Introduction

3.1 Baptism

3.2 Believers’ baptism

3.3 Confirmation

3.4 Mass for Roman Catholics

3.5 Eucharist

3.6 Features of Roman Catholic churches

3.7 Features of Non-conformist churches

3.8 The meaning and importance of Christmas

3.9 The meaning and importance of Lent

3.10 The meaning and importance of Holy Week

3.11 The meaning and importance of Easter

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Section 4 Living the Christian life

Introduction

4.1 The meaning of vocation and why it is important for Christians

4.2 Vocation in daily life and work

4.3 Taking holy orders

4.4 Christians working for social and community cohesion

4.5 The Ten Commandments as a guide for living

4.6 The Sermon on the Mount and re-interpretation of the Law of Moses

4.7 The Sermon on the Mount and displaying religion

4.8 The Sermon on the Mount and money

4.9 The Sermon on the Mount and Judgment and the Golden Rule

4.10 How and why one Christian organisation helps to relieve poverty in the UK

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Index