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Celebrations, festivals, ceremonies and customs
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• Understand the significance for Christians of the major
seasons of the Christian year and be able to relate them to Christian
beliefs, eg incarnation, salvation, Holy Spirit;
• be able to use in writing and discussion terms such as
ceremony, ritual, rites of passage, symbol, sacrament;
• be able to discuss issues such as sincerity and social
convention in the observance of ceremonies.
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• Demonstrate research skills through an investigation of
Christian baptism, funeral practices or festivals and the key
Christian beliefs associated with these.
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Sacred writings, stories and key figures
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• Show some knowledge and understanding
of the different genres of literature in the Bible;
• be aware of different translations and the need for interpretation;
• be able to discuss issues such as the creation, miracles,
resurrection, at a simple level but in response to their own questions
and opinions.
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• Be able to explain
the significance for Christians of key passages from some of the
different genres of literature in the Bible;
• be aware of the context in which some passages were written
through a study of authors or key figures;
• show some understanding of different approaches to the
interpretation of the Bible and be able to explain these in relation
to selection passages.
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