Christianity - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/01) - Practices - The role of the church in the wider world — OCR GCSE Religious Studies
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Christianity - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/01) - Practices - The role of the church in the wider world explained
Christianity - Beliefs and teachings & Practices (J625/01) - Practices - The role of the church in the wider world covers 8 specification points, including The meaning of the term Ecumenical and The meaning of the word Church (spiritual and….
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- The meaning of the term Ecumenical
- The meaning of the word Church (spiritual and temporal) and of churches as individual communities
- The main purpose of the World Council of Churches, including reconciliation through ecumenism
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- The work of ecumenical communities, for example: Taize, Iona, Corrymeela and the ‘Churches Together’ movement
- The way in which the Church is being persecuted in the 21st century
- Supporting the persecuted church
- The purpose of one of the following Christian aid agencies: Christian Aid; Tearfund; Cafod
- Different interpretations and emphases given to sources of wisdom and authority by different Christian denominations