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Section A
Key Concepts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Authority | The power given to an individual or group to make important decisions. |
| Church | A community of Christian people. |
| Commitment | The decision to spend time and energy doing something on behalf of others. |
| Community Breakdown | Disruption in a group due to poor communication, lack of co-operation and failure to carry out roles responsibly. |
| Communication | The exchange of information and ideas with other people. |
| Co-Operation | People's willingness to work together for the benefit of all. |
| Lack of co-operation | A refusal to work with others for selfish reasons. |
| Denomination | A group within Christianity that has its own leaders, beliefs and practices. |
| Ecumenism | A movement to help the Christian Churches become more united. |
| Faith/Belief | A set of religious truths that all members of a community of faith believe. |
| Founder | The person who establishes a community or an organisation for a special purpose. |
| Gospel | The 'Good News' of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. |
| Identity | The distinct characteristics by which a person or group is recognized. |
| Inter-Faith Dialogue | Open and honest discussions between the major world religions. |
| Inspiring Vision | A dream or idea so powerful it motivates people to act on it. |
| Leadership | The task of a leader in guiding a group or organisation. |
| Ministry | Special duties performed by priests, ministers and lay people to serve God and the Church. |
| Mission | The specific work carried out by members of a faith community. |
| Preaching | To speak out and explain a religious truth and urge people to act on it. |
| Religions | Organisations that express belief in God or gods through prayer, worship and way of life. |
| Religious Commitment | The decision to make a sincere effort to put one's religious belief into practice. |
| Religious Conflict | A clash or struggle between different religious groups. |
| Revelation | The way in which God chose to make himself known to human beings. |
| Roles | Tasks that people are expected to perform in a community. |
| Sacred Text | The book of holy or sacred writings of a community of faith. |
| Sectarianism | Hatred of people because they belong to a different religious group. |
| Service | Work carried out to meet the needs of a person or a community. |
| Sharing | People dividing what they have with others. |
| Tolerance | Allowing everyone to have their own religious beliefs and practices. |
| Vision | A vivid dream or mental image of something important. |
| Vocation | A feeling of being called by God to serve others. |