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Communities of Faith
Revision of 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 an failure to carry out roles and responsibilities |
| Community | A group of people who share something in common |
| Co-operation | Peoples willingness to work together for the benefit of all |
| Lack of co-operation | 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 Christians to become more united |
| Faith/Belief | A set of religious truths that all members of a community of faith believe in |
| Founder | The person who establishes a community |
| Gospel | The 'Good News' of the life death and resurrection of Jesus in the New Testament |
| Identity | The distinct characteristic by which a person or a group is recognised |
| Interfaith Dialogue | Open and honest discussion between the major world religions |
| Inspiring Vision | A dream or an idea that is so powerful it inspires people to act on it |
| Leadership | The task of a leader or a group in an organisation |
| Ministry | special duties performed by the priest or minister or lay people |
| Mission | Specific work carried out by members of a Faith community |
| Preaching | To speak out and explain a religious truth, urging people to act on it |
| Religions | Organisations that express their belief in God, through prayer worship and way of life |
| Religious commitment | The decision to make a sincere effort to put ones religious belief into practice |
| Religious conflict | A clash or a dispute between different religious groups |
| Revelation | The way God has made himself known to people |
| Roles | Different tasks that people perform in a community |
| Sacred text | The Holy book of each religion |
| Sectarianism | Hatred of other people because of their religious beliefs |
| Service | Work carried out to meet the needs of people in a community |
| Sharing | People dividing what they have with others |
| Tolerance | Allowing everyone to have their own religious beliefs |
| Vision | A dream or an image of something important |
| Vocation | A feeling of being called by God to serve others |