Different types of Christians
Christianity contains three main branches which are;
Roman Catholicism
Orthodox Church
Protestantism
The Catholic Church comprises those Particular churches, headed by bishops, in communion with the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, as its highest authority in matters of faith.
Comprises those churches in communion with the Patriarchal Sees of the East, such as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
Protestantism
In the 16th century, Martin Luther, Huldrych Zwingli, and John Calvin inaugurated what has come to be called Protestantism. There are many different form Protestant religions.
Protestantism is a branch within Christianity, containing many denominations with some differing practices and doctrines that principally originated in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation.
Choose & name two Christian Variants and answer the following questions.
1. How many worldwide followers does the variant have?
The Orthodox Church has 218 million followers worldwide and the Roman Catholicism has 900 million followers worldwide
2. What are the key central beliefs?
The Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholicism share the same belief and some of their key beliefs are:
·Belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Holy Spirit
·The death, descent into hell, resurrection, and ascension of Christ
·The holiness of the Church and the communion of saints
·Christ's second coming, the Day of Judgment and salvation of the faithful.
3. What is the logo of the church? Draw this.
3. What is the logo of the church? Draw this.
-the Logo of the Roman Catholicism
- the Logo of the Orthdoc church
4. When was the Church formed?
Orthodox – The Orthodox Church was founded on the Day of Holy Pentecost in Jerusalem in 33 AD, fifty days after the Holy Resurrection of Jesus Christ our true God.
Roman Catholicism – Christianity was 'formed' after Jesus Christ rose. This was based inJerusalem but moved to Rome later. It was always Roman Catholicism. Other Christian denominations broke away from Rome and this is what then made it different from them - Greek and other froms of Orthodox, and the various Protestant Churches - Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, Anglican etc.
5. Who is the head of the Church?
Roman catholic - The roman catholic church is lead by the pope
Orthodox – The Orthodox Church considers Jesus Christ to be the head of the Church and the Church to be His body
6. What are two features of this church?
Roman Catholic
- One feature of the church is a Sanctuary
The sanctuary is typically at the center or front of a church. It is distinguished by an altar, usually on an elevation to the rest of the church, though some modern designs wish the people to be on the same level or even slightly above the altar, via a sloping floor.
Another Feature is: A Cross
A Catholic church must have a cross on it, usually in a prominent place such as atop a steeple or bell tower. The cross is made out of stone or wood.
The sanctuary is typically at the center or front of a church. It is distinguished by an altar, usually on an elevation to the rest of the church, though some modern designs wish the people to be on the same level or even slightly above the altar, via a sloping floor.
Another Feature is: A Cross
A Catholic church must have a cross on it, usually in a prominent place such as atop a steeple or bell tower. The cross is made out of stone or wood.
Orthodox
-The cupola is the ceiling instead of a flat ceiling this symbolizes the sky.
-The altar (sanctuary) is situated in the eastern part of the church, regardless of its shape
