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Religious Tradition: Christianity - Coggle Diagram
Religious Tradition: Christianity
Significant People and Ideas
Paul of Tarsas
apostle to Gentiles
13 letters of the New Testament
Theologian
source of church and spiritual renewal
Missionary work
Model of conversion, suffering and grace
Ethics
Sexual Ethics
sex to dignify others
Humans created in the image of God
Genesis 1:27
no adultery
Exodus 20:14
sex to occur within marriage
Genesis 2:24
Homosexuality
Leviticus 18:22
Catholics and Orthodox forbid,
Protestants have varying views
Contraception
Genesis 1:28
Catholics forbid, Orthodox allow in some
cases, Protestants allow in all cases
Significant Practices in the Life of Adherents
Marriage
Ceremony
Reading from scripture
Wedding vows
Exchange of rings
Blessing
Prayers
Minister/priest and witnesses
Impact
Individual
emulates Christ's love
public declaration of love
Community
identity to community
Reinforces faith in community
acts as witnesses
Expression of beliefs
Modelling God's love
symbolic of Christ and the Church
Ephesians 5:25