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Christianity - Rites of Passage
This GCSE RE Christianity quiz takes a look at rites of passage. 'Rites of Passage' is the anthropological title for the set of ceremonies accepted and repeated within a society (or faith community) to mark major milestones in individual lives such as birth, reaching adulthood, marriage, the arrival of children, and, in due course, death. Christianity has a wide range of practice and belief about these important moments, and this quiz aims to help you familiarise yourself with at least the main outlines of Christian thought and behaviour.
A birth ~ the gift, and start, of a new life with all its potential (which we can only guess, but Christians believe God knows) ~ is clearly worth celebrating with the family, friends and wider worshipping community. It would be surprising if there were no rituals associated with that.
1 .
Jesus Himself was, of course, not 'christened' (although this name suggests an honoured anointing, and His birth had been respected at least with a visit from the Magi ~ the 'three wise men', though Scripture nowhere specifies that there were only 3 of them, nor that they were kings). He was named according to the Jewish ritual as a very young baby. But in preparation for His earthly ministry, He was specially honoured in a ceremony by his cousin who was just 6 months his senior. Who was the cousin?
St Peter
St Paul
Dr Luke
John the Baptist
Hence that 'christening' is more formally recognised as 'Holy Baptism'. You could usefully look into the Bible for what John had to say about how much more important Jesus would be.
2 .
Though sometimes now referred to as 'sponsors', what is the traditional name for the adult friends of a young child's parents, who at a Christian baptism formally pledge to keep a beneficent eye on the child ... until such time as s/he is able to take on the Christian commitments in his/her own right?
Deacons
Godparents
Leaders
Mentors
A baptised child will usually have three godparents who take on the promises on its behalf.
3 .
Many faiths have ceremonies at which a teenager (usually) is welcomed afresh into the worshipping community in their own right as an adult ~ such as Jews with their bar and bat mitzvah. In many major branches of the Christian Church, at around this age a young person may prepare for such a change of status by taking sessions with their priest, so as to be ready to become a full communicant member.
On The Day, what is the ceremony known as, and by whom is the 'upgrade' conferred?
On The Day, what is the ceremony known as, and by whom is the 'upgrade' conferred?
Promotion by the priest
Delegation by the deacon
Confirmation by the bishop
Election by the elders
The confirmation service then usually segue-s into a Holy Communion at which the confirmands receive the Sacrament/s (bread for Christ's body, wine for His blood) for their first time.
4 .
The first recorded miracle by Jesus took place in connection with someone else's Rite of Passage, and reference is usually made to this at the start of Christian repeats of that rite today. What was the original story?
As a guest at a wedding in Galilee, Jesus quietly converted some large jars of water into wine since the original supply was running out
Jesus personally blessed his cousin John when he (John) was having his bar-mitzvah (this would be Confirmation in modern Christian practice)
Jesus raised an old friend from the dead instead of attending his funeral
Jesus gave the gift of a dove to a young couple who couldn't afford one as a sacred offering in thanks for the birth of their first child
There are rather distorted grains of 'truth' in answers 3 and 4, but it is usually with a reference to the wedding at Cana that formal modern Christian marriages begin. The original miracle was a first instance of Jesus quietly but generously using His power over nature to improve people's comfort and enjoyment (cf. the Feeding of the Five Thousand).
Some Christian denominations are against alcohol in any shape or form since its use can, regrettably but obviously, lead to people losing control of their lives and actions; but it would clearly be wrong to base such abstinence on any claim of Jesus not touching wine Himself (in moderation presumably) on social occasions ... not least the Last Supper at the far end of His earthly ministry.
Some Christian denominations are against alcohol in any shape or form since its use can, regrettably but obviously, lead to people losing control of their lives and actions; but it would clearly be wrong to base such abstinence on any claim of Jesus not touching wine Himself (in moderation presumably) on social occasions ... not least the Last Supper at the far end of His earthly ministry.
5 .
Which of the following phrases is NOT usually to be heard during most modern Christian wedding vows?
That the person being married will promise to look after their spouse ...
That the person being married will promise to look after their spouse ...
'For better or worse'
'In sickness and in health'
'For richer, for poorer'
'Through rough times and through smooth'
Answer 4 is a well-worn idea but, in this case, a complete fabrication.
6 .
For a Church wedding, only (usually) a priest or someone duly licensed may actually conduct the ceremony. But the marriage also has to be legally established ~ so, after the vows and marriage, the couple and their priest, parents and immediate supporters make an entry in an official book. What is this part of the occasion formally called?
The confirmation
Signing the registers
Reading the banns
Writing the oaths
'Banns' (answer 3) is to do with making an official announcement, usually on three regular worship occasions before the wedding, just to make sure people know it is coming (and can pray and prepare for it) ~ and, theoretically, to invite anyone with an objection to come forward (e.g. if they know one of the couple is still, or already, legally married to someone else).
7 .
Co-ordinating a burial, obviously shortly after someone's death, is a sensitive and complex exercise, involving liaison with the priest, family and others such as musicians, church stewards, printers and flower arrangers. The people who do this usually style themselves funeral directors, but what are they at least as often known as?
Underwriters
Funeralists
Undertakers
Hearsers
American parlance usually has them as 'morticians' (i.e. those who deal with death). A hearse (answer 4) is a specialised limousine in which the coffin of the deceased would be slowly driven to the church &/or cemetery.
8 .
In many graveyards, both in town and country, there is limited space left (or none); and many people who die prefer not to have their whole body buried anyway. What is the widespread alternative for Christians and others?
'Sky burial'
Embalming
Cremation
Memorialisation
At a cremation, the mortal remains (plus the coffin in which they were brought to the crematorium) are incinerated 'behind the scenes' after a short ceremony. The resultant ashes may be buried, or in many cases they are then scattered by the person's relatives in some place that was significant to the deceased in their lifetime, e.g. at a favourite sports ground or scene of particular natural beauty.
The Christian belief is that once the soul has 'gone home to God', there is no further need for the mortal 'casing' in which it dwelt during the life in question. The remains should of course be disposed of in a respectful manner but there is no purpose in keeping them.
The Christian belief is that once the soul has 'gone home to God', there is no further need for the mortal 'casing' in which it dwelt during the life in question. The remains should of course be disposed of in a respectful manner but there is no purpose in keeping them.
9 .
Which of the following would you regard as LEAST LIKELY to feature as an argument in a priest's introduction to a Christian burial?
We believe in a God who in His Son has conquered death itself, and who offers eternal life
At such a sad time for those many of us left behind to grieve, let us be grateful that our merciful God has brought this person's suffering to an end, and drawn him/her to Himself
Holy Scripture tells us that Jesus was able to bring people back from the dead, but what a shame He didn't manage that for X (or was too late)
Let us rejoice in all God did through X's life; for all the good times shared; and that his/her soul is now in eternal peace and joy with Him
Answer 3 would be terribly crass at the best of times (which this occasion, by definition, wouldn't be anyhow).
10 .
One other rite of passage is when a member of a church becomes a priest, in those denominations that have them (and some explicitly don't, for a range of interesting reasons). After due and diligent study, a candidate ~ adult male or female in most churches, nowadays ~ will be formally admitted to the ranks of the priesthood as a qualified person who can then administer most of the other rites of passage (baptism, Confirmation preparation [but not the Confirmation itself: see above], marriage and burial) for others. What is this 'promotion' process called, and by whom would it be performed?
Ordination by a bishop
Preferment by a canon
Delegation by a deacon
Enthronement by the elders
In most branches of the Christian Church, Confirmation and Ordination can each only be done by a bishop.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - The revelation of God and the Christian Church
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