A branch of Christianity mainly, but

no entirely practiced in Eastern Europe

A branch of Christianity, who protested against the Catholic Church, they agree as a group the Bible is the only authority for Christians

A distinct group within the Christian faith, with its own organisation and traditions

The supreme being

A religion that believes there is only one God

Separate and set apart for a special purpose by God

Almighty, having unlimited power, a quality of God

All-loving, all-good, a quality of God

Bringing about what is right and fair according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been committed

The act by which God brought the universe into being

Term used at the beginning of John’s gospel to refer to God the son

Becoming flesh, taking a human form

1. Rising from the dead, 2. Jesus rising from the dead on Easter day. An event recorded in all four gospels and central belief of Christianity.

A religious offence which includes claiming to be God.

The event, 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned to God, the Father in heaven.

Christian belief of God in human form, the Son of God. Jesus was fully God and fully human.

What Christians believe follows life on earth

A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God and rewarded or punished.

A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God; the place of eternal peace ruled over by God.

The place of eternal suffering or the state of being without God.

The intermediate state where souls are cleansed in order to enter heaven.

Name for the Devil – the power and source of evil.

1. Any action or thought that separates humans from God, 2. Behaviour which is against God’s laws and wishes or against principles of morality.

An Augustine Christian doctrine that says that everyone is born with a built in urge to do bad things and to disobey God; an important doctrine within the Catholic Church.

Saving the soul, deliverance from sin and admission to heaven brought about by Jesus.

A quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support which they do not need to earn.

Showing grace and mercy and pardoning

someone for what they have done wrong.

Restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.

Ceremony, also called Eucharist, in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus is celebrated using bread and wine.