Liturgy and Sacrament Q1

To become closer to God
Give children a moral foundation
Make themselves better persons
For comfort in times of trouble
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To become closer to God
Give children a moral foundation
Make themselves better persons
For comfort in times of trouble
4 main reasons people give for regularly going to church, synagogues, mosque etc?
Lack of faith
Practice their faith in other ways
haven't found a church/ house of worship they like
3 main reasons people give for not going to church, synagogues, mosque etc?
Poor health or not having the time to go
What are the logistical reasons for not attending church regularly?
eight out of ten
How many regular attenders say they always or often experience a sense of God's presence when they attend worship services?
three out of four
How many regular attenders say they always or often feel a sense of community when attending worship services?
Young people are on average attending church less than older.
Young people say they don't have time to attend church.
7/10 that say they don't have time are young
What was one key finding of the survey regarding young people (30 and under) with regard to attending religious services?
90 percent
How many percent of Christian adults attending worship services are satisfied with the sermons/ homilies they hear?
Protestants
Who were more satisfied with their sermons/ homilies, Catholics or Protestants?
longer
Protestants sermons are _______________ on average than Catholic Homilies
eternal hell
Eucharist
Evangelical protestants sermons stands out for using words like ____________________, while catholic homilies are likely to refer to ________________.
Evangelical Catholic Historically Black Protestant Mainline ProtestantWhat 4 Christian denominations mentions the New Testament more than the old testament?In ancient Babylon, private religious practices were conducted in the household, while there was also publicly supported rituals that occurred in temples. The Hebrew Bible contains a mix of both public and private practices.Down through the centuries, how have the various religious traditions reconciled the tension between private prayer and the public/communal aspects religion?That desire is an essential part of christian spirituality. Desire is the key way to hearing God's voiceWhat is James Martin's basic premise?Incompletion Common Longings Vulnerabilitywhat are the three ways to identify and explain the desire humans has for God?The human will always have a feeling of incompleteness, as if we are missing something. We need God to fill this feeling of incompleteness.What is the primary meaning of incompletion?It is the space in our hearts that only God can fill.What is the "God-Shaped Hole"?Money Status PowerWhat are three things that cannot fill the "God-Shaped Hole"?It is when you experience the desire of God when standing alone in the woods or recognizing a strange feeling of connection when standing in church. Common longings are heartfelt connections of becoming conscious of our desire to God.What is the primary meaning of Common longings?God is able to reach us when we are suffering and vulnerable, because we lower our defenses.What is the primary meaning of Vulnerability?Standing in church and suddenly getting a strange feeling of connectionGive an example on how any of the three ways to realize the desire of God can help understand it