Instructions
- Answer all questions.
- Write your answers in the spaces provided.
- The number of marks available is shown in [ ] after each question or part.
Section A — Recall
Questions 1–5 • Definitions and short statements
1.
State what a lectern is. [1]
2.
State what a baptistery is. [1]
3.
State what a font is. [1]
4.
State what the sanctuary is. [1]
5.
State what a pulpit is. [1]
Section B — Application
Questions 6–10 • Short explanations
6.
Explain two ways in which the church building is important to the Christian community. [4]
7.
Explain two differences between the baptistery and the font. [4]
8.
Explain what Christians mean when they say the “church” is more than just a building. [3]
9.
Explain why statues, images and decorations are used in some Christian churches. [3]
10.
Explain why the pulpit is the most important feature in some Christian traditions. [3]
Section C — Challenge
Questions 11–15 • Multi-part and extended answers
11.
This question is about the altar and the holy table.
(a)
State what the altar is. [1]
(b)
Explain the importance of the altar in Christian worship. [3]
(c)
Explain why some Christians prefer the term “holy table” rather than “altar”. [2]
12.
This question is about the lectern and the pulpit.
(a)
Explain two differences between the lectern and the pulpit. [4]
(b)
In Catholic worship, which feature is more important — the altar or the pulpit? Explain your answer. [3]
13.
This question is about the baptistery and the font.
(a)
Describe what the baptistery is used for and what it means to Christians. [3]
(b)
Describe what the font is used for and what it means to Christians. [3]
(c)
Explain why Baptist Christians use a baptistery while Catholic Christians use a font. [4]
14.
This question is about representations in Christian churches.
(a)
Explain the importance of statues, images and decorations for Catholic and Orthodox Christians. [3]
(b)
Explain why many Protestant Christians do not use statues and images in their churches. [3]
(c)
Which view do you think is stronger — using representations in worship, or not using them? Give reasons for your answer. [4]
15.
“The most important feature of any Christian church is its people, not its building.”
Discuss this statement. In your answer you should refer to the importance of the church building and also to the idea of the church as a community of people. [8]
Discuss this statement. In your answer you should refer to the importance of the church building and also to the idea of the church as a community of people. [8]
