1. Chapter 3: Christianity Section 5: Sacred Places and Sacred Spaces
Stephen Stresow, Esteban Lopez, Marcos Lozano, and Cesar Jimenez
4th Period

2. Section Vocabulary and Quotes
Icons: Religious images or paintings that are traditional among many Eastern Christians. “All Christian denominations would agree that how God is worshipped is more important than where God is worshipped is more important than where God is worshipped.”
- Clemmons 117

3. What is a Church “A Gathering of People” - Physical place
-Most sacred place for
Christians
-Place where community
comes together
-Religious Place of worship

4. What Happens at A Church
Rites of Initiation
Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation (for Catholics)
Marriages XV
Mass and Worship
Funerals
Community Events

5. Church as a Building Church Chapel: Cathedral
Space where congregation gathers
Entire architectural space
Chapel:
Smaller space
Usually a room within a church or a non-religious building
Cathedral
Architecturally bigger
The seat of the bishop
Tend to be located in larger cities versus small towns.

6. Different styles of architecture
These are some of the most common examples of the different styles of architecture, but there are many more
Gothic
Romanesque
Byzantine

7. Variance of Church Interiors
Altar in middle with pulpit on side
Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox, or Lutheran
Statues of Jesus, Mary and Saints
Catholic
Icons instead of statues
Orthodox
Simple decorations, only a pulpit in center of sanctuary
Protestant

8. Protestant vs catholic interior

9. Worshipping God
ALL Christians agree that how God is worshipped is more important than
where God is worshipped.
In times of war, persecution, or natural disasters, Christians have worshipped in any type of building available, or outside in a meadow, forest, seashore, or desert. (Clemmons 117)

10. The Holy Land
Christians also believe the land where Jesus lived and walked to be holy
Modern-day Israel
Known as “Holy Land”

11. Holiness of Jesus Jesus is central figure in Christianity
Places he lived, ministered, worshipped, died, and rose from the dead are sacred
Places he did his preaching and healing are especially important

12. Holy places in the holy land
Bethlehem
Where Jesus was born
Nazareth
Where Jesus grew up
Galilee
Where Jesus preached

13. Jerusalem Jerusalem and surrounding places are also holy
Inside the walls of Jerusalem Jesus:
Performed miracles (healed the sick)
Preached
Was tried as a criminal
Outside Jerusalem Jesus:
Crucified, died, buried, rose from the dead, ascended into heaven

14. POP QUIZ!!!! 1. A church is used for the following except.
          a.) Rites of Initiation
          b.)Matrimonies
          c.) Funerals
          d.) Devil worshiping  2.     True or False? All Christians believe that where God is worshiped is more important
         than how he is worshipped.      3.     The Holy Land is located in what modern day country?  4.     What are 3 different types of church architecture?
Fill in the blank: “All ________ ___________ would agree that how God is worshipped is more important than where God is worshipped is more important than where God is ________.”
EC: Who just got nominated to the Supreme Court?