Quick Links: The Bible -:- Places of Worship -:- Jesus Christ -:- Pilgrimage -:- Marriage -:- Festivals
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Quick Links: The Bible -:- Places of Worship -:- Jesus Christ -:- Pilgrimage -:- Marriage -:- Festivals Christianity
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Christianity is the largest Religious group in the world. It began as a breakaway group of Jews in Palestine in the First Century AD. The first Christians were followers of Jesus Christ.
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Introduction to Christianity - BBCi Any on-line investigation of Christianity should begin with this excellent guide from the BBCi Website Christian Symbols Click here to visit a site with an amazing catalogue of symbols and signs used in Christianity. This site will be especially useful if you are researching for a project on Churches. The Face This site is a stunning Flash animated series of pictures of Jesus, using some of the most moving paintings of Christ. Images of Jesus This is a link to a site that looks at the way that Jesus has been portrayed in art over the centuries - this is the site that we use for the lesson on Images of Christ. Click here for some striking modern images of Jesus, . Luc Freymann has a site which features hundreds of original pictures of Jesus. Click here to view his artwork. Icons The Greek and Russian Churches have developed a remarkable style of Religious Art. The icon is thought of as a window on heaven - the style has become popular recently as decorative art, but in the Orthodox Churches they are used as part of worship and prayer. The Historical Jesus This is a page from the BBC's news service, describing the TV Series about the different ideas about Jesus. The article describes Jeremy Bowen's ideas about Jesus, and his reflections on the way that beliefs have developed over the years. See the programme details (and a description of the programme contents), click here. Oxfam Oxfam has become famous for its work in the Developing World, as well as for its Charity Shops in this country. This site contains a wealth of information about the work of this influential Charity. Make sure that you visit the Cool Planet site. There's details of celeb support, on-line activities and even a grafitti wall. Jubilee 2000 This important organisation has been campaigning for the cancellation of the debt owed by the world's poorest countries. CAFOD As well as Oxfam, there are a number of Christian charities working in the Developing World. This is the Roman Catholic Church's charity. The Hunger Site This is an interesting site - an on-line approach to World Hunger. Clicking on their adverts earns them money to fund their work. If for no other reason, visit the site for its shocking world map. A country blinks every 3.6 seconds to indicate the global death rate from hunger! 75% of the deaths are children. Makes you think! Festival Dates Most Christian festivals, like Christmas, are on the same date each year. Others, like Easter, change. Visit this site to see when the major Christian festivals are in 2002 Christmas The Year Seven on Festivals includes a chance to study the Birth of Christ. This site allows you to find out about the ways that Christmas is celebrated around the World. Pictures of Christmas around the World On Christmas Eve, 2000, BBC Online featured some pictures of Christmas around the World. It includes a picture of an armed Policeman guarding an entrance to the church built on the site supposed to be where Jesus was born, and homeless people celebrating Christmas in London. The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is best known for its Brass Bands at Christmas, but there is a lot more to this group than carols and collections. Their work includes hostels for the homeless, supporting the elderly and looking after the less fortunate in society. The Bible Can't find a Bible? Click here to visit an e-bible! Enter the reference (for example, Luke 10:25-37) in the "passage lookup" box, or enter a keyword in the "keyword" box, to find the passage you need. Roman Catholicism This is a huge site, with everything you ever wanted to know about the Roman Catholic Church. A Summary of Catholic belief is called the Catechism. Click here to find out more. Christian Clipart This is a link to a site with a vast number of images and clip-art pictures. Useful if you are illustrating a project! The Vatican The Pope is the Head of the Roman Catholic Church, and his home is The Vatican in Rome. Click here to see its website. The Quakers Officially known as "The Society of Friends", this group of Christians has been responsible for some of the best known work of Christian Charity - several of the people you will study when you look at "Religious Heroes" are Quaker! For example, Elizabeth Fry worked tirelessly to make English Prisons a more humane place to be. The Church of England The C of E has an excellent website, which includes this link. It tells you everything that the Church teaches about personal and moral issues. The Church of England's "Preparing for Marriage" page The Church of England has a page of advice for couples planning to get married. This helps them understand the processes that they must go through as they plan their Wedding. In 2000 the CofE issued a new Marriage Service for use in its Churches. The Church of England's Marriage Service The Church of England has published a new Marriage Service - it is a part of its new Prayer Book called "Common Worship". Follow this link to see the text of the Marriage Service from this new prayer book. This is the service that you are likely to find in the average Church wedding on most Saturdays! Places of Worship Pictures of ChurchesFor over forty pictures of churches, try this site first! The pictures are ideal for projects and research, and if you want other pictures there is a list down the left side of the page. Durham Cathedral Durham is one of the most spectacular buildings in the World (though I am biased!). It stands on a towering rock over a bend in the River Wear, alongside the Castle that used to be the Palace of the Prince Bishop of Durham. It has been made a World Heritage Site, ranking alongside the Taj Mahal. This website is run by the Cathedral staff. Click here to see the University's tour of the Cathedral. Thorpe St Andrew Church This is the Church that is down by River Green on Yarmouth Road. It once had a spire, but lost it to a landmine during WWII. This is the only site on the 'net that I can find with anything on Thorpe Church. The site doesn't contain much information about the Church, or about its sister church, the Good Shepherd on Thunder Lane. However, there are some pictures of the Church Buildings, and information about the Organ Restoration Fund. Norwich Cathedral Norwich Cathedral dominates the city - its spire is 315 feet high! The building was begun around 900 years ago, and has been at the centre of Anglican Christian life ever since. Click here to find out about the worship that takes place every day in the Cathedral, and to find out about the music and the choirs that you will hear if you visit the Cathedral. Click here to go to the Education Department's pages, which are designed to help students with their work. St John's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Norwich The Roman catholic Cathedral is the large Church on the hill overlooking the west of the City. It is on Unthank Road, near Toys-R-Us and Grapes Hill. The Roman Catholic Cathedral serves a huge area covering Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Ely Cathedral As you drive across the Fens, this immense building is the only landmark for miles. Its most famous feature is the breathtaking "Octagon", built to replace the fallen central tower. The website gives an excellent introduction to the Cathedral and its place in the small community of Ely. Canterbury Cathedral The Church of England's centre, its Mother Church, is at Canterbury. Click here for a virtual reality tour! Buckfast Abbey In Year Eight, we study Places of Worship. This is a link to the famous Monastery's Website. Ripon Cathedral This link takes you to one of the great Cathedrals of Yorkshire. St George's Church, Cullercoats St George's spire towers over the sea front near Tynemouth. Its website gives you the opportunity for a virtual tour of the church (click here), and you can download their Guide Leaflet. There are also details of aspects of the community's life, including soundfiles of the excellent organ. This site is an excellent place to start if you are doing some research on the place of the Church in a local community. St Peter's Church, Nottingham This is an excellent example of what can be done on the Internet by a Christian Community. Visit this site to see the on-line Parish Magazine for this city centre church in Nottingham and see how a Church community operates in one of Britain's major cities. It includes information about the building, about the Worship, and about activities in the Parish. The BBC's Cathedral Tour The BBC History site includes this section about Britain's Cathedrals. Go on an amazing flying tour of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, and find out about the medieval and modern engineers who built the great churches. The Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham. Norfolk's (and Britain's) most popular Pilgrimage destination. This website will be useful whether you are working on the Year 8 Pilgrimage Unit, or completing your GCSE Coursework in Year 11. Click here to find out about a Parish Church's pilgrimage to Walsingham. To remind yourself of the GCSE Visit to Walsingham, try the Virtual Pilgrimage. The History of Walsingham This link takes you to the excellent History site "Spartacus.net". Follow it to research the story of the Medieval Shrine at Walsingham. Lourdes Click here to find out about the famous Shrine of Our Lady at Lourdes in France. Taize Taize was founded in 1940 by a Swiss Christian called Brother Roger. Today it is popular with young Christians, with thousands of people under the age of 30 visiting Taize every year. Pilgrim's Progress Follow this link to an introduction to Pilgrimage in Christianity. The site takes its title from a book by John Bunyan. |