Evidence of the Sacred in Contemporary Culture (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Definition of 'sacred'
Definition of 'sacred'
Places w/ special meaning connected to divine/God/spirits/miracles
How Catholic churches become sacred
How Catholic churches become sacred
Through the ritual of communion
What happens in Catholic communion
What happens in Catholic communion
Bread & wine transform into Christ's body & blood
Location of the Kaa'ba
Location of the Kaa'ba
Mecca
Adam's connection to the Kaa'ba
Adam's connection to the Kaa'ba
First place on Earth where Adam worshipped one God
Builders of the Kaa'ba
Builders of the Kaa'ba
Ibrahim (Abraham) and his son Ishmael
Angel Gabriel's gift to Kaa'ba
Angel Gabriel's gift to Kaa'ba
A stone delivered directly from Paradise
Muslim pilgrimage requirement to Kaa'ba
Muslim pilgrimage requirement to Kaa'ba
Every Muslim physically & financially able must go
Direction Muslims face when praying
Direction Muslims face when praying
Towards the Kaa'ba in Mecca
Alternative name for Western Wall
Alternative name for Western Wall
Wailing Wall
What the Western Wall is
What the Western Wall is
Last surviving section of ancient Temple
When Romans destroyed the Temple
When Romans destroyed the Temple
70CE
The Holy of Holies
The Holy of Holies
Most sacred space in Temple, separated by curtain
When High Priest entered Holy of Holies
When High Priest entered Holy of Holies
Once yearly on Yom Kippur
Why Western Wall is sacred to Jews today
Why Western Wall is sacred to Jews today
Closest physical point to where God's presence once resided