The Holy Trinity hypostasis = Person (mask?)
Mystery of the Holy Trinity: Conceiving God in multiple, helpful ways Reinforcing transcendent nature of God Useful to worship Models of behaviour
The Incarnation Fully divine, but fully human
Atonement/Reconciliation Original Sin Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
How was reconciliation achieved? (Alister E. McGrath, Christian Theology: an Introduction) The Cross as Sacrifice The Cross as Victory The Cross and Forgiveness The Cross as Moral Example
The Resurrection Justification by faith
Seven sacraments: 1. Baptism 2. Confirmation 3. Marriage 4. Ordination 5. Eucharist 6. Confession (Reconciliation) 7. Last Rites (Extreme Unction)
Baptism: e.g. Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican churches: Infant baptism e.g. Baptist church: Adult baptism
Eucharist (Holy Communion, Lord’s Supper, Divine Liturgy, Mass [missa = “sent”]) Catholics and Eastern Orthodox: Transubstantiation SubstanceAccidents Protestants: Symbolic No need for formal clergy?
Group Worship