1. Answer these questions in silence
What does the word ‘revelation’ mean?
What do Christians mean by the word ‘revelation’?
What is the sacred text in Christianity?
What is the Holy Spirit?
What is a miracle?
What is prayer?
Write down the eight ways Christians believe God has revealed himself to man kind.

2. Revision Religion, reason and revelation

3. What you need to know Form and nature of revelation
Concept of revelation
Revelation through mystical and religious experience
Revelation of God through the world
Revelation of God in the person of Jesus
Authority and importance of sacred texts
Authority of the Bible and reasons for it
Significance and importance of the Bible

4. ‘Sacred texts are too old to be useful.’
Agree Disagree
‘Sacred texts are too old to be
useful.’
Discuss this statement. You should include different, supported points of view and a personal viewpoint. You must refer to Christianity in your answer.

5. Homework
Revise!
At the beginning of our first lesson back you will be asked to “show and tell” the revision resources you have made to a group in the class.
So make sure you bring your revision with you to our next lesson.

6. Choose to do one of the following:
Make a key-words list to stick on your wall at home.
Make a mind-map for this topic.
Make revision cards for this topic.
Create mnemonics.

8. To gain top marks:
Personal response, fully supported
A range of points of view supported by justified arguments
Clear reference to Christianity
Specialist terms used appropriately and correctly
Few, if any errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation
Presented in a clear and organised way