Church Architecture:
Research and compare the major features/characteristics of a
Roman Catholic Church and an Eastern Orthodox Church.
Guiding questions for your research might include:
What is similar and/or different in these Churches? What are the features of the construction common to a R/C and a E/O church building?
What elements can be found inside the church buildings?
How do these features show the belief of the people? What is traditional or meaningful about the features?
Use some famous Catholic and Orthodox churches to help explain.
Christian Baptism:
Research and compare the similarities and/or differences of Baptism traditions between (a) Roman Catholic Church, (b) Eastern
Orthodox Church, and (c) a Protestant Church (choose from Baptist,
Evangelical or Pentecostal)
Outline the similarities or differences in beliefs.
What is the purpose of baptism in these Christian Churches?
When and how is baptism performed?
What is the role of the community in the tradition?
What are some similarities between the different churches?
What are some of the major differences in approach/purpose?
Christian Communion:
Research and compare the similarities and/or differences of Baptism traditions between (a) Roman Catholic Church, (b) Eastern
Orthodox Church, and (c) a Protestant Church (choose from Baptist,
Evangelical or Pentecostal)
Outline the similarities or differences in beliefs.
What is the purpose of communion in these Christian Churches?
When and how is communion performed?
What is the role of the community in the tradition?
What are some similarities between the different churches?
What are some of the major differences in approach/purpose?
The Life of Saul/Paul:
Research 5 aspects of the Life of Paul.
Aspects to consider and include among your findings are:
Saul’s early life and is conversion
What did Paul teach and how were the teachings important to
Christianity?
What do you learn about impact of Paul’s mission travels?
What do you learn about the influence of his letters?
His death.
Protestant Denomination:
Research a Protestant denomination (choose from Lutheran,
Anglican, Amish Mennonite, Baptist, Pentecostal).
Include 5 important details about this denomination. Possible details can include:
Who is the founder? When was it founded? Why was the Church founded?
What are some practices and beliefs around baptism and communion?
What is the approach to the Bible?
What are some of the popular forms of worship?
How are they similar/different from Roman Catholicism?
The Role of Mary:
Compare the view of Mary between a Catholic Church. (a) Roman
Catholic Church, (b) Eastern Orthodox Church, and (c) a Protestant
Church (choose from Lutheran or Anglican)
Include at least 5 distinct points of similarity and/or contrast.
Questions to research can include:
How is Mary defined? What is Mary’s nature?
What was Mary’s role in the history of the church?
Is Mary venerated and how?
What are some similarities between the different churches?
What are some of the major differences in approach/purpose?