A Level Religious Studies AQA
The Authority of the Church
Each Church tradition has:
- Specific approaches to worship and rituals
- Approaches to ecumenical councils
- Leadership structure and organisation
Catholic:
- Apostolic tradition – 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy
- Apostolic succession
Protestant:
- Sola scriptura
- 1 Peter 2:9: “but you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood.”
- Martin Luther
Keywords:
- Ecumenical councils – councils of Church leaders and scholars who
met to discuss and decide matters of doctrine and practice.
- Sola scriptura – in scripture alone.
The Authority of the Church
Each Church tradition has:
- Specific approaches to worship and rituals
- Approaches to ecumenical councils
- Leadership structure and organisation
Catholic:
- Apostolic tradition – 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy
- Apostolic succession
Protestant:
- Sola scriptura
- 1 Peter 2:9: “but you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood.”
- Martin Luther
Keywords:
- Ecumenical councils – councils of Church leaders and scholars who
met to discuss and decide matters of doctrine and practice.
- Sola scriptura – in scripture alone.
