Christianity: Christianity: the Knowledgethe Knowledge

SalvationSalvation

IncarnationIncarnation

ReconciliationReconciliation

Kingdom of GodKingdom of God

HopeHope

EENNGGAAGGEE

Neil MacGregor

“Images are inadequate, but the answer is not to ban them but to multiply to infinity the opportunities for contemplation that they afford.”

The Jesus Rap!The Jesus Rap!By William, Clem, Harriet and Rachel

Poor feederKind Leader

Fish catcherFood dispatcher

Desert SurvivorBread Provider

Parable tellerNice Fella!

Leper healerEmotion feeler

Miracle makerDead man waker

Satan banisherEvil vanisher

Peace liver Life giver!

QuestionQuestions?s?

Reflecting

Concept Concept crackingcracking

UNPACK and SELECTUNPACK and SELECT

• Getting involved• Identification with the human dilemma• Understanding others• Emptying self of power / giving up power• Making self vulnerable• Standing in someone else’s shoes• Being an example• Showing what God is like• Taking the initiative• Coming to the rescue

Links with the children’s EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE

Something they know about- a parallel

Something they can imagine – funny, puzzling, challenging

Something which is a complete contrast / opposite

Giant crib from St Edmunds RCVAP

Teresa of Avila (1515–1582)Christ has no body but yours,Christ has no body but yours,No hands, no feet on earth but yours,No hands, no feet on earth but yours,Yours are the eyes with which he looksYours are the eyes with which he lookscompassion on this world,compassion on this world,Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good,Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the Yours are the hands, with which he blesses all the world.world.Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,Yours are the hands, yours are the feet,Yours are the eyes, you are his body.Yours are the eyes, you are his body.

Christ has no body now but yours,Christ has no body now but yours,No hands, no feet on earth but yours,No hands, no feet on earth but yours,Yours are the eyes with which he looksYours are the eyes with which he lookscompassion on this world.compassion on this world.

Christ has no body now on earth but yours.Christ has no body now on earth but yours.           

Peace Child