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History of Religions
History of the 3 Monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) and of the main different Christianity confessions (Roman Catholicism, Eastern Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and Protestantism)
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Pedagogical Approaches
New pedagogical approaches to teach history of religion
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Role of Religions in Civilization
How to didactically promote among students of different confessions, the capacity of a critical analysis and understanding of the role played by religions in the history of mankind
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Interreligious Students’ Competences
Set of teaching contents, to be used by teachers to highlight and valorize the universal values of tolerance and universalisms that all Monotheistic religions and religious texts contain to promote and sustain mutual understanding among students
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Managing Multi-Religious Classes
Teaching Sources to help teachers dealing with multicultural and multi-religious classes
Map
An interactive didactical map interactive didactical map giving access to sites with a religious relevance.-
Introduction
A comparative review of the liturgical celebrations, ceremonies and dietary rules existing in the different religions.
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Celebrations
Description and comparative analysis of the celebrations of different religions and confessions
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Ceremonies
Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
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Dietary Rules
Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions
Events
The Pathway through Religions project has been promoted trough conferences and articles.
Conferences
The Pathway through Religions project was presented in a number of events in order to report about the activities carried out and the results achieved
Press Review
The Pathway through Religions project partnership made contacts with web sites focusing on the fields of educationPartnership
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Contractual Partners
From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the Pathway through Religions project.
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Schools
From this section it is possible to access to the information about the schools involved in the Pathway through Religions Project in the European countries involved.
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Associated Partners
As a result of the exploitation activity a number of associated partners officially joined the project in order to contribute to the improvement of the project impact on their target groups and to ensure the project sustainability by continuing using the project deliverables in the next years.
This section of the Pathway through Religions portal provides administrative information for the project contractual partners and for the European Commission and it is password protected.
Ceremonies
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Description and comparative analysis of the ceremonies of different religions and confessions
Cerimonies
6.1.2. Confirmation
Confirmation is a sacrament, ritual or rite of passage practised by several Christian denominations. The word means strengthening or deepening one's relationship with God.
Confirmation is a popular practice in the Church of England. It enables a baptised person to confirm the promises made on their behalf at baptism. It is also a sign of full membership to the Christian community and the Church of England.
In Christian confirmation, a baptised person believes that he or she is receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. A bishop usually conducts the service but there are variations in how it is carried out.
In the Anglican Church, the sacrament of confirmation is conferred through the laying of hands.
Confirmation can be held at any age. In the Church of England this is usually when a person be-comes a teenager and the person are old enough to understand the significance of their promises.
Christians believe Jesus instituted the sacrament or rite of confirmation when he promised to send another counsellor to empower his disciples to bear witness. (John 14:16; John 15:26; John 16:13).
The roots of the practice of confirmation are found in the Acts of the Apostles:
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptised in the name of the Lord Je-sus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:14-17
Preparing for confirmation
Confirmation candidates attend a series of special classes to learn about the sacrament, their faith and Christian responsibilities.
Confirmation preparation helps candidates to have a proper understanding of how to live as a fol-lower of Christ.
At one time, candidates were required to learn a series of questions and answers by heart known as the catechism.
Today's classes are more comprehensive and the particular needs of candidates will be borne in mind.
Where confirmation takes place
Most Christians are confirmed in the church they normally attend. People can also be confirmed in another church where a large group of candidates from different churches come together.
Confirmation is a popular practice in the Church of England. It enables a baptised person to confirm the promises made on their behalf at baptism. It is also a sign of full membership to the Christian community and the Church of England.
In Christian confirmation, a baptised person believes that he or she is receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. A bishop usually conducts the service but there are variations in how it is carried out.
In the Anglican Church, the sacrament of confirmation is conferred through the laying of hands.
Confirmation can be held at any age. In the Church of England this is usually when a person be-comes a teenager and the person are old enough to understand the significance of their promises.
Christians believe Jesus instituted the sacrament or rite of confirmation when he promised to send another counsellor to empower his disciples to bear witness. (John 14:16; John 15:26; John 16:13).
The roots of the practice of confirmation are found in the Acts of the Apostles:
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for it had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had only been baptised in the name of the Lord Je-sus. Then they laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
Acts 8:14-17
Preparing for confirmation
Confirmation candidates attend a series of special classes to learn about the sacrament, their faith and Christian responsibilities.
Confirmation preparation helps candidates to have a proper understanding of how to live as a fol-lower of Christ.
At one time, candidates were required to learn a series of questions and answers by heart known as the catechism.
Today's classes are more comprehensive and the particular needs of candidates will be borne in mind.
Where confirmation takes place
Most Christians are confirmed in the church they normally attend. People can also be confirmed in another church where a large group of candidates from different churches come together.
Pictures
Confirmation comes after a Christening and allows the older members of a Church to confirm their faith to the God and the church.
Videos
Confirmation – A video of a Church of England Confirmation service.
