Faith & Life Grade 8 · Chapter 1 · Christ’s Abiding Presence
Is the Church Like a Club?
People often compare the Church to familiar groups. Every analogy is partly right and partly wrong. Finding exactly where an analogy breaks down is a powerful way to understand what the Church really is.
Explore the idea
For each comparison, choose the statement that names where the analogy fails most seriously. Then ask the class what the analogy gets right.
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Discuss the connection
Which comparison was strongest? Which was weakest? Why does the Church need many analogies, and what does that teach us about the mystery of the Church?
An original interactive exercise for Faith & Life Grade 8, Chapter 1 (“Christ’s Abiding Presence”). Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.