Christianity Flashcards

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What did Pope John XXIII do to Humanise the Role of the Pope.

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  • 1958, christmas eve REgina coeli Prison, “you could not come to me so i came to you” (Pope John XXIII)
  • 1958 Christmas Day Bambino Gesu Hospital
  • Santo Spirito Hospital “anyone can be Pope, the proof of this is that i have become one”(Pope John XXIII)
  • Improved wages and social standing of Vatican Employees.
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What does Pope John XXIII do in Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue?

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  • At Petri Cathedram 1959, In the Chair of Peter “Unity not Uniformity” and “Common Brotherhood”
  • Mater et Magistra, Mother and Teacher 1961
  • 1960 met with Rev. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, first in 4 centuries , Archbishop of canterbury.
  • Met with Patriarch of Russian Orthodox church Vitali Borovoi in 1963
  • A week of Prayer for Christian Unity
  • “Fostering unity and love among all people”(Pope John XXIII)
  • Invited rabbi abraham heschel to be Vatican a observer and Kinship of Judaism and Christianity
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What was the impact of Pope John XXIII’s work in Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue in the contemporary world?

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  • National Council of Christian and Jews
  • World council of Churches
  • The Australian National Council of Christians, Muslims and Jews
  • Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
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How was Pope John XXIII Involved in World Affairs?

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  • Pacem in Terris 1963 Peace on Earth, “Arms race creates a climate of Fear” (Pacem in Terris) , called all christians to pray in unity
  • 1963 Balzan Peace prize, Antonio Segni
  • 1962 excommunicated Fidel Castro
  • “You are salt of the earth, light onto the world”(Matthew 5:13-16)
  • meet with Dwight Eisenhower(U.S President) and Queen Elizabeth
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Pope John XXIII efforts in instigating the second Vatican Council?

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  • Aggiornamento (bringing up to date)
  • 1963 commission revised canon law
  • depoliticized and revolutionised the church
  • Gospel ideals
  • Cares for individuals in this life and the next
  • Decrees on Eucmemism and Interfaith dialogue
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Identify Pope John XXIII encyclicals?

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  • Ad Petri Cathedram 1959, In the Chair of Peter
  • Mater et Magistra 1961 Mother and Teacher
  • Pacem in Terris 1963 Peace on Earth
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Outline Pope John XXIII background?

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Personal Background

  • Born 1881 originally named Angelo Roncalli in a less than privileged italian household.
  • Was elected as a Caretaker Pope
  • Tried to remove three ills; Triumphalism , Clericalism , Juridicism
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Outline Christian ethical Teachings

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Ten commandments(Exodus 20:1-17)
Beatitudes(Matthew 5:1-12)(luke 6:20-26)
Jesus commandment of love(Matthew 22:36-40)

Christian ethical teachings are found on faith and reason, philosophy and natural law, which is inscribed in the human heart and revealed in the old and new testaments in the form of the Beatitudes, Ten Commandments and Jesus Commandment of Love.

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Out the christian stance on ABortion?

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“Life begins at conception” (CCC 2270)
“Grave moral disorder” (Evangulium Vitae)
“Before i formed you in the womb i knew you” Jeremiah 1:5
“Creative action of God” (CCC 2258)

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outline christian stance on embryonic stem cell research?

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“Having the right as a person” (CCC 2270)

“Not morally acceptable” (JPII)

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Outline Christian view on euthanasia?

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“for everything there is a season…A time to be born a time to die” (ECC 3;1-4)

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Overview of christian marriage ceremony?

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  • “Be fruitful and Multiply” (genesis 1:28)
  • vocation of love
  • Sacrament in Orthodox, High anglican and Catholic Churches)
  • wedding Of cana (first miracle , significant enough for Jesus to perform a miracle)
  • Three Goods , Unity, Fidelity and fertility in Orthodox and Catholic variants.
  • Visible sign of God’s invisible grace
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Symbols in Christian Marriage Ceremony?

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  • Community- community involvement
  • Scripture
  • Joining hands- unity’
  • Vows-unity
  • Eucharist-Jesus sacrifice
  • Rings - unbroken commitment, fidelity and unity
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Identify Pope John XXIII encyclicals?

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  • Ad Petri Cathedram 1959, In the Chair of Peter
  • Mater et Magistra 1961 Mother and Teacher
  • Pacem in Terris 1963 Peace on Earth
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Outline Pope John XXIII background?

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Personal Background

  • Born 1881 originally named Angelo Roncalli in a less than privileged italian household.
  • Was elected as a Caretaker Pope
  • Tried to remove three ills; Triumphalism , Clericalism , Juridicism
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Outline Christian ethical Teachings

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Ten commandments(Exodus 20:1-17)
Beatitudes(Matthew 5:1-12)(luke 6:20-26)
Jesus commandment of love(Matthew 22:36-40)

Christian ethical teachings are found on faith and reason, philosophy and natural law, which is inscribed in the human heart and revealed in the old and new testaments in the form of the Beatitudes, Ten Commandments and Jesus Commandment of Love.

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Out the christian stance on ABortion?

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“Life begins at conception” (CCC 2270)
“Grave moral disorder” (Evangulium Vitae)
“Before i formed you in the womb i knew you” Jeremiah 1:5
“Creative action of God” (CCC 2258)

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outline christian stance on embryonic stem cell research?

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“Having the right as a person” (CCC 2270)

“Not morally acceptable” (JPII)

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Outline Christian view on euthanasia?

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“for everything there is a season…A time to be born a time to die” (ECC 3;1-4)

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Overview of christian marriage ceremony?

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  • “Be fruitful and Multiply” (genesis 1:28)
  • vocation of love
  • Sacrament in Orthodox, High anglican and Catholic Churches)
  • wedding Of cana (first miracle , significant enough for Jesus to perform a miracle)
  • Three Goods , Unity, Fidelity and fertility in Orthodox and Catholic variants.
  • Visible sign of God’s invisible grace
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Symbols in Christian Marriage Ceremony?

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  • Community- community involvement
  • Scripture
  • Joining hands- unity’
  • Vows-unity
  • Eucharist-Jesus sacrifice
  • Rings - unbroken commitment, fidelity and unity
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Identify Pope John XXIII encyclicals?

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  • Ad Petri Cathedram 1959, In the Chair of Peter
  • Mater et Magistra 1961 Mother and Teacher
  • Pacem in Terris 1963 Peace on Earth
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Outline Pope John XXIII background?

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Personal Background

  • Born 1881 originally named Angelo Roncalli in a less than privileged italian household.
  • Was elected as a Caretaker Pope
  • Tried to remove three ills; Triumphalism , Clericalism , Juridicism
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Outline Christian ethical Teachings

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Ten commandments(Exodus 20:1-17)
Beatitudes(Matthew 5:1-12)(luke 6:20-26)
Jesus commandment of love(Matthew 22:36-40)

Christian ethical teachings are found on faith and reason, philosophy and natural law, which is inscribed in the human heart and revealed in the old and new testaments in the form of the Beatitudes, Ten Commandments and Jesus Commandment of Love.

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Out the christian stance on ABortion?

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“Life begins at conception” (CCC 2270)
“Grave moral disorder” (Evangulium Vitae)
“Before i formed you in the womb i knew you” Jeremiah 1:5
“Creative action of God” (CCC 2258)

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Contribution and impact of Philosophy of dialogue

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  • Wrote several books including the legend of Ba’al shem (1908)
  • Impacted Judaism by demonstrated God’s presence in everything , encourage positive and more meaningful relationships as well as within Judaism.
  • impacted adult jewish education “we do it then we understand it “
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Outline Christian view on euthanasia?

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“for everything there is a season…A time to be born a time to die” (ECC 3;1-4)

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Overview of christian marriage ceremony?

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  • “Be fruitful and Multiply” (genesis 1:28)
  • vocation of love
  • Sacrament in Orthodox, High anglican and Catholic Churches)
  • wedding Of cana (first miracle , significant enough for Jesus to perform a miracle)
  • Three Goods , Unity, Fidelity and fertility in Orthodox and Catholic variants.
  • Visible sign of God’s invisible grace
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Symbols in Christian Marriage Ceremony?

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  • Community- community involvement
  • Scripture
  • Joining hands- unity’
  • Vows-unity
  • Eucharist-Jesus sacrifice
  • Rings - unbroken commitment, fidelity and unity
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Aspects of a Catholic Marriage ceremony?

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  • Exchanging of rings-eternal bond, overcome hardship
  • Nuptial blessing- gift from God, live a relationship of love and sacrifice, living religious tradition
  • Liturgy of the Eucharist- Sacrifice of the Cross, transubstantiation “for god so loved the world he sent his only son” (I John 3:16)
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Aspects of a orthodox marriage ceremony?

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  • Two candles are light to show Christ as the light of the world
  • crowns for kingship
  • trinity in repetition of three
  • “will not walk in darkness but will have light of life”
  • religious sponsor
  • Priest chant “Enduring prosperity.. unfading crown of glory”
  • common cup- wedding of Cana
  • Dance of Isaiah- joy of God’s presence
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christian Marriage impact on Individual

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  • one flesh
  • a way of holiness
  • enrich life
  • evident in rings and vows
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Christian marriage ceremony impact on community?

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  • body of christ
  • selfless love
  • community called upon for support
  • liturgy of the word)catholic
  • community sponsor (orthodox)
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How christian marriage ceremony impacts adherents?

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  • purposeful beings
  • strengthens community
  • sacred life long union
  • elevates mundane to supernatural
  • transcendent nature of couple
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Hassidim description?

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  • Movement in 18th Century Eastern Europe initiated by Ba’al Shem Tov(The Besht)
  • The Besht was born in 1698 in Ukraine, he was an orphan and was raised by Jewish Mystics.
  • Eastern Europe was poverty stricken and the Jews there were uneducated, as such Jewish Scholarship was in decline
  • Rabbinic Judaism viewed academic scholarship as the principal instrument towards God, however the majority of Jews felt disconnect spiritually and intellectually with God.
  • Hasidic Judaism taught that God was in all Aspects of one’s life, especially in prayer and joyful worship.
  • Emphasised Devekut, “cleave to God”
  • Many Jews drawn to Hassidim
  • Misnagdim, worried that the mystic nature of Hassidim would lead to the declaration of a false messiah and Rabbinic Jews thought that God in all things would lead to Pantheism
  • As such these two bodies opposed Hassidim, changing of words of traditional prayers and torah scholarship with singing and dancing.
  • Hassidim is now an ultra orthodox movement
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Martin Buber’s background?

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  • Born in 1878 in Vienna which was cosmopolitan , rich in the arts.
  • Weininger and Freud and Buber ideas about psychology was shaped by philosophers such as Herzel and Wittgenstein
  • Parents separated in 1882, so he went to live with solomon and Adele Buber.
  • Solomon was referred to as ‘master of the old Haskala’ , while not being an Ultra Orthodox Jews, he was respect by them for his editions of the Midrash.
  • Buber began interest in Zionism And Hassidim
  • learnt many languages
  • 1900 met with Anarchist landauer
  • Became editor of Die welt in 1901
  • 1916 meet Rosenzweig and became Lecturer for adult Jews.
  • Best teachers provided personal example
  • education could transform society
  • Hassidic Master who offered life as an example
  • Died in 1965
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Philosophy of dialogue

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I-It

  • Monologue
  • Mutual Benefit

I-Thou

  • Dialogue
  • The whole individual person is recognised and valued

I Eternal Thou

  • Dialogue
  • Evident in all things, as God is in all things
  • Results in continued revelation
  • Revelation of one generation may not be binding to revelation of another
  • Religious life is measured in how one meets the everyday challenges.
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Contribution and impact in Nazi Europe, Buber

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  • he lectured on “Religion and Presence” and “The world of Hassidim” in the difficult period prior to the war
  • impact- continued at his outspoken stance during the war, in 1953 won Peace prize of german book trade and promoted a spiritual resistance against Nazism.
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Contribution and impact of Interfaith dialogue, Buber

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  • Lectured at new york union theological seminary , “I do not believe in Jesus but believed with him” (Martin Buber)
  • Impact-brought about tolerance and peace between christianity and Judaism, won Erasmus Award for spiritual unity in Europe
  • International council of Christian and Jews is now his house.
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Contribution and Impact of Adult Jewish education

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  • Pure accumulation of knowledge is useless, it must lead to deeds, reflecting on the Jews obtaining the Torah and saying “well do it then we’ll understand it”
  • Education of character is vital, “train a child in the way he should go, and when he grows older he will not depart from it”
  • Involved in designing a school for Jewish adult education and prepared recommendation for Adult education to have central role in the Hebrew university of Jerusalem.
  • impact-buber Philosophy of dialogue allowed for greater learning because of the i thou relationship between student and teacher.
  • Rabbi Abraham Heschel established institute of jewish learning on london and the adult education at hebrew university of Jerusalem was named after him.
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Contribution and impact of German translation of Hebrew Bible, Buber

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  • depart from Lutheran translation of Bible into a more accurate German one
  • to make the translation closer to the oral tradition.
  • Finished in 1962, Rosenwieg died in 1929. the project started in 1925.
  • Helped German Jews with identity and widen the possibilities by which they identified themselves.
  • helped and encourage a Jewish understanding of the bible rather than a Lutheran one
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Contribution and impact of Philosophy of dialogue

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  • Wrote several books including the legend of Ba’al shem (1908)
  • Impacted Judaism by demonstrated God’s presence in everything , encourage positive and more meaningful relationships as well as within Judaism.
  • impacted adult jewish education “we do it then we understand it “
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1st peter 3:15

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“Give an answer for the hope that is in you”