Midterm Flashcards
(27 cards)
Culture
The church can be defined by culture.
Culture-to cultivate, to care
culture war
Syncretism
Inculturation
Syncretism- biblical concepts mixed with culture.
Inculturation-expression of gospel rooting in lifecycle
First period
Before Christ
Foundations of apostolic era.
Origins- Israel, continuation of Judaism
Biblical foundation
Second period
Early church 100AD-700 AD
Patristic period- 100AD-451 AD
changes under Constantine
Christianity the official religion of the empire, creed-Plato- I believe
(Once Christians were persecuted now they are protected)
History
A story of the past.
All history is interpretation
Past events
Pharisee
Biblical theologians. Teachers. Large Canon. Biblical. Different perspective as the Sadducees. Believed in the Messiah and prophets.
Sadducees
Mediators of Rome representatives. Sanhedrin – temple – Tara only. Black and white. Rules.
Samaritans
Rural area- boarders- gentile territory- non Jew marriage-
Associate them with the good neighbor.
Essens
Aesthetic group of Jews monastic group.
Jerusalem=compromise
Zealots
Restore Israel’s independence
Charismatic leaders go get Rome of of their hair.
Third period
Middle Ages 700 AD- 1500 AD Consolidation Shift northern to Europe- the church moves due to the fall of Rome. Rise of the pope Theology classes open up Renaissance
Fourth period
Reformation 1500-1700 October 31 1517 (Roman Catholic Mark) Division of Christianity Solidified and molded modern Christianity Luther reformation- Protestant reformation Catholic vs. Protestant
Fifth period
The modern world 1750 AD to present.
Rise of modern science- Galileo
Challenges to church
Sixth period
The church and developing world 21st century and beyond
Shift southward
Christ AGAINST Culture
Relationship of antagonism- attitude of rejection. Opposite. Contention- different sides.
Church prosecuted minority =opposition. J
Monastic movement is separation from culture.
Culture pressures church.
Radical reformation
Christ OF Culture
Assimilation- they mirror the world. “The best”
Church represents what the world values most dearly.
AIM- adjust and accommodate. Christiany=cultural need.
Liberal Protestantism
Christ above Culture
Synthesis
Attempts to hold values of Christianity to culture.
The Catholic tradition,
Christ and culture in PARADOX
dualism
Tension between church and world. The Christian exists in both- a temporal and spiritual existence
Lurthers two kingdoms
Christ the TRANSFORMER of culture
Conversion
Church converts culture: “converts the values and goals of secular culture into the service of the kingdom of God.”
Culture is sinful but can be used for Christian purposes- Calvin
First century Christians
Originally sect of Judaism. Tension between Jews and Gentiles
Vision of equality – diverse group of Pauls people in the church
This led to tensions with culture – prosecution. Basis for evangelism – act 17
Authoritarian
things stem from the truth.
Authoritative approach
Academic
Everything points to the truth. shared approach
Theology
The study of religion.
Theos= God
Logos= word about, talk about, study of God.
Ekklesia
An assembly, a congregation, church
