orthodoxy Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
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Jesus’ name means
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the Lord is salvation
2
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when did Jesus’ ministry begin?
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30yo, the year priests start their ministry
3
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early church 3
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- begins to grow under peter, john, paul
- begins 50 days after Jesus’ death, pentecost
- orthos trace their roots back to this, leadership under Peter
4
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orthodoxy means
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“right believing”
5
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5 important cities
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rome, constantinople, antioch, alexandria, jerusalem
6
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expansion around mediteranean basin 2
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- 5 major cities
- Constantine first Christian empire
7
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what constantine did 3
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- stopped taxing churches -> rich churches
- stopped taxing priests -> bad priests
- a part of early councils which put together Christian doctrine (nicaea, constantinople, ephesus, chacedon)
8
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most prominent city
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rome
9
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what did counsels discuss 3
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issues of Trinity, person of Christ, orginization of church
10
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mission to the slavs 3
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- cycil and methodinus undertake cross-cultural mission from greece to slavs
- could not speak language, so used images to communicate and greek to write down oral script for slavs (Cyrillic alphabet)
- kiev becomes central to eastern christian expansion
11
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iconoclastic dispute 3
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- iconoclasts: icons a form of idolatry and must be suppressed
- iconodules: icons are symbols fostering contemplation and honour person depicted
- iconodules win because God imaged Himself so we can understand Him, so why can’t we image to understand?
12
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great schism main causes 5
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cultural, linguistic, economic, political, religious
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great schism religious causes 7
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- papal claims
- Filoque controversy
- church organization
- priestly marriage
- fasting differences
- eucharistic practice
- brutality of crusades
14
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moscow
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“third rome,” centre of orthodoxy
15
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papal claims 3
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- east argued there is a place for human leadership, but Bible, Apostle’s teachings, and church councils over Pope
- honour pope, but no universal supremacy
- matters of faith decided by council with all bishops
16
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filioque controversy
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- west changed nicene creed to make it seem like there’s a hierarchy and the Spirit proceeds from Father and Son
17
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priestly marriage
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west church, east person
18
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rules of fasting
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east stricter
19
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brutalities of crusades
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east disapproved, final wedge between east and west
20
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eucharistic practice
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east leavened bread, west not
21
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orthodoxy today 4
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- global community
- led by patriarch in constantinople
- 1960s reconciliation between them and catholics, excommunications annulled
- reinvigorated through younger and more globalized leadership
22
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Trinity 3
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- particular emphasis
- worship Spirit as much as Father and Son
- Perichoresis: interaction within Trinity
23
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mary 6
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- theotokos/God-bearer
- exalted being in whom the human and divine met in Incarnation
- Spirit and natter interdependent manifestations of same reality
- can pray through Mary bc she is close to her son and can partition on our behalf
- upends patriarchy, stabilizes spirituality
- she’s alive in spirit world
24
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theological importance of icons 3
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- eternality of personhood - saints live around us
- spiritual intermediaries (intercessors, only Jesus mediator)
- development of character and spiritual disciplines
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iconographers 3
- fast and pray as they work
- leave works unsigned to be property of universal church
- write icons, not paint them, because they are read
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icon problems 4
- over time, icons have been venerated,
- attributed with miracles, and
- have become objects of pilgrimage
- include living people, depicted as have gained authority fro Christ
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christological emphasis
resurrection, ascent, and exaltation
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private practice 3
-prayer, icon veneration, sacrements
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why do to church
as needed, not just Sundays
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triptages
small icons to take as you travel, reminder of the tangible presence of God
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7 sacrements
baptism, chrismation, confession, extreme unction, marriage, holy orders, eucharist
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what are sacrements
rituals with spiritual power/impact/change
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baptism 2
- at birth
- not saving, but commitment of parents and community to help child know God
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chrismation2
- anointing of oil by bishop right after baptism
- symbol of presence of the Spirit
35
confession 2
- you make restitution before going to priest
- priest and person pray together for forgiveness and blessing after
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extreme unction
giving communion elements to the sick for healing
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marriage 2
- best man/moh hold crown over groom/bride's head
- bride given flowers, leaves them at monuments to remember
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holy orders 2
- nuns/monk/priests
- home congregation must support you in this vocation, can't just choose it by yourslef
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eucharist 4
- means thanksgiving, for Jesus' sacrifice
- receiving symbols of bread and wine in memory of last supper
- renewal of personal vows
- celebrated at each major service
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cathedrals 5
- big, regional
- have bishops
- aims to create a feast for the senses and glorify God
- incence, art, choir (not seen) all to take ou from mundane life to beauty to connect with God
- have iconostasis, wall of icons at front with doors to get clothes and communion elements
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parishes 4
- small and local
- have priests
- life is sacramental
- smaller, but still highly decorated
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cycles of feasting and fasting 3
- 12 great feasts per year
- 1/3 of year rotates between no meat, fish, dairy, wine
- no meat at all on fridays, because that is when Jesus died
