Religious identity through religious experience

Question 1

Give a quote from Cartledge on the Charismatic movement.

Answer 1

“at the heart of Christianity is and should be an encounter with the HS. This encounter is free, spontaneous, dynmic, transformative and should be an ongoing experiential reality within the purposes of God.”

Question 2

Give quotes from Corinthians rejecting speaking in tongues.

Answer 2

“Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you’re saying?”
“If I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction?”

Question 3

Give a quote from the Church of England report on the Charismatic movement.

Answer 3

“an institutionalised, intellectualised, formalised (and even fossilised) practice of Christianity has left a thirst in the inner being which only the springs of charismatic renewal could satisfy?”

Question 4

Give a quote from Mason criticising the CM.

Answer 4

“the Charismatic movement gentrified Pentecostalism”

Question 5

How did Pope John XXII open Vatican II?

Answer 5

“Divine spirit, renew your wonders in this our age as in a new Pentecost”

Question 6

Give a quote from Cardinal Suenens on the CM.

Answer 6

“Charismatic renewal is a moving of the HS which can reach all Christians”

Question 7

Give a quote from Cartledge on the theology of Pentecostalism.

Answer 7

“Pentecostals have turned to the narrative of Luke-Acts as the main source for their theology.”