The Pattern of Return Flashcards
(39 cards)
What is the Christian churches founding vision?
The life, death and resurrection of Jesus as recorded in the Bible.
Reason for Returning to Origins
It is an important process and it leads us to understand and rediscover the energy and commitment that was put into the group being established.
Reflection - may lead to seeing things in a new way
Examples of Returning to Origins within Christian Communities
Local Bible study groups
Living in Christian Communities
Reasons for Returning to Origins within Christian Communities
Christians throughout the world are drawn to living in small Christian communities in an* effort to live as the early Christians* lived and reconnect with the* foundational experience.*
Local Bible study groups learn and* follow the teachings of Jesus* as they seek to reflect. Leading to them* seeing things in a new way* or to challenging the church from within,
Returning to Origins Definition
Getting back to basics
Returning to the Original visions/missions/purposes of a certain group.
Does the Christian religious movement have a regular or irregular pattern of returning to origins?
Regular - Christianity was founded on the vision of Jesus Christ and has a regular pattern of returning to origins in order to rediscover this vision.
Irish example of Returning to Origins within the Church
Céilí Dé
When did the Céilí Dé emerge?
Around the second half of the 8th century. 800 years after the death of Jesus
Who were the two leading figures of the Céilí Dé
Maelruain and Dudlittir
Both abbots of ministries in Tallaght and Finglas
Why did the Céilí Dé emerge
It emerged out of a growing dissatisfaction with monastic life among some religions. It also reflected a disenchantment with the general practice of those calling themselves Christians at the time.
What was the Céilí Dé’s primary focus
The primary focus of this movement was the renewal of the monastic tradition
What did the Céilí Dé place special emphasis on?
The Céilí Dé placed special emphasis on the importance of study and hermitic life. They proposed that monastic reform would come about by re-emphasising the importance of prayer, labour, study.
What were the “three profitable things of in the day” in relation to the Céilí Dé reformers
- Prayer
- Labour
- Study
How long did the Céilí Dé monks pray for each day?
8 hours
How did the Céili Dé view Sundays?
They placed great emphasis on the observance of Sunday as a day of rest and prayer.
Did the Céilí Day movement survive? Give reaons as to why/why not
The Céilí Dé movement was never highly structured and did not develop uniformaly, and so it has not survived as other reform movements have.
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Examples of Communally Living Christian Communites
- Religious Order Homes
- Convents
- Monasteries
- L’Arche
Who was a leading figure during the Reformation
Martin Luther
A German Augustine priest
What did Martin Luther become conscious of?
He became conscious of the great gap between the life of the early Church which valued the vision of Jesus and the lifestyle displayed by the church leaders at the time, who were so called Christians.
What did Martin Luther witness in Rome and when?
When he travalled to Rome in 1510 he was appalled at the levels of immorality, laziness and lack of religious commitment that he witnessed by the popes and hierarchy of the church
What did Martin Luther believe so strongly about that was in contrast to the beliefs of the Church leaders at the time?
After returning to Germany, Luther came across a line in the Letters of St Paul in the New Testament which led him to believe that if you merely just believed in God, that alone was enough to send you to heaven. Despite our sins, belief in God will have you saved.
“The one who is righteous will live by faith”
What implications did Luther’s revelations about “the one who is righteous” have at the time?
These revelations had a huge impact on the Medieval Church as they placed high importance on the selling of indulgences to save yourself and repent your sins, something Luther argued against.
When did Martin Luther nail his 95 Theses to the door of the church?
1517
What church did Martin Luther nail his 95 Theses to?
The door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany
