Unit 3 Flashcards
(21 cards)
What does the Old Testament contain?
Law
History
Prophets
Writings
What does the New Testament contain?
Gospels
Letters
Revelation
What was the Bible affirmed by?
Council of Trent in 1545
What does the Catholic bible have that the protestant bible doesn’t?
7 Deuterocanonical books
What do some Eastern Orthodox Churches include in their bible that the Catholic church doesn’t?
Additional scriptures
CCC Quote about the gospels in the Bible?
‘The Gospels are the heart of all the Scriptures’ CCC125
What is the teaching authority of the Church called?
Magisterium
What is the role of the magisterium?
To interpret and protes the Bible and Apostolic tradition for Catholics in the modern world
What is the ordinary magisterium?
Everyday teaching of the Church
Where is the ordinary magisterium found?
Found in writings and speeches of bishops and popes eg. letters
Significance of magisterium?
Addresses new issues
Authority
What is the Second Vatican Council?
Large ecumenical council to discuss teaching and belief in modern world
What is a Conciliar?
Pope calls all bishops to meet to settle or explore new questions
What is a Pontifical?
Declarations from the pope e.g. immaculate conception
Changes to the Church after the Second Vatican Council?
Laity could participate in mass
Mass no longer in Latin
Eucharist could be received in both forms
More of Bible used in mass
What did the Constitution of the Sacred Liturgy discuss/do?
Reforming the liturgy
What did the Dogmatic Constitution on the church discuss/do?
Beliefs about the Church
eg. possibility of salvation for non-christians, encouraging bishops to work together more
What did the Dogmatic constitution on divine revelation discuss/do?
Scripture eg. Bible is word of god written by humans inspired by holy spirit and that gospel was most important
What did the pastoral constitution on the Church in the modern world do/discuss?
Humanity and society eg. covers poverty, social justice and unity among all Christian denominations
What does the dogmatic constitution of divine revelation say about The word of God?
That its not a book but its a person - Jesus
Who recognises the Pope as the head?
Only Catholics