P&p Smith Final Exam

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10a. Why is worship even more basic to the Christian life than the construction of a worldview?

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-lived worship is the fount from which a worldview springs
-worship is the matrix of Christian faith, not it's expression or illustration
-NOT worldview to worship
-BUT worship to worldview

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10b. What is the function of sound doctrine in relation to Smith's arguement?

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-assumes practice, community, etc
- proper feedback loop
-"folk theology" and "folk worship"
-theology as quality control for our preaching

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10c. What is Smith's critique of the cognitive framework that many Christians have?

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Critique from History:
-suggests model (top-down) ideas-first picture that prioritizes beliefs and doctrines
-The people of God were worshipping long before they got all doctrines in order or articulated the elements of CW
-also engaged in developing worship practices long before the Bible emerged and was solidified
-Given the oral culture, scripture NT functioned in a liturgical rather than private context of individual study
-rather than functioning as "storehouse of facts", are read/encountered as a site of divine action, as a means of grace, as a conduit of the Spirit's transformative power, as part of a pedagogy of desire

Critique from Anthropology:
-suggests model (bottom-up) that prioritizes worship as a practice of desire
-Christian worship that is full-bodied reaches, touches, and transforms even those who cannot grasp theological abstractions...ex:children/ mentally handicapped

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10d. What is the sacramental imagination? What does this shape our worship?

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-Rooted in a proper understanding of creation:sign/seals
-means that for the world to be a means of worship and grace is not accidental, but the revelation of its meaning, the restoration of its essence, the fulfillment of its destiny

-So, too, worship is not some odd, extra-human thing we do as an add-on to our earthly,physical, material nature; rather it is the "epiphany" of the world

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10e. What are 2 mistakes that the sacramental imagination corrects?

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1. Supernaturalism:
-disconnect between heaven and earth; spiritual and earthy

2. Naturalism:
-no transcendent reality

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10f. What is the connection between worship and ethics?

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-There is no proper worship without ethics

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i. How liturgical time shape/form us?

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-Help us recognize our time is God's
-time to set aside worship and rest

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ii. How gathering/call to worship shape and form us?

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-set us as distinct "chosen people"
-adds onto our dialogue with God and people

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iii. How greeting/hospitality shape and form us?

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-Shows us the trait we should portray of loving all people (Christ-like)
-not to have hidden motives

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iv. How songs/the language of the kingdom shape and form us?

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-in a sense, makes us vulnerable
-involves our bodies
-words matter for whom they are created

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v. How the law shapes and forms us?

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-in a sense, tells us right from wrong
-sets limits to what we can and cannot do

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vi. How confession shape and form us?

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-recognize we don't have it all together

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vii. How baptism shape and form us?

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-helps resists nuclear family
(how/who we eat with?)

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viii. How the creed shape and form us?

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-reminds us what we believe
-in a sense, assurance of faith

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ix. How prayer shape and form us?

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-shows humility and dependence on God

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x. How scripture/sermon shape and form us?

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-does not assume the world as our WV
-sets forth our way of life

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xi. How the Lord's supper shape and form us?

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-unites us with body
-meanning of creation, life, community, economy

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xii. How offerings shape and form us?

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-reminds us everything is God's
-the best and first goes to God

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xiii. How sending shape and form us?

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-reminds us that we have a greater purpose