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What does the "Common Good" include?
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Everything that is necessary for the flourishing of all people
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What is the most basic human right?
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Human Dignity
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The virtue of ______ leads one to move from the _______ principle to concrete ________ while taking into account all relevant ___________
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Prudence, Moral, Action, Circumstances
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What are the 4 main divisions in the New Testament?
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Gospels, Acts, Epistles, and Revelation
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Name one way that the creation story in Genesis 1 (Priestly) was different than the theory of Evolution?
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Everything was created in 6 days.
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When does Science exceed it's boundaries?
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When it says that you can only believe in things that you can scientifically test.
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If we only had John's gospel, how would you describe Jesus?
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He knew he was the savior from the beginning. "Logos"
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Christology is the _______
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Study of Jesus and his level of divinity.
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What was the basic proclamation (Kerygma) from the disciples about Jesus (in light of the resurrection) proclaimed during the oral stage 2?
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Jesus has risen!
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If God is seen as Love/Lover, then sin is a break ________
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in your relationship
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If God is seen as Love/Lover, then Hell is _______
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Absence of God
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If God is seen as Love/Lover, then Heaven is a __________
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Total presence of God
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If God is seen as Judge/Lawgiver, then sin is the _________
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breaking of a law
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If God is seen as Judge/Lawgiver, then Hell is a ___________
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Punishment
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If God is seen as Judge/Lawgiver, then Heaven is a _________
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Reward
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According to the Law of Retribution, if I live a good life I will be _________
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Rewarded
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In Law of Retribution, people who lead a evil/bad life will be ______
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Punished
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Why is the Law of Retribution a problem?
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Bad things do happen to good people.
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Name the 3 types of sin
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Original, Personal, and Social
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What is the criterion for a personal sin? (Be, Know, and Do)
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Be wrong
Know it's wrong Do it anyway |
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For patients, suffering can be experienced not just as pain but as ___________
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Hopelessness or helplessness
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What is mercy? Not getting __________
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What you deserve
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Which theory of Redemption is described..... Jesus died on the cross in order to restore God's honor that was lost because of Humanity's disobedience/sin
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Satisfaction theory
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Which theory of Redemption is described..... Jesus redeemed humanity by "summing up" all humanity into himself and being a bridge between humanity and our salvation
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Recapitulation theory
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Which theory of Redemption is described.....Jesus saved us by becoming human and making us divine
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Theosis theory
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Which theory of Redemption is described....Jesus died in the place of humanity in order to satisfy the demands of God's justice
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Substitution theory
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Which theory of Redemption is described...God paid Satan for our release by Jesus' death on the cross.
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Ransom theory
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Christian social ethics...All workers have a right to work and to fair and decent wages
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Economic justice
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Christian social ethics...We must protect the family ecause it is the centerpiece of society.
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Communitarianism
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Christian social ethics...The earth is not our possession to be destroyed but we are called to take care of the world's goods
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Stewardship
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Christian social ethics...All citizens have the right to vote, join labor unions..etc
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Participation
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Christian social ethics...Our laws should consider the oppressed and those without a voice in our system
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Poor and Vulnerable
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Christian social ethics...We are one human family and we live in an interdependent world.
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Global Solidarity
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Christian social ethics...We must not look out for only ourselves but be concerned for the welfare of all society
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Communitarianism
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Christian social ethics...We must respect all people because we are all created in God's image and deserve to be treated as valuable human persons
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Human Dignity
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Christian social ethics...No one has the absolute right to gather excessive wealth when others lack the basic necessities of life.
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Economic justice
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Christian social ethics...People have a right to food, shelter, clothing because they are human
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Rights and Responsibilities
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Name the three elements of moral actions
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Inherent good/evil
Intention Circumstances |
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Name the three principles of social analysis in the reflection/action process
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Observe
Judge Act |
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Integrity is telling the truth to ________
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Myself
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Honesty is telling the truth to _______
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Others
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What are the two fundamental principles regarding a Consistent Ethic of Life?
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1. Life itself is of such importance that it is never to be attacked directly
2. Life on this earth is not an end in itself; its purpose is to prepare us for a life of eternal union with God. |
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What is the difference between service (charity) and justice?
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Charity- Good Samaritan, Private, Immediate need, food, clothing, requires repeated actions, *directed at the symptoms*
Justice- Exodus story, Public, long-term need, *root causes* |
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What does this mean; "Life is not fair, Thank God! ...because it is rooted in grace." (Workers in the vineyard parable )
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Because our idea of fair is not how God wants it. The grace belongs to God, and he can distribute it however he chooses. What he sees as "fair" is to give his grace to whoever wants it, regardless of when they ask.
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Why should a Christian be concerned about social issues like poverty and hunger, instead of just focusing on someone's salvation?
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According to the first principle of a consistent life ethic, why is euthanasia always morally wrong?
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Life is so important that we cannot attack it directly...no matter what.
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What does Matthew 25 (Sheeps/Goats) say about how Christians are called to be in the world?
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Whatever you do to the least of my people, you do to me. We should help the everyone, especially the one's that are most in need.
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What is conscience?
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Conscience is YOU striving to make the best choice you can under the circumstances that are involved.
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Why must we obey a "well formed conscience"?
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You have to not just know something is wrong, you also need to have the courage to follow it. It will tell you the right thing to do.
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What are the two fundamental principles regarding a consistent ethic of life?
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1. Life itself is of such importance that it is never to be attacked directly
2. Life on this earth is not an end in itself; it's purpose is to prepare us for a life of eternal union with God |
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What could you say to someone who is facing tragedy?
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This was not your fault. You are a good, decent person who deserves better.
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What is sin?
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The breaking of God's law.
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What is suffering, and how is it a challenge to Christian faith?
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The human experience of evil. It is the greatest challenge to Christian faith because, How can a just God allow evil?
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What is the Law of Retribution?
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The just are rewarded and the evil are punished
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What is the problem with the Law of Retribution?
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If true, than why do bad things happen to good people?
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What rebuttal did the book of Job offer to the Law of Retribution?
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Suffering is a mystery and there is no answer.
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How has the Christian tradition tried to understand the problem of evil? (Free Will, Demands of growth, and God with us)
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1. God gave us free will
2. God does not cause evil, but can help us grow. 3. God suffers with humanity |
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How can suffering affect a person beyond just the physical pain?
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Powerlessness, Helplessness, Hopelessness, Meaninglessness
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Compare the disease theory with patient centered illness
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Disease focus- Dr as scientist, suffering is pain, Disease and death are the enemy, goal is to kill the disease
Patient focus- Dr as care giver, Suffering includes helplessness etc, Death is not the enemy, Goal is to increase pt's ability to function. |
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What is the voice of lament?
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A way of suffering in which a person cries and complains as a way to grieve, without direct concern for the causes.
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What is the voice of protest?
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A way of suffering that calls for action and change
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What is the voice of contemplation?
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Acceptance?
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When should one use the voice of forgiveness?
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Losing desire or motivation to trust after someone hurt you
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What is theodicy?
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An attempted answer to the problem of evil
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Why is the existence of evil so difficult for humankind?
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It is random, out of our control, and not a solvable problem
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How does Hinduism respond to evil?
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The world is an illusion
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Is the struggle between evil and dualism a Christian problem?
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No. (Gnostic) We only have one God in Christianity....Not a God of good and a God of evil
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How does the Islamic religion respond to evil?
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It is God's will and we cannot judge.
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How does Judaism respond to evil?
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God uses evil to teach and redeem us.
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What does the creation story say about our human dignity and about where evil came from?
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God made us in his image. Evil comes from humanity's refusal to believe that we are like God
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What are the three types of sin?
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Original
Personal Social |
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What is Pelagianism?
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The heresy that we can save ourselves
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What is the difference between Augustine and Aquinas' views of the sinful nature of human beings?
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What makes something a personal sin?
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It has to be wrong....you have to know it's wrong, and you choose to do it anyway
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What is grace?
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Getting what we do not deserve (Freely given by God)
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What is Justice?
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Getting what we deserve (Desire for all people)
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What is mercy?
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Not getting what we deserve (Thank God)
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What is the exclusivist scope of salvation?
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Salvation only through Jesus. Only those who believe
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What is the inclusivist scope of salvation?
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God wills salvation for all humanity. All will be saved
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What is the pluralistic scope of salvation?
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Many co equal ways to salvation. Lots of roads and people just need to get on a road.
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What are the two ways to conceptualize hell?
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Punishment model and Choice model (Hell is the absence of all that is good)
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What are the two ways to conceptualize heaven?
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Reward model (You get what you deserve) and Choice model (You choose to be with God and allow his grace to shine on you)
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What is Christian morality?
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The way we live our life in Christ. Who we are is expressed in what we do, and what we do shapes who we are.
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What is incarnational living?
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Holiness affected by the way we live
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Name 3 elements of a moral action that can be used to determine if an action is morally justified.
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Whether it is inherently good or evil
What is the intention or motive? Circumstances |
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How is spirituality not just a part of who we are but the very core of a holy person?
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It is our center. We express our spiritual self through the five outer areas of our lives
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How can we find God in our ordinary lives?
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Welcoming, letting go, Affirming the dignity of others, and Suffering and loss (The Four Rhythms within a family)
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What are the three key family activities that promote faith growth?
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Family faith conversations, Family ritual and devotion, and Family outreach and service
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Name some of the ways to pray (Example of each)
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Talking at God- "Now I lay me down to sleep"
Talking to God- using your own words and telling him about your day Listening to God- praying with scripture Being with God- Mantras |
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How is the Lord's prayer structured?
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1st three parts are oriented to God
Last 4 parts are oriented to human need |
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What are 2 methods for praying with scriptures?
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Ignatian- Using your imagination to put yourself in the scripture
Lectio Divina- 5 steps; Lectio, Meditation...etc. |
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What are the five steps in Lectio Divina?
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Lectio- Reading the text slowly
Meditation- Think about what part stood out to you Oratio- Talk to God Contemplatio- Rest in God's embrace Action- What is it calling you to do? |
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What is an examination of conscience?
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A way to discover the voice of God within your own heart
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