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53 Cards in this Set
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What are the five basic themes of Christianity?
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1. Jesus' Humanity and Divinity
2. Reason and Revelation 3. works and grace 4. spirit and structure 5. church and state |
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in ancient Israel, these people spoke on behalf of God (Yahweh) by warning, promising, giving advice, and threatening the public
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prophets
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what is more important- righteousness or ritual?
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righteousness - more important to care about what you are doing that to follow every step correctly
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when was the bible as a collection of books developed?
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190-367 AD
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What are the 3 hebrew cannons?
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TaNak (Torah)
Prophets Writings |
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what are the 1st five books in the TaNak (Torah)
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genesis
exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy |
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this creation account states that "God created it.. and it was good"; God is above (elohim)
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1st creation story
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this creation account applies human qualities to God; God is on earth
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2nd creation story
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who were the 1st three kings of Israel
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Sol, David, Solomon
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This source views God as above "elohim"
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P source - priestly
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this source is anthropological and put human characteristics onto God
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J source (Yahweh)
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creation story from 700-600 BC that has similar plots of rebellion, plague, flood
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enuma elish
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he began the covenant with God
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Abraham
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story of "am I my brothers keeper"
portrays social responsibility and justice |
Cain and Abel... Cain kills Abel
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Who were two of the Beautitudes?
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Matthew and Luke
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this beautitude was rooted in Jewish tradition and taught on Mount Sinai- similar to Moses
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Matthew
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This Beautitude was a gentile and taught on a plain
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Luke
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this "book" of the bible stresses the importance of social justice; critical of ritual...states the people of Israel have a special connection with God and that they were taking advantage of him
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Book of Amos
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Seneca taught this type of philosophy; stressed the importance of moderation and balance in everyday life
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Stoicism
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prophet of social justice; critical of the wealthy and Israelites
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Amos
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The New Testament is composed of...
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- historical Narratives (gospels)
- letters (paul) - apocalypse (end of world -time) |
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name 2 non- canonical writings (not picked to be in the bible)
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1. Gospels of Thomas
2. Didache- early moral teachings of Church |
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what is the term that means Greek culture spreading
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Hellenization
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Who were the authors of the gospels?
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Matthew
Luke Mark John |
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When were Paul's letters written?
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40-50 CE, before the gospels
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the different versions of the gospels can be refered to as what type of problem?
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synoptic problem
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belief that Jesus will return and take all of his followers to heaven; everyone else goes to hell
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2nd coming
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what was Paul's greatest message to the gentiles?
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you don't need to become Jewish to be a Christian `
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This letter was written 45-55 AD; calls out to the people of Galatia and tells them to live the christian message; you don't need to be jewish to be Christian
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Letter to the Galatians
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the idea that by believing in Jesus, people do not have to follow Jewish ritual; the law is not going to save you, but your faith in Jesus Christ will
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justification by faith
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who wrote the Acts of the Apostles?
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Luke
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this writing was the history of the early church; it tells the story about what happens shortly after Jesus and at Pentecost. introduces Holy Spirit
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Acts of the Apostles
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the 1st martyryr who died for his faith
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Stephen
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What is Paul's basic Christology?
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1. Jesus with father before time
2. Jesus exists in time 3. Jesus dies and is with father in heaven 4. Jesus awaits second coming |
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This gospel was written in the mid 60s AD
- written first - Jesus christ's story - writes about Jesus' teachings and healings - social justice : DO SOMETHING NOW -sense of urgency - low christology - focus rests on Kingdom of Heaven - window into struggle of identifying the trinity |
Mark's gospel
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who is the only author that has a high christology?
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John
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There are two endings to this Gospel
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Mark's gospel
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This Gospel was written 90-100 AD and falls outside the synoptic accounts of the others
- wrote about logos - rational principle. guide - more of a philosophical writing -abstract |
John's gospel
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right in opinion
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orthodoxy
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a choice that diverges from opinion
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heresy
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term that means knowledge or wisdom
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gnostic
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This group of heretics believed that the body entombed the soul/ true self and they sought to find their true selves in the corrupted world
- geared toward the elite - material world is evil -immaterial world is good |
gnostics
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this heresy supported religious individualism
- direct inspiration from holy spirit -duelist |
Montanism
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this heresy claimed that Jesus was divine and was never born to Mary. Questioned his physical existence on earth
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Docetism
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this heresy claimed that Jesus was a real human being who walked, breathed, and died on earth.
- the holy spirit rested in him in a special way while he was on earth |
adoptionism
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this heresy claimed that the evil world is our true home
- there are 2 Gods- merciful and unmerciful - Christs human birth was impossible |
Marcion
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a defense
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apology
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truth discovered through soul; we can account for ourselves
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stoicism and platonism
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He put the bible into Latin
- shift in attitude towards ordinary citizen - Christianity is not only for the elite |
Tertullian
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he made Alexandria the center of learning, uniting Jewish Greek and Christian thoughts
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Clement of Alexandria
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he taught the philosophy of the eternal/ unchanging truths--> the form, the soul, the one
- greek ideas and eipstomology (study of knowledge) |
Plato
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believed in apostolitic succession
since Jesus appointed the apostles and the apostles appointed the bishops, Jesus in a sense choice the bishops -created hierarchy in the early church |
Irenaeus of Lyons
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he believed that all souls achieve salvation (go to heaven)
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Origen
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