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39 Cards in this Set
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What is the relationship between religion/theology and science?
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Religion can compliment science (because science doesnt answer religious questions) and it can go against it
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In what sense can evolution be perceived as a threat to religion
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It places into question the divine providence and goodness of God
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What does the doctrine of creation express?
Hint: Expresses the belief that origin, ground and.... |
Expresses the belief that origin, ground and goal of the world is God
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Do evolution and creation contradict each other?
Hint: What sustains nature and what is God's design for chance events |
No, God ordains and sustains laws of nature, but he designs using chance and necessity
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What is Theological Anthropology?
Hint: Understanding what it means to be human..... |
Understanding what it means to be human in light of understanding God and His revelation
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What is the import of imago dei?
2 things |
We dont look like God
We represent God |
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What is the import of Incarnation?
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Because God was willing to enter human condition and suffering shows he really loves humans
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What is a theological person compared to a modern person?
Hint: Optional vs Mandatory relationships |
A modern person thinks of themselves as self contained, a theological person is a person who is formed via relationships
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What is the connection b/w freedom and experience?
Hint: Meaningful talk about freedom is..... |
Meaningful talk about freedom is rooted in exp of ourselves as free agents
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What is freedom theologically considered?
Hint: Capacity and responsibility to be in..... |
It is the capacity and responsibility to be in a loving relationship with God
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Formation of an identity based on the choices we make
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Genuine Freedom
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What is genuine freedom?
Hint: Forming identity |
It is the ability to choose who you will become via your actions
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What is sin?
Hint: Misuse of.... |
Misuse of Human freedom
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What is grace?
Hint: God's goodness graciousness and....... |
God's goodness, graciousness and benevolence towards human beings
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What are contemp. challenges to Original Sin?
3 answers Hint: Bible Personal Responsibility Original Perfection |
Not in Bible
How can you accept sin thats not yours Orig. Blessedness (perfection) doesnt fit evolutionary perspective on human origin |
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What are some answers to contemp. critique of original sin?
Hint: Behavioral similarities b/w animals Descent from nonhuman ancestors Selfish acting |
Animals have behavioral similarities for survival that r not sin
Universality of sin as to do with natural descent from a non-human ancestor We all have inheritited tendency to be selfish |
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With regards to dominion why must we recycle?
Hint: To be representative of God's power and dominion...... |
we must share in power for life giving not tyranny and selfishness
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What is Eschatology?
Hint: Area of theology dealing with... |
Area of theology dealing with last things
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What is the Resurrection?
3 things Hint: Transformation Identity Discontinuity |
Radical transformation
Continuity in identity Discontinuity in life and after death |
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What is the Resurrection NOT`?
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Resuscitation
Return to former life |
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Transforming perfection of life, not movement away from material things
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Bodily resurrection
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What is judgment?
Hint: Moment of... |
Truth, not eternal sentencing.
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What is Heaven?
What is Hell? |
Saying Yes to God
Saying No to God |
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What is Moral Evil?
Hint: Evil caused by deliberate... |
Caused by deliberate human choice
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What is natural Evil?
Hint: Suffering caused by natural... |
Evil/suffering caused by natural disaster and disease
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What is evolutionary natural evil?
Hint: Evil is a necessary consequence of... |
Evil is a necessary consequence of the creative process
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When God allows physical suffering in order to produce theological person it is this DEFENSE
Hint: Free Process... |
The Free Process Defense
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When the existence of moral evil is necessary for the existence of greater good it is this DEFENSE
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The Free Will Defense
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What is Theodicy?
Hint: Better for people to be able to .... |
Better for people to be able to choose than to be perfect
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What is Christology?
Hint: An area of theology which reflects on who Jesus.... |
An area of theology which reflects on who Jesus is in relation to God
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What did Arius teach the council of Nicea?
Hint: Jesus was neither fully divine nor human but a heavenly.... |
Jesus was neither fully divine nor fully human, but a heavenly being that appeared in flesh on earth
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How did Nicea respond to Arius?
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Condemned him, Jesus was not human, he was the same essence as the Father
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How did council of Chalcedon respond to Monophysitism?
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Proclaimed Jesus' complete humanity; as one person existing as 2 natures
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What are the Gospels NOT?
2 answers Hint: Not Historical or..... Not Literal records of what Jesus.... |
Historical/ Biographical Documents
Literal records of what Jesus said or did |
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What are the Gospels?
3 answers Hint: Theological... Statements of.... Mixture of..... |
Theological documents
Statements of Faith A mixture of fact and interpretation |
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What is the Jesus of History?
Hint: Jesus we can "....." and .... using scientific.... |
The Jesus we can recover and examine using scientific research and tools
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What is the Christ of Faith?
Hint: Jesus as he was understood and..... |
Jesus as he was understood and interpreted by his followers after his ressurection
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Jesus of History ____ the Christ of Faith
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Why cant Meier investigate the Resurrection of Jesus?
Hint: because it isnt an ordinary event..... |
Because it isnt an ordinary event that can be verified.
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