Annas Unit 3 AOS 2 Deck

Question 1

Summary of Belief: God is creator

Answer 1

In the Catholic Christian Tradition (CCT) adherents believe that the Triune God is the creator of everything. From this, adherents believe God is omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omniscient, transcendent and immanent. It reveals that creation was made good, purposefully, freely and by loving design from nothing by God.

Question 2

Summary of belief: suffering brings adherents into solidarity with Jesus

Answer 2

Adherents of the Catholic Christian Tradition (CCT), believe that suffering brings humans into solidarity with Jesus Christ. Jesus suffered voluntarily and took on all human suffering using his love to transform suffering into a power for good, or a redemptive process. When adherents offer up their suffering to God, adherents can participate with Christ in redeeming the world, and adherent’s own suffering can become redemptive, or have salvific meaning.

Question 3

Role of Sacred Stories

Answer 3

Sacred stories can introduce adherents to beliefs and pass on communal knowledge and values about the belief in an accessible way for young and old. For adherents who already have wisdom, they can provide extra layers of meaning. Alongside this, they can also answer existential questions of adherents through the beliefs contained in the stories, which can aid adherents in their search for meaning.

Question 4

sacred story example: Hebrews Chapter 4

Answer 4

The second reading in the Liturgy of the World comes from Hebrews chapter 5. It proclaims that
“strong cry and tears” Heb 5:7

“he learned obedience by the things which he suffered” Heb 5:8

“the cause of eternal salvation” Heb 5:10

It prepares the congregation for the full story of Jesus’ passion in John’s gospel.

Question 5

sacred story example: John’s Gospel

Answer 5

It explicitly describes a human Jesus, the depth of his suffering he voluntarily experienced with conviction and His sacrificial death.

This allows adherents to acknowledge their own suffering and can help them accept their own experiences of suffering. It can give meaning to adherents by showing adherents that suffering can be redemptive and can bring them into solidarity with Jesus. It also shows adherents how to face suffering and give it meaning.

Question 6

role of texts

Answer 6

The main role of texts is to reveal ultimate reality to adherents. They record, underpin, clarify and teach religious beliefs, and inspire religious commitment. They also ensure the intergenerational transmission of beliefs.

Question 7

Text example: Roman Missal

Answer 7

The Roman Missal contains the rubrics for the Good Friday Liturgy. It contains specific instructions regarding the roles of the celebrations and how each of the elements is to be carried out. There are even specific directions for music that can be used. The rubrics support the solemnity of the liturgy and are there to ensure that the liturgy is celebrated with decorum and devotion.

Question 8

role of ethics

Answer 8

Ethics help adherents to question how they should act and why. It aids adherents in reflecting on their beliefs, as well as with clarifying and deepening their understanding of them, especially the about right relationships with God, Creation and each other. Ethics aid in the formative process of determining the right way to live, and therefore aid the search for meaning for individuals and communities of religious traditions.

Question 9

role of symbols

Answer 9

Symbols assist adherents to remember and acknowledge beliefs and find a personal meaning and connection to the beliefs through the versatility and power of symbols.

Question 10

symbols example: veneration of the cross

Answer 10

The cross is a powerful symbol of God’s love for humanity and the sacrifice of Jesus.

The veneration of the cross provides a powerful reminder of Jesus’ suffering on the cross. It is a symbol of victory for adherents of the CCT, as it shows the victory Jesus had over death, or symbolises his resurrection.

It shows the redemptive value of suffering. It can also incite personal transformation.

Question 11

spaces role

Answer 11

The role of spaces is to enable the experience of the sacred and the demonstration of commitment

Question 12

spaces example: veneration of the cross

Answer 12

The significant space during the Good Friday Liturgy is the sanctuary, which contains the bare altar and the ambo from which John’s Gospel of Jesus’ Passion and other readings are proclaimed. The veneration of the Cross usually takes place in the sanctuary.

Question 13

Places role

Answer 13

Places role is to provide physical sites for the expression of beliefs through worship

Question 14

places example: Good Friday Liturgy

Answer 14

The Good Friday Liturgy usually takes place in the local parish Church. The church is prepared for the Good Friday Liturgy to emphasise the solemnity of the occasion and allow for the reflection on Jesus’ suffering and death for the redemption of humanity.

There are no flowers, the altar is stripped bare, statues and crosses are covered in purple, people enter and leave in silence, and the church bells are silent.

Question 15

times role

Answer 15

Times role is to separate secular time from divine time. Also to provide times for meditative reflection and connection to Ultimate Reality/ They establish the rhythm of life for adherents.

Question 16

times example: Good Friday

Answer 16

The Good Friday Liturgy usually takes place at 3 pm on the Friday before Easter Saturday. It is part of the Easter Triduum, which includes Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The Easter Triduum celebrates the life, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus. The Good Friday liturgy is part of a Holy week that begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday, the holiest period on the Church calendar

“darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon” Luke 23:44

Question 17

artefact role

Answer 17

Artefact’s role is to enhance the meaning of beliefs for adherents physically and to facilitate the worship of UR. A role of social identification of members of the religious community.

Question 18

artefact example: veneration of the cross

Answer 18

The cross is used during the Veneration of the Cross. This is a symbolic action by adherents and can lead to a spiritual experience that gives meaning to their suffering. The words proclaimed by the celebrant inviting the congregation to worship the cross individually are powerful

“Behold the wood of the cross, on which hung the saviour of the world. Come let us worship!”

Question 19

SPTA Overarching role

Answer 19

Integrated, the elements of spaces, places, times and artefacts, work together and have the power to touch the mind, heart and soul of the adherent. Specific times, spaces, places and artefacts, focus and prompt attention to beliefs, as well as physically communicate and offer a way to physically commit to the belief and religious tradition. The aspect reveals a fuller understanding of a belief and help make meaning of it in the adherents personal life.

Question 20

role of social structure

Answer 20

The role of social structure is to provide a sense of permanence and security for adherents. They are mechanisms for providing ethical and spiritual guidance that shows individuals how to live out their beliefs with purpose and commitment. They establish the social culture of the community that is enjoyable to engage with and participate in, which helps to perpetuate beliefs and the engagement with them.

Question 21

role of rituals

Answer 21

Rituals allow individuals to share their beliefs with a community that has a common worldview. This enables adherents to find meaning in their beliefs, enrich their beliefs, and demonstrate their commitment to their beliefs and the religious tradition by physically expressing it in the ritual.

Question 22

Ritual example: Good Friday Overall

Answer 22

celebration of the Easter Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. During this time adherents are invited to reflect on the life, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Adherents enter the church in silence. The liturgy consists of the proclamation of Jesus’ Passion from the gospel of John, alongside other specific readings, prayers and music based on the Roman Missal. There is the solemn intercession, the veneration of the cross and holy communion. The sacrament in the Holy Communion is consecrated on in mass on Holy Thursday, as there is no mass on Good Friday. Then there are the prayers of intercession. People then depart in silence.

Question 23

Ritual Example: Veneration of the cross

Answer 23

The Veneration of the Cross takes place as a micro ritual in the ritual of the Good Friday Liturgy. Adherents are invited to come forward and kneel in front of, touch, kiss or bow to the cross.

Question 24

role of spiritual experiences

Answer 24

The role of spiritual experiences is to touch the heart and mind of adherents and bond them to the mystery of the ultimate reality. They can call adherents to a higher level of commitment, understanding, or even conversion.