Christianity Flashcards
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About Paul of Tarsus
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Born as a Jewish person named ‘saul’ in AD5, living in Tarsus and dying in AD67 in Rome.
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Two main contributions
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- Three missionary Journeys
- Epistles
3
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Impact nature?
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- Reform
- Reinterpretation
- Expansion
4
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Key impacts
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- Theology
- Ethics
- New religious tradition
5
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Influence on theology
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- Salvation by grace
- Theology of baptism
6
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Source of environmental ethics
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- Bible
- Tradition
- situation ethics
- natural law
- conscience
- Teaching authority
7
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Key ethical teachings
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- Stewardship
- Love thy neighbour
- Love and praise of God
8
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Environmental issues in relation
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- Pollution
- Climate change
- Environmental refugees
9
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- climate change - denominational responses
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- catholic - laudato si
- Uniting church statement call for recognition
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Christian response
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- National council of churches
- Australian Religious Response to Climate change (ARRCC)
11
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Overview of baptism
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A sacrament used for initiation and confirmation to christianity, found within most denominations but not all.
- Pedobaptism
- credobaptism
12
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Forms of baptism
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Aspersion - sprinkling
Affusion - pouring
immersion - body immersed
13
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5 main symbols with baptism
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1.Belief in holy trinity
- Sacramental nature
- Salvation
- Baptism as a new covenant
- Priesthood of christ
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Significance of baptism toward individual
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- reflection of individual and community
- rite of passage
- celebration of rite
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Significance for community
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- provides theological richness a source of reflection and renewal
- invitation congregations to renw baptismal promises
- involvement of community in preparation for this event
- principles of Christianity
