Christianity Flashcards
What did Pope John XXIII do to Humanise the Role of the Pope.
- 1958, christmas eve REgina coeli Prison, “you could not come to me so i came to you” (Pope John XXIII)
- 1958 Christmas Day Bambino Gesu Hospital
- Santo Spirito Hospital “anyone can be Pope, the proof of this is that i have become one”(Pope John XXIII)
- Improved wages and social standing of Vatican Employees.
What does Pope John XXIII do in Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue?
- At Petri Cathedram 1959, In the Chair of Peter “Unity not Uniformity” and “Common Brotherhood”
- Mater et Magistra, Mother and Teacher 1961
- 1960 met with Rev. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, first in 4 centuries , Archbishop of canterbury.
- Met with Patriarch of Russian Orthodox church Vitali Borovoi in 1963
- A week of Prayer for Christian Unity
- “Fostering unity and love among all people”(Pope John XXIII)
- Invited rabbi abraham heschel to be Vatican a observer and Kinship of Judaism and Christianity
What was the impact of Pope John XXIII’s work in Ecumenism and Interfaith Dialogue in the contemporary world?
- National Council of Christian and Jews
- World council of Churches
- The Australian National Council of Christians, Muslims and Jews
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
How was Pope John XXIII Involved in World Affairs?
- Pacem in Terris 1963 Peace on Earth, “Arms race creates a climate of Fear” (Pacem in Terris) , called all christians to pray in unity
- 1963 Balzan Peace prize, Antonio Segni
- 1962 excommunicated Fidel Castro
- “You are salt of the earth, light onto the world”(Matthew 5:13-16)
- meet with Dwight Eisenhower(U.S President) and Queen Elizabeth
Pope John XXIII efforts in instigating the second Vatican Council?
- Aggiornamento (bringing up to date)
- 1963 commission revised canon law
- depoliticized and revolutionised the church
- Gospel ideals
- Cares for individuals in this life and the next
- Decrees on Eucmemism and Interfaith dialogue
Identify Pope John XXIII encyclicals?
- Ad Petri Cathedram 1959, In the Chair of Peter
- Mater et Magistra 1961 Mother and Teacher
- Pacem in Terris 1963 Peace on Earth
Outline Pope John XXIII background?
Personal Background
- Born 1881 originally named Angelo Roncalli in a less than privileged italian household.
- Was elected as a Caretaker Pope
- Tried to remove three ills; Triumphalism , Clericalism , Juridicism
Outline Christian ethical Teachings
Ten commandments(Exodus 20:1-17)
Beatitudes(Matthew 5:1-12)(luke 6:20-26)
Jesus commandment of love(Matthew 22:36-40)
Christian ethical teachings are found on faith and reason, philosophy and natural law, which is inscribed in the human heart and revealed in the old and new testaments in the form of the Beatitudes, Ten Commandments and Jesus Commandment of Love.
Out the christian stance on ABortion?
“Life begins at conception” (CCC 2270)
“Grave moral disorder” (Evangulium Vitae)
“Before i formed you in the womb i knew you” Jeremiah 1:5
“Creative action of God” (CCC 2258)
outline christian stance on embryonic stem cell research?
“Having the right as a person” (CCC 2270)
“Not morally acceptable” (JPII)
Outline Christian view on euthanasia?
“for everything there is a season…A time to be born a time to die” (ECC 3;1-4)
Overview of christian marriage ceremony?
- “Be fruitful and Multiply” (genesis 1:28)
- vocation of love
- Sacrament in Orthodox, High anglican and Catholic Churches)
- wedding Of cana (first miracle , significant enough for Jesus to perform a miracle)
- Three Goods , Unity, Fidelity and fertility in Orthodox and Catholic variants.
- Visible sign of God’s invisible grace
Symbols in Christian Marriage Ceremony?
- Community- community involvement
- Scripture
- Joining hands- unity’
- Vows-unity
- Eucharist-Jesus sacrifice
- Rings - unbroken commitment, fidelity and unity
Identify Pope John XXIII encyclicals?
- Ad Petri Cathedram 1959, In the Chair of Peter
- Mater et Magistra 1961 Mother and Teacher
- Pacem in Terris 1963 Peace on Earth
Outline Pope John XXIII background?
Personal Background
- Born 1881 originally named Angelo Roncalli in a less than privileged italian household.
- Was elected as a Caretaker Pope
- Tried to remove three ills; Triumphalism , Clericalism , Juridicism
Outline Christian ethical Teachings
Ten commandments(Exodus 20:1-17)
Beatitudes(Matthew 5:1-12)(luke 6:20-26)
Jesus commandment of love(Matthew 22:36-40)
Christian ethical teachings are found on faith and reason, philosophy and natural law, which is inscribed in the human heart and revealed in the old and new testaments in the form of the Beatitudes, Ten Commandments and Jesus Commandment of Love.
Out the christian stance on ABortion?
“Life begins at conception” (CCC 2270)
“Grave moral disorder” (Evangulium Vitae)
“Before i formed you in the womb i knew you” Jeremiah 1:5
“Creative action of God” (CCC 2258)