Christianity - Self, Death and Afterlife Flashcards
Give the definition of these words; Allegory Forms Objective Immortality Purgatory Subjective Immortality Venial Sin
Allegory = A piece of literature which has hidden or symbolic language.
Forms = Plato’s Theory of Forms is that everything in the physical universe is a particular instance of a perfect idea in the metaphysical world of Forms, so every particular chair is a chair by virtue of being a particular instance of the perfect form of a chair.
Objective Immortality = The belief (in Process Theology) that every living thing exists for ever in the mind of God, because they are literally objects ‘in’ God.
Purgatory = A (particularly Catholic) doctrine of an intermediate state after death in which those who are destined to enter heaven are punished/purified in order to make them worthy of heaven.
Subjective Immortality = The belief that after death the thinking self continues as the same subject of consciousness - the same ‘I’.
Venial Sin = A ‘forgivable sin’ that does not result in separation from God and eternal damnation to hell (as opposed to ‘mortal sin’, which does result in this).
Give two quotes to support ‘Glorify God and have a personal relationship with him’ meaning of life subheading ?
” we have beheld his glory “ - John
“ give glory to your Father who is in heaven “ - Matthew
Give a quote to support ‘To prepare for judgement’
‘God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself’ - Corinthians
Give a quote to support ‘To bring about God’s Kingdom on Earth’
‘Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.’
What can Jesus be referred to when talking about God’s Kingdom on Earth ?
Jesus is referred to as ‘the inaugurator of the kingdom =’
what does ‘the rauch Elohim’ mean?
the ‘Spirit’ of God
What is the exact key quotes that we need to know of Corinthians?
” Now if Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no Resurrection from the dead?”
“The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit”
Give three reasons as to why the big text of Corinthians is important?
1) It is a very early piece for Christian teaching on resurrection, Paul uses his certainty that Jesus was raised physically from the dead to show that belief in Resurrection is rational
2) Forms the basis for Christian teaching on resurrection and the new relationship between god and humanity as Jesus sacrificed himself for the original sin
3) Provided hope during periods of persecution that the church would soon experience
What is the quote talking about god giving Adam a quote and quote ‘soul’ ?
‘breathed into his nostrils the breath of life’
What are some key quotes to remember from the 4 main gospels talking about Jesus’ resurrection?
Luke = "He is not here; he has risen!" Matthew = "Then Jesus said to them,"Do not be afraid"" John = "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb" Mark = " He has risen"
Do Christians mainly believe in Subjective Immortality or Objective Immortality?
Subjective Immortality
What can be said to be one limitation question of objective Immortality?
After death ‘I’ am no longer conscious, so ‘I’ no longer have any subjective experiences about anything so how can it matter to me that ‘I’ am present in God’s memory.
What does the key term nephesh hayyah mean?
nephesh hayyar - ‘a living being’
Which philosophers are associated with the concept of the soul, physical resurrection and spiritual resurrection?
Soul - Plato, McDougall, Freud
Physical - Augustine
Spiritual - Paul
What Christian denomination can be associated with the Bring about God’s Kingdom section in purpose and meaning of life?
- Quakers
They believe that there is something of God in everything, they work with people who are vulnerable and marginalised
