Exam 1 Flashcards
Define ecumenical council
A gathering of bishops and other Church leaders from around the world to discuss and resolve pressing issues in the Church; it must be approved by the Pope and exemplifies the collegial authority of the Church
Identify one significant religious event from the past
Second Vatican Council
Describe the key features of the Second Vatican Council
Who - Pope John XXIII and then Pope Paul VI
When - 11 Oct 1962 to 8 Dec 1965
Where - St Peters Basillica
What - Dei Verbum, Gaudium Et Spes, Lumen Gentium, Sacrosanctum Concillium,
Why - Secularism, revolutions and movements, world conflicts, strong centralisation, disinterest in laity and moderninsm
Describe the historical context of the Second Vatican Council
- strong centralisation
- focus on Clericalism
- WWII
- Secularism
- Disinterest in Laity
Explain how the conciliar documents promulgated from Second Vatican Council created reform for the CDC
SHUSH BURGER
Discuss the significance of the Second Vatican Council to the CDC
Laity Reform - Changes caused multitude of ministries, youth ministries, and overall active participation of lay
Ecumenism Reform - Changes caused greater effort to understand other Christians and make the Church’s position understandable to them. Common desire for unity is awakened through common prayer and through avoiding conflict.
Liturgical Reform - Changes caused increased interest in mass and liturgy
Identify a key Catholic belief or teaching about marriage
Teaching - marriage is a sacramental union between one man and one woman for life
Outline GOPFM
GOPFM was;
- sacramental
- vocational
- fidelity
- fecundity
- indissolubility
Define issue
a matter or point of public interest that may involve controversy or dispute and in which there are a range of identifiable and or different pov’s expressed
Define conflict
A conflict is a struggle and a clash of interest, opinion, or even principles
identify examples of issues that cause tension and conflict in society
Asylum seekers, climate change, lack of education etc
Identify one current issue that causes tension and conflict in society that is of concern for a religion
Asylum seekers
describe the main features of this current issue
Asylum seekers can be defined as individuals seeking international protection whose claim has yet to be decided, all asylum seekers are initially refugees and have reasons as to why they may feel forced to leave their countries. Reasons include; conflict and violence, persecution of minority groups, disasters and environment and development induced displacement
Describe how people interact with religion
- sympathetic or hostile towards religion
- how people think the role religion plays in their lives
- how they view religion in society
Identify social factors that influence how people interact with religion
Consumerism
Historical issues
Social disadvantage/hardship
Secularism
Describe the role religion plays in society
Plays four main roles
Religious role
Cultural role
Political role
Social role
Human Invention
Religion as a human invention
- Assumes religions have no basis for their beliefs but are creations entirely of human origin.
○ Religion is used to manipulate people
○ Religion is used to subjugate people
○ Religion is a human construct to give comfort in times of distress
SCSA “State”
Express the main points of an idea or topic
SCSA “Identify”
Recognise and Name
SCSA “List”
Provide a series of related words, numbers that are arranged in order one after the other
SCSA “Outline”
Sketch in general terms
SCSA “Compare”
Similarities and differences
SCSA “Comment On”
Make references to and expand upon
SCSA “Consider”
Reflect on and make a judgement
SCSA “Contruct”
Make, build, put together
SCSA “Describe”
provide characteristics and features
SCSA “Explain”
relate cause and effect: make relationships between things evident: provide why and or how
SCSA “Discuss”
Identify issues and provide points for and against
SCSA “Evaluate”
To ascertain the value or amount of; appraise carefully
Origin
Author, Date
Context
- historical context?
- religious context?
- political context?
- social/cultural context?
Analyse
*** Identify components, relationship between and implications
Interpret
draw meaning from
Synthesis
put things together to make a connected whole
Academic argument
purposeful, objective, supported by an argument and/ or evidence, defends or develops a position
Reliability
The degree to which a source accurately expesses the views it claims to represent
* who is the author? is it authoritative?
* is it consistent or contradictory?
* how recently was it published?
Usefulness
The degree of relevance or the degree to which the source seves the intended purpose
* who is the intended audience?
* is it informative?
* does it arrive at any conclusions?
* does it contribute anything to the course content?
Contestable nature
the degree to which the source stands up to scrutiny
* does it critically question a held position
* is there obvious gaps or bias
* is there diversity of views on the subject
* is it overly sympathetic or hostile
Overall reliability of survey data
- did the sample represent the population
- were the questions fair or were they leading, ambiguous, presumptuous
- is the data provided consistent
- was the report free of bias and did it acknowledge any limitations
identifying trends
recognise and name trends
Belief system
Belief system - assumes that ultimate reality exists and religions have a basis for their beliefs. Aspects of this category include:
○ Religions meet the spiritual needs of people
○ Religions answer questions of meaning and purpose in life
○ Religions transformation brings about fundamental change in people
Functional Agency
Religion as a functional agency
- Assumes that religions, whether of human origin or not, are a universal phenomenon and therefore must serve a useful purpose.
○ Religions are organised systems that promote the stability of society
○ Religion are good for health and wellbeing
○ Religious ideals fulfil the need for a stable frame of reference
Political Entity
Religion as a political entity
- Assumes that religions, whether of human origin or not, represent groups of people with common interests
○ Religions are influential
○ Religions have values
○ Religions have traditions
Early Church
Issues - polygamy, divorce
Jesus established it as a sacrament, dismissed divorce and polygamy
Mid Church
Issues - Pelagians - free love, no restrictions with sexuality, Manicheans - physiscal creation is evil
3 bona - Chaste Fidelity, Offspring, Unbreakable bond
Contemp Society
Issues - SSM, stress on the fam
Amoris Laetitia - dismisses de facto relationships and ssm
