Exam 2 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 a significant religious event from the past
Second Vatican Council
Describe the key features of Second Vatican Council
- Who - Pope John XXIII and Pope VI
- What - ecumenical council
- when - 11 Oct 1962 to 8 December 1965
- What - Dei Verbum, Gaudium Et Spes, Lumen Gentium
- Why - secularism, revolutions and movements, world conflicts, centralisations, disinterest in laity
Describe the historical context of the Second Vatican Council
- rise in advancements in technologu and science
- World Conflicts - World Wars, Korean War and Cold War
- Rise in communism and sexual revolution
- Disinterest in ecumenism and strong centralisation
- disinterest in laity
Aims of Pope John XXIII for the Second Vatican Council
- Aggiornamento - Update
- Ressourcement - back to sources
Discuss the significance of the Second Vatican Council to the CDC
Liturgical Reform -> Vernacular of language, priest faces congregation
Laity Reform -> laity are no longer passive but active participants
Ecumenism Refrom -> effort to understand other Christians,
Define belief
a religious truth that is the basis for faith and life for believers
Define Teaching
Define Ritual
religious rituals use symbolic actions, gestures and words to promote what is important about faith
Define Practice
Identify a key Catholic belief or teaching about marriage
Marriage is a sacramental union between one man and one woman for life.
Describe the key features of marriage
- Sacrament
- Vocation
- Fidelity
- Fecundity
- Indissolubility
Outline God’s original plan for marriage
A sacramental union between one man and one woman for life -> key features -> sacrament, vocation, fidelity, fecundity, indissolubility
Development of Marriage in Early Church
Issues of polygamy and divorce
* marriage as a sacrament
* divorce not apart of gods plan
* All done through Jesus in the new testament
Development of Marriage in Mid Church
Issues of the manicheans and pelagians
* St Augustine
* 3 Bona
1. Fidelity
2. Fecundity and Offspring
3. Unbreakable bond - between god
Development of Marriage in contemporary society
Issues of SSM & IVF
* Amoris Laetitia
* Denounced de facto and same sex unions
* reaffirmed GOPFM
Define issue
Define tension
Define conflict
Identify issues that cause tension and conflict in society
- Climate change
- abortion
- euthanasia
identify a current issue that causes tension and conflict in society
Asylum Seekers
Describe the main features of Asylum seekers
Asylum seekers are individuals seeking international protection whose claim has not yet been decided
* they may leave contries due to:
* conflict and violence
* persecution of minority groups
* disasters and the environment
* development induced displacement
Explain how asylum seekers generate tension and conflict in society
explain why and for whom asylum seekers cause tension and conflict
explain the role the tension and conflict plays in shaping asylum seekers
Explain how and why a religion responds to the current issue and the tension and conflict caused