Midterm Flashcards

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Culture

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The church can be defined by culture.

Culture-to cultivate, to care

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culture war
Syncretism
Inculturation

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Syncretism- biblical concepts mixed with culture.

Inculturation-expression of gospel rooting in lifecycle

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First period

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Before Christ
Foundations of apostolic era.
Origins- Israel, continuation of Judaism
Biblical foundation

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Second period

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Early church 100AD-700 AD
Patristic period- 100AD-451 AD

changes under Constantine
Christianity the official religion of the empire, creed-Plato- I believe
(Once Christians were persecuted now they are protected)

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5
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History

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A story of the past.
All history is interpretation
Past events

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Pharisee

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Biblical theologians. Teachers. Large Canon. Biblical. Different perspective as the Sadducees. Believed in the Messiah and prophets.

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Sadducees

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Mediators of Rome representatives. Sanhedrin – temple – Tara only. Black and white. Rules.

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Samaritans

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Rural area- boarders- gentile territory- non Jew marriage-

Associate them with the good neighbor.

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Essens

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Aesthetic group of Jews monastic group.

Jerusalem=compromise

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Zealots

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Restore Israel’s independence

Charismatic leaders go get Rome of of their hair.

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Third period

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Middle Ages 700 AD- 1500 AD
Consolidation 
Shift northern to Europe- the church moves due to the fall of Rome. 
Rise of the pope
Theology classes open up 
Renaissance
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Fourth period

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Reformation 1500-1700 
October 31 1517 (Roman Catholic Mark) 
Division of Christianity
Solidified and molded modern Christianity 
Luther reformation-
Protestant reformation 
Catholic vs. Protestant
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Fifth period

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The modern world 1750 AD to present.
Rise of modern science- Galileo
Challenges to church

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14
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Sixth period

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The church and developing world 21st century and beyond

Shift southward

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Christ AGAINST Culture

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Relationship of antagonism- attitude of rejection. Opposite. Contention- different sides.
Church prosecuted minority =opposition. J
Monastic movement is separation from culture.
Culture pressures church.
Radical reformation

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16
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Christ OF Culture

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Assimilation- they mirror the world. “The best”
Church represents what the world values most dearly.
AIM- adjust and accommodate. Christiany=cultural need.

Liberal Protestantism

17
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Christ above Culture

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Synthesis
Attempts to hold values of Christianity to culture.
The Catholic tradition,

18
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Christ and culture in PARADOX

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dualism
Tension between church and world. The Christian exists in both- a temporal and spiritual existence
Lurthers two kingdoms

19
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Christ the TRANSFORMER of culture

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Conversion
Church converts culture: “converts the values and goals of secular culture into the service of the kingdom of God.”
Culture is sinful but can be used for Christian purposes- Calvin

20
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First century Christians

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Originally sect of Judaism. Tension between Jews and Gentiles
Vision of equality – diverse group of Pauls people in the church
This led to tensions with culture – prosecution. Basis for evangelism – act 17

21
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Authoritarian

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things stem from the truth.

Authoritative approach

22
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Academic

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Everything points to the truth. shared approach

23
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Theology

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The study of religion.
Theos= God
Logos= word about, talk about, study of God.

24
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Ekklesia

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An assembly, a congregation, church

25
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Pagan

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A non believer-usually country folk.

26
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Christianity

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The state of being a Christian- a Christ follower- a religion. Beliefs or practices

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Culture

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The behaviors or beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethiniv or age group

To care- cultivate