Q1 - IWRB Flashcards
who said:
Religion is not something to be defined apart from other things, but rather an infusion of wakan or sacredness in everything.
John Lame Deer
who said:
Religion can involve “numbers, names, stones, plants, animals, people, etc.”
John Lame Deer
who said:
Argued that the religion was not divinely or supernaturally inspired, but was a product of society.
Emile Durkheim
Who said:
Belief and rituals concerned with supernatural beings, powers, and forces
F.C. Wallance
who said:
Defined as bodies of people who gather together regularly for worship.
William L. Reese
Involves the recognition of a feeling or sense or belief that there is something greater than myself, something more to being human than sensory experience, and that the greater whole of which we are part is cosmic or divine in nature.
Spirituality
Involves exploring certain universal themes –love, compassion, altruism, life after death, wisdom and truth, with the knowledge that some people such as saints or enlightened individuals have achieved and manifested higher levels of development than the ordinary person.
Spirituality
Belief that the divine is within us.
Spirituality
Personal belief or values system.
Spirituality
God is inside the heart.
Spirituality
Spiritual laws-based.
Spirituality
Heaven is a state of mind.
Spirituality
Human relationship/Deed.
Spirituality
Belief in a superhuman power outside of you, the creator of the universe.
Religion
Dictated belief or conditioned mind.
Religion
God is inside the mind.
Religion
Faith-based.
Religion
Heaven is a place you go when you die.
Religion
Brick or Mortar Temple.
Religion
It is the philosophical study of the meaning and nature of religion. It includes the analyses of religious concepts, beliefs, terms, arguments, and practices of religious adherents.
Philosophy of religion
It comes from two Greek words theos meaning “God” and logia meaning “discourse or speech”.
Theology
The science of divine things.
Theology
Theology comes from two ____ words theos meaning ____ and logia meaning ____.
Greek
God
discourse or speech
All secular studies begin with reason and experience while theology begins with faith. The starting point for all extra-theological studies is the world (Latin: saeculum); the starting point for theology is the Word of God.
Theology Point 1
What is the starting point for theology?
Word of God
What is the starting point for all extra-theological studies?
Latin: saeculum
The factual definition would be that theology is the science that rationally pursues the understanding of the self-revelation of God in the Scriptures.
Theology Point 2
From the academic and professional point of view, theology is the discipline that is pursued by someone who is seriously interested in entering full-time Christian ministry, having sensed the call of God.
Theology Point 3
Division of Theology
4 items
- Biblical Theology
- Historical Theology
- Systematic Theology
- Practical Theology
It is the study of the theology of the Old testament and New testament.
Biblical Theology
There are two kinds of Biblical Theology:
- Old Testament Theology
- New Testament Theology
It is usually divided into six periods: Theology of the (1) Edenic Era (2) Noahic Era (3) Patriarchal Era (4) Mosaic Era (5) Monarchial Era and (6) Prophetic Era.
Old Testament Theology
It is usually divided into seven thoughts: Theology of (1) the Synoptics (2) Acts (3) James (4) Paul (5) Hebrews (6) Peter and Jude (7) John. 2.
New Testament Theology
It is a study of Church History and the historical development of theological concepts, teaching, and confessions.
Historical Theology
The main divisions of historical theology are: (4)
(1) Ancient Theology (1st Century-A.D. 590),
(2) Medieval Theology (A.D. 590-1517),
(3) Reformation Theology (1517-1750),
(4) Modern Theology (1750-Present)
Contemporary Theologies
5 items
*Liberal Theology
*Neo-Orthodox Theology
*Radical Theology
*Liberation Theologies
*Postliberal or Narrative Theology
It is a systematic and logical presentation of the content of Christian faith (dogmatics) and the foundation of the Christian way of life (ethics).
Systematic Theology
The chief disciplines with in systematic theology are:
3 items
- Apologetics
- Dogmatics
- Christian ethics
The chief divisions of Christian Ethics are : (10)
- Bibliology (Doctrine of the Bible)
- Theology Proper (Doctrine of God),
- Christology (Doctrine of Christ),
- Pneumatology (Doctrine of the Holy Spirit),
- Angelology and Demonology (Doctrine of Angels and Demons),
- Cosmology (Doctrine of Creation),
- Anthropology and Hamartiology (Doctrine of Man and Sin),
- Soteriology (Doctrine of Salvation),
- Ecclesiology (Doctrine of the Church), and
- Eschatology (Doctrine of Last Things)
Doctrine of the Bible
Bibliology
Doctrine of God
Theology Proper
Doctrine of Christ
Christology
Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
Pneumatology
Doctrine of Angels and Demons
Angelology and Demonology
Doctrine of Creation
Cosmology
Doctrine of Man and Sin
Anthropology and Hamartiology
Doctrine of Salvation
Soteriology
Doctrine of the Church
Ecclesiology
Doctrine of Last Things
Eschatology
It is the theological study of ministerial practice.
Practical Theology
The chief disciplines within the Practical Theology are: (7)
*Worship (Liturgy),
*Sermon (Homiletics),
*Pastoral Care (Poimenik),
*Community Care (Diakonie),
*Administration and Leadership (Cybernetics),
*Educational Work in School and Community (Pedagogy of Religion),
*Missiology (A study of the nature, history, purpose, and procedure of Missions)
involves the recognition of a feeling or sense or belief that there is something greater than myself
Spirituality
Is the human’s way of communicating to God
Religion
Is the study of God’s way to humans
Theology
the philosophical study of the meaning and nature of religion.
Philosophy of Religion
Major religions of the world
7 items
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Confucianism
Christianity
Taoism
Judaism
It is a small religious organization that is at great odds with the norms and values of the larger society
cult
It is a relatively small religious organization that is not closely integrated into the larger society and that often conflicts with at least some of its norms and values.
sect
A long lasting sect that does not evolve into a denomination
Established sects
It is a large, mainstream religious organization, but it does not claim to be official or state sponsored. It is one religion among many.
Denomination
Originally referring to a political assembly of citizens in ancient Athens, Greece, now refers to a congregation. In sociology, the term is used to refer to a religious group that most all members of a society belong to
ecclesia
It is considered a nationally recognized, or official, religion that holds a religious monopoly and is closely allied with state and secular powers.
ecclesia
types of religions
5 ITEMS
Polytheism
Monotheism
Atheism/Atheists
Animism
Totemism
Multiple Gods
Polytheism
Single God
Monotheism
No deities
Atheism/Atheists
Nonhuman beings
Animism
Human-natural being connection
Totemism
Sampung salot sa ihihpto ( the ten plagues of egypt)
- water turns to blood
- frogs
- lice or gnats
- flies
- disease on livestock
- untreatable boils
- hail and fire
- locust
- darkness
- death of firstborn
____is anchored upon
God’s revelation to Abraham that he
is the founder and ruler of the universe.
God choses Abraham and his Family
from all the people living on earth as
recorded in Genesis 12. God entered to a
covenant to Abraham promising him
that he could become the “Father of
the great nation”
.*
Judaism
known as the “People of the Book”
and referred as ‘Child of Israel.
They consider themselves as the
people chosen by God to serve as an
exemplar of devotion in purity to
humankind.
Jews/ Jewish people
They were groups of
Semites called Hebrews. Non-Jews,
on the other hand,
are called ________ in the Hebrew Bible.
Gentiles
refers to those who accepted Yahweh as their God
Hebrews
his original name is Abram, born in the City of Ur. This name means “Father of Multitude” known to be the “Father of Faith” and “Father of All Nation” .His two sons Isaac and Ishmael and his story can be read in Genesis 11-25. He was 99 years old when God appeared to him. The covenant made by Yahweh to Abraham is sealed with the rite circumcision. (Any male individual who submits himself to the rite of circumcision becomes a member of the covenant community.)
Abraham