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Reaction to Modernism Flashcards

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What to forms did reactions to modernist theology take?

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  • Evangelicalism

- Fundamentalism

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When and where did Evangelicalism gain momentum?

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After the Great Awakenings in the US and the UK.

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True or False: The Evangelicalism movement is to be found in almost every Protestant denomination and tradition.

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True

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What do Evangelicals emphasize?

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Spreading Christian faith and receiving personal conversion, biblical authority, the centrality of atonement, and social activism

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As of 2011, what percent of all Christians are Evangelicals?

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13%

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What is fundamentalism?

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Fundamentalism refers to a movement that emerged as a reaction to liberalism, the theory of evolutions and historical biblical criticism.

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What are the 5 points of fundamentalism?

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  1. Inerrancy of the scripture
    It maintained that the Bible is without error or fault, or the Scripture in the original manuscripts does not affirm anything that is contrary to fact.
  2. Divinity of Jesus
  3. The virgin birth
  4. The theory of atonement (Christ died for our sins) The state of a person having been reconciled to God.
  5. Physical resurrection and the second coming of Jesus.
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What is the name Pentecostal” derived from?

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The Jewish Feast of Weeks (50 days after Easter) called Pentecost.

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What is the Books of Acts?

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For christians, this event commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the follower of Jesus.

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What does Pentecostalism adhere?

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Adheres to the inerrancy of the Bible and accepts Christ as personal Lord and Saviour.

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How does Pentecostalism distinguish itself from other Protestants?

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By belief in the baptism in the Holy Spirit as an experience separate from conversion. The Holy Spirit was with them and empower their life.

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Aimee Semple McPherson, who introduced radio for evangelization, was a prominent figure in which religion?

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Pentecostalism

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What is the most prominent movement in the US and Canad in the early 20th CE?

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Social Gospel

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What is the Social Gosepl?

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It applied Christian Ethics to problems such as economic inequality, poverty crime, environment, education, health care, and the danger of war.

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How is the social gospel read?

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In relation to the world including local politics; they called for the Kingdom of God “here and now.”

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What is the best known vision of the social gosepl in politics?

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The best known of this vision in politics is reflected in the works of Tommy Douglas, a former Baptist minister, the seventh premier of Saskatchewan. He introduced universal health care, family allowance, and old age pensions.

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What did Walter Rauschenbush believe 9social gospel)?

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  • Christianity is by nature revolutionary
  • Accepting Jesus was not a matter of individuals’ getting to heaven, but of transforming life on earth into the harmony of heaven
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What is Dorthy Day’s Catholic Worker Movement?

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  • the movement focus don improving life for the poor and oppressed
  • members worked tirelessly for social change on behalf of the poor and consistently spoke against war
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What is Ecumenism?

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  • the historical divisions within Euro-American Christianity made little sense when they were expanded to african an dAsia
  • The mainline Protestant denominations have been working to overcome that separation for more than a century
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When did the Ecumenism movement begin?

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The initiative began with the World Missionary Conference held in Edinburgh in 1910, during which the denominational boards agreed to divide overseas territories to reduce unnecessary competition.

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What model was evident in the Interdenominational Student Christians Movement and the Federal Council of Churches?

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The same model of collaboration, Ecumenism.

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What did the Evangelicals form (Ecumenism)?

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National Association of Evangelicals

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What is the World Council of Churches?

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The idea of Ecumenism were introduced; it offered a climate of mutual acceptance and common purpose. It also aimed to facilitate the ecumenical project with various churches come to consensus and identity differences. It formed in 1948, and was formed with representatives from most Protestant and Orthodox bodies.

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What did the World Council of Churches disagree on

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Despite agreement on larger agendas, the Protestants maintained disagreement over issues of Eucharist theology and church discipline.

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What did Ecumenical vision lead to?

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  • Lead mergers of main denominations: United Church of Canada was formed after Canadian Methodists, Congregationalists, Presbyterians decided to merger in 1925. In the US, the United Church of Christ was formed after the merger of several denominations. The Congregationalist and Presbyterian merged to form the United Reformed Church.
  • In Roman Catholicism, the papacy of John XXIIImarked a significant step for the promotion Christian unity
  • the Second Vatican Council aimed at reconciling Roman Catholicism with other Christian movements
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What can the modern era be characterized as a period of for Christianity?

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a period of fission and fusion

27
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There are more than___distinct denominations in the world according to David Barrett.

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20 000

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What did the fall of fusion lead to?

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new division

29
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What is the largest denomination?

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Roman Catholic Church

30
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What is the fastest growing development of Christianity?

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Pentecostalism

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Scholars predict that th future of Christianity will be significantly shaped by___and ___.

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  • Pentecostalism

- Roman Catholicism

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Describe global shifts with Christianity.

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  • with the rapid expansion of Christianity in the global south and decline in the North and West, many missionary came from th eSouth to deliver Christian messages to de-Christianized Euope and America
  • their missionary message was conversion, similar to that of the 18th and 19th century
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Describe pluralism in Christianity.

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  • Learning from the past; religious differences had fuelled division and violence, many Christians began to change their priorities
  • Non-Christians are now seen as apartness and working with them is seen as an opportunity to enrich Christian faith.

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