Test 2 Flashcards
Name 5 countries
USA BRAZIL MEXICO RUSSIA PHILLIPPINES
What is the portion of writing included in the Catholic and Orthodox Bible that is not included in Protestant Bibles called
Apocrypha
What does Huston Smith mean when he says Christianity is a historical religion?
Based on historical events that actually happened
What are three things about the historicity of Christianity that scholars have questioned in the last 150 years
- Jesus never lived
- We know nothing
- Jesus was wrong about when the world would end
5 historical facts about Jesus concerning which there should be little reason for doubt
Born in 4 bc Group up in Nazareth Baptized by John He taught/healed in his 30's for 1-3 years He was crucified
What attribute of God did Jesus emphasize most
Gods love
What was the relationship between Judaism and Christianity
Jesus embraced Jewish ideas but opposed Judaism
What claim does smith make about the disciples understandings of Jesus during his lifetime? What three types of information pushed the disciples in one direction on their view on Jesus
Disciples didn’t believe Jesus was God in the flesh
1) what Jesus did
What Jesus said
What Jesus was
What events were the end of Jesus earthly ministry and beginning of Christianity
Begins with resurrection
Ends earthly ministry with crucifixion
What is the content of the Good News and what symbol commnicated the message to Christians
Good news is not ethical teachings but that Jesus Christ is God’s son the savior
Ixthus: symbol that means Jesus is gods son
What three burdens in life did the Good News remove in order to transform lives? Also, in what ways did removing these burdens make Christians unique
Fear
Guilt
Ego
They had respect for eachother and joy. gods love changed them
What did early Christians call their community and what does the word mean
“The called out ones”
To what did NT authors compare the church and who in particular
Christ’s body
Paul
Three views smith identifies concerning the issue of whether or not a person can go to heaven apart from the church and Jesus?
1) liberal Protestant : anyone can be saved without embracing the church or Jesus
2) fundamentalist Protestants: only those who are knowingly and formally Christians will go to heaven
3) makes a distinction between the 2 types of churches
1) visible church in world -Christians
2) invisible church - see God thru creation
Three distinctive theological tenets of Christianity mentioned by smith and explain basic info
1) Incarnation:
Jesus is God in the flesh
100 percent God and 100 percent human
Creed of Chalcedon and nieces agree with incarnation
2) atonements: metaphors are used to describe them
Adam and Eve sinned by eating fruits of the tree
Sin was Infinate in proportion
Infinate sin requires Infinate repayment
God has to assume our guilt as payment
Bondage metaphor: humans in bondage to sin
Sin is separation from God
We are in bondage bc of separation from God
Christ rescues us from bondage
3. The trinity: separates Christians from other monotheists God son Holy Spirit Son through Jesus Father through Old Testament Spirit thru Pentecost and later God is love points to trinity
Two areas where Roman Catholicism is most prominent
Ireland
South America
What does smith say is the Roman Catholic view of Biblical Interpretation
It needs to be guided by the church bc people can interpret wrong
Who is the final authority on issues of interpretation In the Roman Catholic Church, why can he not be questioned, and how is his correctness protected?
Pope
Holt spirit protects his correctness
Infalable- cannot be quesadillas
What purpose does smith say is the purpose of the sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church
Help comes from God through the sacraments
7 sacraments
Baptism Confirmation Marriage Holy orders Annointing the sick Confession The mass/eucharist
Two areas for Eastern Orthodoxy
Greece Russia
What year did EO break away and what are two of the purposes
1054 AD geography Culture Language Political
What are two commonalities between EO. And RC
7 sacraments
Very liturgical
What is the Eastern Orthodox understanding of how to settle issues of biblical interpretation
Unamity to decide issues addressed by scripture
Church can interpret doctrines but not create them
Two distinct features of Eastern Orthodoxy
Corporate view of the church
It’s mysticism
2 areas for Protestantism
North America, England
When did Protestantism break away from Roman Catholicism and what does smith say is the primary reason for that split
16th century
Emphasis
5 categories of Protestant churches
Fundamentalists Conservative evangelists Mainline Protestants Charismatic Social activists
Two main features of Protestantism
Justification by faith : faith restores people to right standing with God
Protestant principle: idea that God can speak to individuals instead of through the pope. Creates differences of opinion.
Percentage of world is Christian?
31 percent
22 billion
