Theo Final Flashcards

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Asceticism

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exercise or training (Grecco-Roman philosophers) attempting to maintain or develop spiritual/religious status

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four aspects of asceticism

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  1. Positive (adding something in i.e. physical beatings, exercise, eating bitter foods)
  2. Negative (taking something away i.e. food, sleep, sex, alcohol
  3. Total or Partial
  4. Temporary
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monasticism

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withdrawing from life to live separately to pursue an alternative (usually religious) life

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monochos

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withdrawal

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5
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when does monasticism hit

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3rd and 4th century Egypt

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Monks

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lived harsh ascetic lifestyles

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three parts of the monks ascetic lives

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  1. greatly restricted diets
  2. no family or sex
  3. long prayer routines and arduous habits
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Where did monks live and how (2 types)

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  1. In solitary (hermit)
  2. Communal (living together in a monastery)
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8 deadly sins according to Evagrius

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  1. Gluttony
  2. Lust
  3. Greed
  4. Sadness
  5. Anger
  6. Vainglory
  7. Pride
  8. Acedia (noonday demon - untranslatable)
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Evagrius on demons

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mostly internal states of the mind and soul that afflict the body rather than physical and actual beings

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Evagrius: the ultimate state of the human being

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the goal of Christian life is apatheia or passionlessness. The only correct passion/love/desire is for God

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Who wrote the life of antony

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Athanasius about Antony, not clear how well he knew what he was talking about

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Antony becoming a monk

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  1. Born to a rich family in Egypt, attended church regularly
  2. His parents died and he took over the estate and his sister
  3. He sold his inheritance, gave the proceeds to the poor, and entrusted his sister to a group of consecrated virgins after hearing a gospel
  4. began living a life of intense discipline near his village, seeking spiritual guidance from an elder ascetic
    Began spiritual development
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what gospel passage did antony hear

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Matthew 19:21
“If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor”

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What did he have to do

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He committed himself to prayer, fasting, and manual labor, avoiding idle conversation and focusing solely on spiritual growth. Took inspiration from other ascetics

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How long did his development take

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20-25 years

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what was his relation to demons

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  • he faced physical and spiritual attacks from demons in a tomb outside of the village
  • manifested in terrifying and grotesque forms, trying to frighten and tempt him, but Antony resisted through prayer and reliance on God. they also offered false visions (angels)
  • tempting lust, greed, and other sins, he used prayer, fasting, and scriptures
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the big fight in the tomb

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  • antony retreated to the tomb to focus on prayer without distraction (hermit)
  • visions and torment
    physical attack that left him unconscious
  • he was thought to be dead and was carried to a nearby church but insisted on being brought back to the tomb
  • he faced the demons again saying he has no fear and calls for God strength and nothing can separate him from the love of Christ
  • demons intensified, tomb filled with light, they fled from divine power
  • antony saw a vision of god
  • he emerged stronger, fearless of demons
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Miracles performed by Antony

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  • healing the sick
  • exorcisms
  • prophetic insight
  • protection of others
  • supernatural strength and endurance (despite age)
  • power over nature
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Antony’s perfection

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  • absolute devotion to God
  • spiritual wisdom
  • encouraging a monastic and holy life
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21
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The status of the demons

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they are physical entities capable of taking different forms

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Purpose of the Life of Antony

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In a symbolic sense, Athanasius receiving the mantle of Antony is a powerful image of how Antony’s spiritual teachings and monastic ideals were passed down through Athanasius. As a bishop, theologian, and ascetic, Athanasius not only helped to preserve Antony’s legacy but also played a vital role in ensuring that it continued to shape Christian spirituality, particularly through the promotion of monasticism. Athanasius’ own theological work and spiritual life were deeply influenced by Antony, making him a key figure in the broader development of Christian faith and practice.

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Life of Antony key ideas

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  • Humans can through great pains grow into near perfection
  • The world must be rejected so that God can be accepted.
24
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Augustine

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Full name: Augustine of Hippo

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6 key ideas of Aug.

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  1. Original Sin
  2. Grace
  3. Judgment
  4. Sin
  5. Pleasure and Happiness
  6. Evil
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Original Sin

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  • based on his understanding of Genesis (adam and eve fuck up and now we have a deep, unchangeable sense of guilt)
  • human nature is distorted because of OS
  • humans are born with it and it destroys their free will
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why don’t we have free will

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humans are born slaves to their desire as a result of original sin

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Grace

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  • Humans can only be saved from OS by grace
  • you need grace to desire god and you need grace to pursue a reorientation of your will towards god rather than itself.
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Judgment

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  • humans deserve damnation and punishment
  • NO exceptions
  • Innocence (even babies) does not alleviate the responsibility all humans share for original sin
  • Only those bestowed with God’s double grace will be saved, all others suffer eternally
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Sin

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  • a state of being rather than a particular ethical action (you do not do sin, you are sin)
  • even people that do good things are only serving themselves and their desires
  • Good works and good ethics do NOT save the human being; only God can
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Pleasure and Happiness

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  • things that seem and feel good are NOT good because they ultimately are distractions from God
  • human attachments to one another (i.e. love) are problematic and evil because they distract from God
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Evil

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  • no thing/nothing
  • happens when humans turn away from God
33
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Origen

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Origen of Alexandria

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All living things started from God, and therefore, all living things must ultimately be returned to God.

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apokatastasis panton (restoration of all)

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apokatastasis panton (restoration of all)

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All living things started from God, and therefore, all living things must ultimately be returned to God.

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Salvation

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Origen believes in universal salvation or that all human beings must ultimately be saved

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Origen’s stance on demons

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even demons and satan are saved because through eons of teaching by God, they will no longer be the same beings they became.

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Origen’s interpretation of Genesis

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All living things started as minds in Genesis 1, and then in Genesis 2 all living things became distracted to varying degrees. The degree to which they fell determined what kind of body and what kind of circumstances they exist in. They then fell to the status of soul and finally the status of body. They can be restored to the status of minds over eons.

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Heresy of Origen (to the councils)

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Jesus is simply a mind that never got distracted but took on a body anyway

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Origen’s original sin

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Humans do not suffer from original sin; our nature is not corrupted; it can and will be restored.

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Origen on bad actions

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Humans are still punished for bad actions, as are all beings, because if they take bad actions, they move farther from the goal of being restored, and it takes them longer, and they suffer more.

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Origen on Hell

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Hell is only temporary and serves a teaching function.

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The pharaoh

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Pharoah has free will because God acted the same to him as God does to all, it is pharaoh who responded differently to God that caused his heart to be hardened.

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Scripture

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Scripture itself has layers of meaning that often go well beyond the literal letter. The reading of scripture helps us to return to God as do other things (i.e. ethical actions, imitation of Christ, the sacraments, etc. )

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What’s in our nature

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Before the end of time, all living beings will voluntarily choose to be returned to Christ; they will do this because it is in our nature, and it is what everyone wants whether they know it or not

46
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The purpose of Christ

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To model the return

47
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Being fiery

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Being made firey is an analogy to being close to the presence or Holy Spirit of God

48
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In the end

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all of us will become God or equal to christ.

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Origen on Free Will and the event of the pharaoh

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  • essential to human moral and spiritual development
  • freedom is inherent
  • moral responsibility for our actions
  • the pharaoh brought upon himself the hardening of his heart
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all monks are ascetics

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but NOT all ascetics are monks